NC State has been a different team since their bye week, dispatching Clemson, Miami, and Wake Forest over the past three weeks. This Saturday, they’ll head to Blacksburg to take on a Virginia Tech team that also looks like a completely different version of their earlier 2023 selves. The Hokies are 4-2 over the last six weeks, with the only losses being on the road to Florida State and Louisville squads that are a combined 19-1 on the season.
Both teams have experienced QB changes as the season has progressed. For the Wolfpack, early season offensive struggles prompted a change under center with sophomore M.