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  N.C. State had one of the worst rushing attacks in the ACC last year. Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren thinks the return of left guard Chandler Zavala, who missed the final seven games last season with a back injury, will help remedy part of N.C. State's struggles with its ground game. "I do think the loss of Chandler Zavala was a bigger loss than probably people thought at the time," Doeren said. "He is a very good run blocker for us. Having him and Ickey (former N.C. State left tackle Ikem Ekwonu) next to each other presented a pretty good challenge to the defense as we were playing." Having Zavala back will certainly help, but there are more holes to fill to boost a running game that finished at No. 13 in the 14-team conference with two NFL running backs and a left tackle, Ekwonu, who went sixth overall in the draft. Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person combined for 1,389 rushing yards last season and 275 of the team's 372 rushing attempts. The team rushed for 11 touchdowns, the lowest total in the ACC. How N.C. State replaces Knight, Person and Ekwonu is a question players like running back Jordan Houston have grown tired of hearing all offseason. "But at the same time, it's a valid question," Houston said. - Raleigh News Observer

rSr/2023 OG Chandler ZavalaNorth Carolina State
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