18th Ranked NC State 25th Ranked Kansas State Are Opposing Each Other Tonight In Pop-Tarts Bowl In Orlando Florida
18th ranked NC State 25th Kansas State are opposing each other tonight in Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando Florida.
NC State is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Kansas State is a member of Big 12 Conference!
NC State comes into the Pop -Tarts Bowl in Orlando Florida with record of 9-3 because they won their final regular season game November 25, 2023 beating tobacco road North Carolina 39-20 because in the 1st quarter Brayden Narveson kicked, made 32 yard field goal giving NC State a 3-0 lead before Brayden Narveson extended NC State’s lead to 6-0 as Brayden Narveson kicked, made 40 yard field goal. In the 2nd quarter NC State scored pair of touchdowns, kicked, made a field goal Kevin Concepcion caught 11 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong for touchdown , Brayden Narveson, kicked, made extra point before Kevin Concepcion caught yet another touchdown from Brennan Armstrong this time a 6 yard catch , Brayden Narveson kicked extra point extending22nd ranked NC State’s lead over North Carolina 13-0 , 20-0 before NC State extended their lead over North Carolina yet again 23-0. This time, with a Brayden Narveson 28 yard field goal before Brayden Narveson kicked yet another field goal this time, a 24 yard field goal before halftime giving NC State a 26-7 lead over North Carolina . In the 3rd quarter Dacari Collins caught 21 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong, Brayden Narveson kicked, made extra point extending 22nd ranked NC State’s lead 33-7 before Delbert Mimms III ran for 7 yard touchdown for NC State though the two point conversion failed extending NC State’s lead over North Carolina 39-14.
According to espn app
Following NC State’s 39-20 win over North Carolina Saturday NC State starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong had this to say!
I’ve had a few senior days, and I just kept coming back. I was like, ‘This is the one. I have no more eligibiIlity left,’”
“This is my last game and it feels really good to put in a five game winning streak and come out here and beat Carolina.”
Following NC State’s 39-20 win over North Carolina Saturday Head Coach Dave Doeren had this to say I told the players: I wanted them to be emotional in this game, but I wanted them to use their emotions, not lose their emotions. There’s a difference in that,I also told them to get UNC to the brink, where they would get penalties. You know, get those guys in that state, be physical — within the rules — and, man, go after them.ou drive that race car as fast as you can, you come around those turns, but you don’t crash the car. You play hard and fast, and you play with emotion. And that’s what this game is supposed to be. It’s supposed to be an emotional game.”
I told the players: I wanted them to be emotional in this game, but I wanted them to use their emotions, not lose their emotions. There’s a difference in that,”
“I also told them to get UNC to the brink, where they would get penalties. You know, get those guys in that state, be physical — within the rules — and, man, go after them.
According Jadyn Watson -Fisher newsobserver article on newsobserver.com
Kansas State comes into Pop-Tarts Bowl 8-4 because unlike NC State Kansas State lost their final regular season game 42-35 to Iowa State on Saturday November 25, 2023 in Manhattan Kansas. In Kansas State’s 42-35 loss in the 1st quarter Chris Tennant kicked, made 2 field goals a 23 yard field goal a 22 yard field goal that put Kansas State on scoreboard 7-3 that trimmed their deficit to 7-6. In the 2nd quarter DJ Gibbons ran for 1 yard touchdown , Chris Tennant kicked, made extra point trimming Kansas State deficit yet again. This time, 14-13 before Kansas State took 20-14 lead as Ben Sinnott caught 15 yard pass from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kicked, made extra point. Though, Kansas State lead would be brief because to start the 3rd quarter Jaylin Noel would catch 79 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz would kick, make extra point giving Iowa State 21-20 lead. Though, Iowa State’s lead would be brief as Will Howard would run for 5 yards before passing to Phillip Brooks to complete two point conversion giving Kansas State 28-21 lead. Though, that lead would be brief as Iowa State would even the score at 28-28 as Abu Sama would run for 60 yard touchdown . In the 4th quarter Kansas State would score a touchdown as Treshaun Ward would run for 2 yard touchdown, Chris Tennant would kick, make extra point putting Kansas State up 35-28 before Iowa State would score pair of touchdowns as Jayden Higgins would catch 33 yard pass from Rocco Becht , Chase Contrerez would kick, make extra point tying game up 35-35 before Jaylin Noel would catch 82 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz would kick, make extra point that would help Iowa State top Kansas State 42-35.
According to espn app
Following Kansas State’s 42-35 loss to Iowa State Kansas State Head Coach Chris Klieman had this to say about how his team played defense!
We didn’t play good defense at all . That was a poor performance on defense , period.
According to article by Associated Press on eespnapp
"The locker room is pretty down right now,""especially all those seniors who put so much time and effort into this. We so wanted to go undefeated at home. It hadn't happened in a long time."
According to article on kstatesports.com
Kickoff is set for 5:45pm from Camping World Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Anish Shroff , Andre Ware , Paul Carcaterra commentating!