Wolfpacker weekend preview: NC State vs Syracuse

The NC State Wolfpack finishes out the 2021 season with a two-game homestand, the first of which comes this weekend against the Syracuse Orange. On3 film analyst Thomas Frank Carr is back with his preview of the game and what he’s seen from the Wolfpack’s next opponent.

NC State defense vs Tucker and Shrader

He starts on the offensive side of the ball and highlights the two most dangerous players for Syracuse, running back Sean Tucker and quarterback Garrett Shrader. Both are explosive rushers who can take any play the distance. So what is the key to stopping them? Something that NC State has been good at all season; discipline.

After that, he looks at the rest of the Syracuse offense and finds some critical weaknesses. He also gives an interesting stat about Shrader passing that provides a clue as to how to beat the Orange.

Syracuse Cover 0

Next, he looks at the defensive side of the ball and explains why Syracuse runs an all-or-nothing defensive system that has kept them in games and led to blowouts. How should quarterback Devin Leary attack this coverage and will he have a big game? And does Syracuse have a defensive lineman to make the whole thing work? He answers both of those and then predicts what the outcome of the game will be.