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A few opt-outs last week brought about some changes to this week's Florida State football depth chart. The Seminoles lost three players last week who either opted out of the remainder of the season, entered the transfer portal or both. Defensive tackle Cory Durden, who also opted out and will transfer, is no longer listed as a backup behind Robert Cooper at nose guard. That backup spot is now solely held by Tru Thompson. - Tallahassee.com

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DT Cory Durden, North Carolina State
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12/07/20 - Christopher Dunn, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 5-08, 175 (DS#3 K) + More +

DEC 7 ACC CO-SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Christopher Dunn, NC State, Jr., PK, Lexington, N.C.,...With three field goals in NC State's 23-13 win over Georgia Tech, now holds the school career record for field goals (56)...Scored 11 total points while connecting on field goals from 40, 20 and 39 yards...Ranks 10th in ACC history with 1.55 FGs per game (56 in 36 games)...His .862 career field goal percentage is the fourth-best mark ever for an ACC player. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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K Christopher Dunn, North Carolina State
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12/07/20 - Payton Wilson, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-4, 233 (DS#2 OLB) + More +

DEC 7 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Payton Wilson, NC State, So., LB, Hillsborough, N.C.,...Despite suffering dislocations of both shoulders in the first half of Saturday's 23-13 win over Georgia Tech, led NC State with 11 tackles while playing a season low 53 snaps...Registered 2.5 tackles for loss...Made two third-down tackles and helped on another third-down stop with a quarterback hurry. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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OLB Payton Wilson, North Carolina State
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12/07/20 - Brayden Narveson, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 5-11, 209 (DS#19 K) + More +

DEC 7 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: WKU redshirt sophomore P Brayden Narveson contributed a career-high 13 total points in the Hilltoppers' 37-19 win over Charlotte. The Scottsdale, Ariz., native went a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs in the game. Narveson connected on field goals of 33, 46 and 49 yards in the contest. For the season, he is now 13-for-14 on field goals and 24-for-24 on PATs, with his only miss coming on a 50-yard attempt. - Conference USA Football

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K Brayden Narveson, North Carolina State
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12/05/20 - *Alim McNeill, Jr/2021, North Carolina State, 6-2, 317 (DS#9 DT) + More +

Saturday won't just be the last home game at Carter-Finley Stadium for the N.C. State seniors. Hours before the regular-season finale against Georgia Tech, McNeill made it official - that Saturday would be his final game at Carter-Finley Stadium. McNeill posted on Twitter that he would forgo his final year of eligibility at N.C. State and declare for the NFL Draft. The Wolfpack knows a thing or two about sending defensive linemen to the NFL (seven former defensive linemen have been drafted since Doeren took over in 2013) and McNeill is expected to be the next in line. McNeill has started 18 games in three years at N.C. State and appeared in 35 total. He has 76 tackles heading into the contest versus Georgia Tech. He has 17.5 tackles for loss for his career and 10 sacks. McNeill picked off a pass against Virginia this season and returned it for a touchdown, the only Wolfpack defender with a pick-six this season. - Raleigh News & Observer

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DT *Alim McNeill, North Carolina State
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12/05/20 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Brennan Armstrong threw for a touchdown and ran 60 yards for another Saturday as Virginia beat Boston College 43-32 for its first victory ever against the Eagles. Armstrong carried the ball 17 times and finished with 130 yards, including the 60-yarder in which he ran through the left side of the line and outran several defenders to the end zone, leading the Cavaliers (5-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) to their fourth straight victory. He passed for another 287 yards, including a 47-yard TD to Ra'Shaun Henry.

The Eagles (6-5, 5-5) played without injured starting quarterback Phil Jukovec and top running back David Bailey. Dennis Grosel filled in admirably, throwing for 520 yards and four scores, but two interceptions turned into 95-and 80-yard touchdown drives. The Cavaliers also got scoring runs of 10 and 43 yards from backup quarterback Keytaon Thompson and one from Waye Taulapapa as they piled up 262 rushing yards and 59 in all. Virginia led 20-17 at halftime and scored the first 16 points after halftime. - Virginia/AP College Football

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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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12/05/20 - *Alim McNeill, Jr/2021, North Carolina State, 6-2, 317 (DS#9 DT) + More +

With just one regular-season game and one bowl game remaining, McNeill wants to focus on getting to nine wins - one in a bowl game, eight overall and seven in the ACC (which has never been done at N.C. State). But it's clear McNeill has a future in football after N.C. State. The Wolfpack knows a thing or two about sending defensive linemen to the NFL (seven former defensive linemen have been drafted since Doeren took over in 2013) and McNeill is expected to be the next in line. Whether that happens next spring or in 2022 is yet to be determined. McNeill could leave school early, or take one more college season to work on his game. It's hard to ignore the outside pundits who projected him as a potential draft pick this year, but his dad makes it easy. "The first person who sees it before anybody is my dad," McNeill said. "He'll show me and then he'll be like 'put it away.' He just tells me to keep playing. I'm trying to win games, I'm obviously going to keep playing hard so that we can win games." - Raleigh News Observer

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DT *Alim McNeill, North Carolina State
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12/05/20 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-2, 221 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Coastal is trying to go 10-0 for just the second time in program history, joining the 2014 team, which started 11-0, and has won 10 straight going back to last year's season-ending win over Texas State. The first-year starter has completed 117 of 174 passes (67.2 percent) for 1,747 yards and 20 touchdowns with just one interception, and has rushed for 365 yards and five scores on 74 carries. - Myrtle Beach Online

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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11/30/20 - Payton Wilson, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-4, 233 (DS#2 OLB) + More +

NOV 30 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Payton Wilson, NC State, So., LB, Hillsborough, N.C.,...Key factor behind the Wolfpack holding Syracuse to just three rushing yards - the lowest opponent total in a game since 2015 and the lowest in an ACC contest since 2011 ... The Orange had just 257 yards of total offense ... Led the Wolfpack in tackles with 10, including eight solo stops ... Made arguably the biggest play of the game in the final seconds when he sacked the QB for an 11-yard loss ... Wilson is the league's leading tackler with 10.8 stops per game, which ranks 17th in the FBS. - ACC Football

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OLB Payton Wilson, North Carolina State
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11/26/20 - Vi Jones, Sr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-3, 225 (DS#34 OLB) + More +

Linebacker Vi Jones is becoming something of a blocked kick specialist. His decisive block of a 39-yard field goal attempt by Liberty's Alex Barbir was his third this season. The transfer from Southern Cal had previously blocked punts against Virginia and Duke, the latter resulting in a touchdown. This one, however, was by far his most important - especially since Barbir had already made one game-winning field goal against an ACC opponent this year. His 51-yarder with one second left gave the Flames a 38-35 win against Virginia Tech two weeks ago. - North State Journal

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OLB Vi Jones, North Carolina State
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11/23/20 - *Zonovan Knight, rSo/2022, North Carolina State, 5-11, 209 (DS#22 RB) + More +

NOV 23 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Zonovan Knight, NC State, So., RB, Bailey, N.C.,...Earned his second ACC weekly honor of the month, following up on ACC Specialist of the Week selection on Nov. 9...Helped the Wolfpack to a 15-14 win over No. 21 and previously unbeaten Liberty on Saturday night, piling up 166 all-purpose yards and scoring NC State's two touchdowns on runs of 19 and 4 yards...Rushed 14 times for 96 yards, an average of 6.9 yards per carry...Added five receptions for 34 yards and had two kickoff returns for 36 yards. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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RB *Zonovan Knight, North Carolina State
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11/23/20 - Isaiah Moore, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-2, 233 (DS#15 ILB) + More +

NOV 23 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Isaiah Moore, NC State, Jr., MLB, Chester, Va.,...Led the Wolfpack in tackles with 13 in Saturday night's 15-14 win over No. 21 and previously unbeaten Liberty...Registered two tackles for loss and a half-sack...Recorded the Wolfpack's first safety in 10 years when he tackled a Flames' runner for a three-yard loss in the end zone. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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ILB Isaiah Moore, North Carolina State
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11/23/20 - Daniel Joseph, rSr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-2, 261 (DS#71 DE) + More +

NOV 23 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Daniel Joseph, NC State, Gr., DE, Toronto, Ontario,...Led all defensive linemen in tackles with five against No. 21 Liberty's potent offense in Saturday night's 15-14 Wolfpack win...Played 50 snaps against a Flames' unit that came into the contest averaging 490 total yards per game...Helped the Pack defense hold Liberty to 279 total yards and a season-low 14 points...Teamed with linebacker Isaiah Moore for a 9-yard sack of Liberty QB Malik Willis, who entered the game averaging 345 yards of total offense (the Pack held him to 216 yards)...Also tallied a solo sack for another 5-yard loss. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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DE Daniel Joseph, North Carolina State
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11/23/20 - Aydan White, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-0, 182 (DS#63 CB) + More +

NOV 23 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Aydan White, NC State, Fr., CB, Asheville, N.C.,...True freshman who had played just six snaps from scrimmage prior to the Wolfpack's win over No. 21 Liberty...Saw 17 snaps against the Flames and tallied his first career interception in a crucial situation...The undefeated Flames were up 14-9 with less than seven minutes remaining and faced third-and-8 at their own 20...White made a diving pick-off on a pass by Liberty's Malik Willis, who had thrown just one interception the entire season prior to the game...White's interception set up the go-ahead touchdown for NC State, which held off Liberty from there to win 15-14. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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CB Aydan White, North Carolina State
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11/21/20 - Vi Jones, Sr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-3, 225 (DS#34 OLB) + More +

North Carolina State blocked Alex Barbir's 39-yard field goal attempt with 1:18 left to beat No. 21 Liberty 15-14 on Saturday night, handing the Flames their first loss this season. Liberty (8-1) was trying to earn a third win against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent this year, all on the road. The Flames had their shot to extend the best start in program history, too, putting together a drive to give Barbir - who had kicked a 51-yard field goal to beat Virginia Tech earlier this season - a shot at the lead. But Vi Jones deflected the kick to set off a celebration for the Wolfpack (6-3), who moved the chains once more to run out the clock and seal a win on a tough night for both offenses. Zonovan Knight ran for two touchdowns to lead N.C. State, including the go-ahead 4-yard score with 6:53 left. That play was set up by a diving interception from true freshman reserve Aydan White. Knight also had a first-half touchdown run and ran for 96 yards on the night, while Ricky Person Jr. added 83 yards - part of a 167-yard rushing effort that largely had to carry the Wolfpack's offense with Bailey Hockman getting nothing going consistently in the passing game. Malik Willis threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns for Liberty but had three interceptions, two coming in the fourth quarter. He also ran for 44 yards as the Flames managed just 279 total yards. - AP College/North Carolina State Football

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OLB Vi Jones, North Carolina State
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