The advanced metrics show that NC State has steadily improved in each season under Dave Doeren—last year’s luckless bunch should’ve won at least eight games while derailing Clemson’s title run—but until Saturday in Tallahassee Doeren only had almost and so close to show for the work he’s put in building the program. No more. The Pack’s 27-21 statement win over #12 Florida State gives Doeren a signature win.
It’s still just one game. But, if the Pack can continue to compete with college football’s elite programs AND avoid dropping those (expletive deleted) games to the likes of BC and Eastern Carolina, we’re in for a special season, and, if it can be sustained, we’ve got the best football program we’ve had since Sheridan.