The Chunk Check: Putting a bow on the Armstrong era

Photo by Lance King/Getty ImagesA few weeks back, I had a look at how NC State’s early explosive play rate compared to the 2022 numbers, and the comparison wasn’t favorable. Not a lot has changed in the time since, and moving forward I’m going to keep a separate tally for the games in which MJ Morris plays.

Anyway, here’s State through five games in 2023 compared to 2022:

Chunk Plays

Year Total Plays 10-19 yd gains (pct) 20-29 yd gains (pct) 30+ yd gains (pct) 2022 913 172 (18.8) 43 (4.7) 22 (2.4) 2023 350 59 (16.9) 12 (3.4) 11 (3.1) We’ve seen a slight increase in the rate of plays over 30 yards, but otherwise the offense hasn’t stacked up to what was a very low bar. NC State ranks worse than…