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What does the switch from M.J. Morris back to Brennan Armstrong mean?

Related Topics: Robert Anae, Dave Doeren

After the Louisville game in Week 5, it was clear that something needed to change with the NC State offense. Whether fair or not, the focal point of all the calls for change was the QB position and Brennan Armstrong. The Virginia transfer hadn’t looked nearly the part of what he had for the Cavaliers in Offensive Coordinator Robert Anae’s system in 2021 when he threw for 4,449 yards, and 31 TDs against 10 INTs, while running for 251 yards and 9 TDs. There was more at play than just the surface numbers for Armstrong, but needing a spark, Anae and Head Coach Dave Doeren turned to sophomore QB M.