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Published Dec 28, 2023
The Wolfpack Central's 3-2-1: NC State vs. Kansas State
Jacey Zembal
The Wolfpack Central

NC State is seeking its elusive 10th win today against 8-4 Kansas State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

It is safe to say that the Kansas State team that won eight games this season doesn't exist today, but then the 9-3 Wolfpack will have to adjust to not having star linebacker Payton Wilson.

The good news for the Wolfpack is that defensive coordinator Tony Gibson has plenty of experience of game-planning without Wilson in the past and all three linebackers are proven commodities today. The position just doesn't have the same amount of depth.

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