Here’s a fun statistical examination from SB Nation Washington State blog Coug Center: how do FBS schools stack up in terms of their willingness or lack thereof to kick the ball on fourth down? In each of the last two seasons, NC State has ranked in the top 15 in fourth down attempt percentage.
That makes Dave Doeren one of the bigger gamblers in college football, at least recently. Last season, for instance, NC State went for it on fourth down about 28% of the time, which was the 13th-highest rate among FBS teams. It was a similar story the year prior.