“Whatever Will and his staff said their group, they came out with an urgency and a defensive purpose that was significant, and they dictated the play for 40 minutes. They played connected.”
That was Liberty coach Ritchie McKay’s opening statement after his team was ambushed by an NC State team that looked nothing like what his team studied on tape all week.
This was the definition of a trap game for NC State. They’ve dropped winnable big games to Texas and #21 Auburn, so it’s obvious that they would want to prove themselves against another stout opponent.