N.C. State’s run defense seems a little shaky – can Mikell Simpson have another big game?

Prior to the East Carolina game Coach Tom O’Brien and the Wolfpack staff used the off week to focus on fundamentals in an attempt to get a struggling defense (and offense) back on track. It appeared to have succeeded as the Pack went to Greenville and got off the losing slide against Bowl Subdivision opponents.

With that said, N.C. State ranks 103rd in rush defense, 76th in total defense, 68th in scoring defense, and 62nd in sacks per game through the first seven games of the year.

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