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North Carolina State has fired defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable after a four-win season, though first-year athletics director Boo Corrigan is publicly backing head coach Dave Doeren. The school announced the move Monday, two days after the Wolfpack closed the season with a 41-10 loss to rival North Carolina. Huxtable had been defensive coordinator and linebackers coach since Doeren's arrival before the 2013 season, though the team added Tony Gibson as a co-defensive coordinator last season while switching to a 3-3-5 alignment. North Carolina State allowed 30.1 points and 398.9 yards. But Corrigan issued a statement saying Doeren "is our football coach," adding Doeren "has earned it" after consecutive nine-wins seasons in 2017 and 2018. Corrigan says he plans to do "all I can to help Coach Doeren moving forward." - AP College Football

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DT Larrell Murchison, North Carolina State
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11/29/19 - Shane McDonough, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-2, 218 (DS#23 P) + More +

2019 ALL-COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Shane McDonough, Towson, P, So., Clearwater, Fla.,...McDonough attains an all-league selection in his first year with the Towson program. The punter and kickoff specialist for the Tigers, the redshirt sophomore is second in the league in punting average, notching 43.6 yards a punt, putting 14 inside the 20 and sending nine punts over 50 yards. On kickoffs, he had 17 touchbacks, averaging 55.8 yards a kick. - Towson Football

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P Shane McDonough, North Carolina State
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11/18/19 - Bradley Rozner, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-4, 202 (DS#187 WR) + More +

NOV 18 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rice junior WR Brad Rozner became the seventh Owl in history to catch three touchdowns in a game to lead the Owls to their first win of the year, 31-28, at Middle Tennessee. Rozner caught eight passes for 130 yards and scored all three of his touchdowns in the first half as Rice built a 31-14 lead. The Needville, Texas, native hauled in scores of 30, 18 and 34 yards from Tom Stewart to become the first Owl since Jordan Taylor in 2013 to have three TD receptions in a game. He topped 100 yards for the fourth time this year, becoming the first Rice receiver since Taylor in 2014 to top 100 yards four times in a season. Rozner's 681 receiving yards this year are the most for a first-year player at Rice since 1951, while his 47 receptions are second to Larry Davis, who had 54 in 1967. - Conference USA Football

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WR Bradley Rozner, North Carolina State
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10/21/19 - Justin Witt, rSr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-5, 307 (DS#999 OT) + More +

Doeren added three more players to the "out for the season" list on Monday. Right tackle Justin Witt, cornerback Chris Ingram and cornerback Teshaun Smith didn't play against BC and will miss the rest of the season, Doeren said. - The News and Observer

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OT Justin Witt, North Carolina State
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10/10/19 - Larrell Murchison, rSr/2020, North Carolina State, 6-2, 297 (DS#15 DT) + More +

North Carolina State's defense battered Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito for eight sacks, including one by Larrell Murchison in the final seconds to seal a 16-10 win Thursday night. The Wolfpack (4-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) led all night and by as much as 16-0 in the third quarter before having to come up with a final stop to maintain its hold on the win. DeVito connected with Trishton Jackson for a 2-yard touchdown with 3 minutes left for Syracuse (3-3, 0-2), then the Orange forced an immediate three-and-out to get the ball back with a chance to win. But that drive only got a few yards past midfield before Murchison brought down DeVito on a third down.

Syracuse had no timeouts as time dwindled then was called for a false start penalty with 2 seconds left, causing a clock runoff to end the game. N.C. State's defensive showing bought plenty of cover for the Wolfpack's offense under quarterback Bailey Hockman, who came out a winner in his first start despite leading an offense that lacked any big-play potential. N.C. State's only touchdown came on a double-pass, with receiver Thayer Thomas connecting downfield with Trent Pennix for a 32-yard score shortly before halftime. Hockman's first two drives ended in field goals from Christopher Dunn, who added another kick in the third quarter for the Wolfpack's 16-0 lead. - AP College Football

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DT Larrell Murchison, North Carolina State
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09/30/19 - Larrell Murchison, rSr/2020, North Carolina State, 6-2, 297 (DS#15 DT) + More +

SEPT 30/WEEK 5 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Larrell Murchison, NC State, Sr., DT, Elizabethtown, N.C.,...Murchison led the Wolfpack with 3.5 of his team's eight quarterback sacks against Florida State on Saturday night...It marked the third-highest individual single-game total in school history (only former NC State All-American Mario Williams had more in a game with four twice)...Two of Murchison's sacks were third-down stops...Murchison tallied six total tackles on the night and also accounted for a pair of quarterback hurries. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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DT Larrell Murchison, North Carolina State
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09/30/19 - Cyrus Fagan, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-0, 189 (DS#21 SS) + More +

SEPT 30/WEEK 5 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Cyrus Fagan, Florida State, Jr., S, Daytona Beach, Fla.,...Fagan made his fourth start of the year and led FSU with a career-high 10 tackles (eight solo) and a fumble recovery in FSU's 31-13 win over NC State...Fagan's fumble recovery in the second quarter came with the game tied...He added a pass breakup in the fourth quarter. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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SS Cyrus Fagan, North Carolina State
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09/23/19 - Chris Ingram, rSr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-0, 182 (DS#174 CB) + More +

SEPT 23/WEEK 4 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Chris Ingram, NC State, Jr., CB, Salisbury, N.C.,...Ingram played a career-high 89 snaps in the Wolfpack's 34-23 win over Ball State...Helped hold the Cardinals to just three explosive plays on offense (10 yards or more running/20 yards or more passing)...Registered a career-best nine stops, all on solo hits...Ingram picked off a pass in the end zone to seal the win and broke up two other passes. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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CB Chris Ingram, North Carolina State
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09/22/19 - Thayer Thomas, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-0, 198 (DS#78 WR) + More +

Thayer Thomas had a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter while Max Fisher blocked a fourth-quarter punt to set up another score and help North Carolina State beat Ball State 34-23 on Saturday night. Malik Dunlap recovered Fisher's block, putting the Wolfpack at the Cardinals' 7-yard line. Matthew McKay scored on a keeper three plays later at the 8:41 mark to help the Wolfpack stay in control. "I feel like the special teams the second half really won us the game," Thomas said.

McKay also ran for a second-quarter TD for N.C. State (3-1), which saw its offense slow significantly after halftime. But the Wolfpack turned away the Cardinals' last best push on Chris Ingram's end-zone interception with 3:43 left. Justin Hall and Caleb Huntley ran for scores for Ball State (1-3), which entered with one of the nation's top passing attacks behind Drew Plitt. Plitt threw for 333 yards but failed to connect for a score for the first time this year. "We had a couple of opportunities there that we needed to finish the deal," Ball State coach Mike Neu said, "and we didn't get that done." - North Carolina State/AP College Football

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WR Thayer Thomas, North Carolina State
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09/09/19 - Shane McDonough, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-2, 218 (DS#23 P) + More +

SEPT 9 CAA FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Shane McDonough, So., P, Towson (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater),...McDonough averaged 49.8 yards on four punts in Towson's 42-3 win over N.C. Central. The sophomore had two punts over 50 yards, including a 61-yarder that was the longest at Towson since 2017. He placed two kicks inside the 20, including one at the 3-yard line. McDonough tops the CAA with a 48.3 punting average. - CAA Football

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P Shane McDonough, North Carolina State
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09/03/19 - C.J. Riley, rSr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-4, 221 (DS#239 WR) + More +

North Carolina State receiver C.J. Riley will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament on a special teams play. Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Riley tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the Wolfpack's 34-6 victory over East Carolina. The junior was injured while covering a punt late in the first quarter. He lunged to tackle returner Tyler Snead but missed and immediately grabbed his knee in pain. Riley caught 28 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns last season and was being counted upon to help replace Kelvin Harmon and Jakobi Meyers. Freshman Devin Carter was listed as the starter on the depth chart for this week's game against Western Carolina. - AP College Football

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WR C.J. Riley, North Carolina State
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07/29/19 - James Smith-Williams, rSr/2020, North Carolina State, 6-4, 265 (DS#24 DE) + More +

2019 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST: James Smith-Williams, N.C. State, Senior, DL,...Smith-Williams, a postgraduate who is spending the summer working for IBM for the second year, has been involved in a plethora of community service initiatives during his Wolfpack career. In addition to visiting numerous schools, he recently organized and implemented a donation drive to benefit victims of interpersonal violence. - N.C. State Football

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DE James Smith-Williams, North Carolina State
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07/25/19 - Larrell Murchison, rSr/2020, North Carolina State, 6-2, 297 (DS#15 DT) + More +

2019 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST: DT Larrell Murchison, N.C. State,...Murchison started every game in 2018 - his first year of competition with the Wolfpack. He earned the team's Cary Brewbaker Award, given to the top defensive lineman, as well as the Alpha Wolf Rising Award, which honors the squad's most improved player. The Elizabethtown native, who started his career at Louisburg College, ranked second on the team in sacks last season and had his top performance in the win over Virginia, when he tallied four tackles for loss and three sacks. - NC State Football

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DT Larrell Murchison, North Carolina State
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07/24/19 - Christopher Dunn, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 5-08, 175 (DS#3 K) + More +

2019 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Christopher Dunn, NC State,...Dunn's 23 field goals didn't just double the NC State freshman record, they topped even Marc Primanti's Groza Award-winning 1996 season to set a new mark for all Wolfpack kickers. He's one of just six returning kickers who made at least 20 field goals, and his 88.5% rate is the best of that bunch, including reigning Groza winner Andre Szmyt. - Lou Groza Award

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K Christopher Dunn, North Carolina State
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06/19/19 - Derrek Pitts Jr., rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-0, 177 (DS#94 CB) + More +

Marshall's secondary is getting a top-tier talent with some in-state flavor, it appears. On Wednesday, Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick confirmed that former West Virginia University defensive back and South Charleston standout Derrek Pitts has been admitted and is enrolled at Marshall University this summer. The news of Pitts' enrollment was first reported by MetroNews. "Pitts is enrolled," Hamrick said by phone while traveling from Washington. "He is admitted and enrolled in class." Questions surrounding Pitts' immediate eligibility with the Herd were not known, but Pitts has three years to play two seasons while having an available redshirt year as well.

If forced to sit out the 2019 season under NCAA transfer rules, Pitts will still have two seasons left, starting in 2020. When Pitts committed and signed with West Virginia in the Class of 2017, many around the state rejoiced because the state was able to keep one of its top prospects from going out of state for school. Pitts was heralded as the 23rd-best safety overall in the class and had several offers from Power 5 programs. - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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CB Derrek Pitts Jr., North Carolina State
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