NC State Is Hosting Charleston Southern For Their 2022 Home Opener Today In Raleigh

NC State is hosting Charleston Southern for their 2022 home opener today in North Carolina’s state capital.

NC State is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference!

Charleston Southern is a member of the Big South Conference!

NC State comes into the game with Charleston Southern with a record of 1-0!

hough, Jordan Houston fumbled, Devin Leary was intercepted by Jireh Wilson survived 21-20 as East Carolina kicker Owen Daffer missed extra point Saturday.

Where?

Greenville North Carolina!

After NC State’s narrow win over East Carolina Head Coach Dave Doeren had this to say!

I think they’re more made then I’m going to be at them right now!

Though, Dave Doeren wasn’t the only one to say something NC’s 21-20 win over East Carolina as starting quarterback Devin Leary did as well saying It’s obviously wasn’t pretty . It wasn’t we expected it to be. It wasn’t what we’re capable of doing.

“according article on espnapp”

Charleston Southern comes into the game with a record of 0-1 because unlike NC State Charleston Southern lost their season opener to Western Carolina 52-38 in Charleston South Carolina. In Charleston Southern’s 52-38 loss to Western Carolina The two teams combined for 90 points, the sixth-highest total in a game in Bucs history and the most since the record 117 at Coastal Carolina Oct. 1, 2016 and the largest accumulation under head coach Autry Denson.

It marks the second-straight season opener in which Charleston Southern has tallied 38 points, after last year's win at The Citadel Sept. 11. The 38 is tied with that contest for the second most in any game under Denson, trailing only the 41 put up in the season finale against Campbell his first year, Nov. 23, 2019. Six games during his tenure have featured the Buccaneers registering at least 30 points.Ross Malmgren assumed the starting quarterback duties and he passed for a program single-game record tying five touchdowns on 30-of-45 for 392 yards. He joins Collin Drafts as the only two signal callers in school history with five touchdown passes in a single game, after Drafts did it against North Greenville Oct. 23, 2004, and at The Citadel Sept. 9, 2016.

Malmgren's 30 completions slot him into a sixth-place tie in the program's single-game listings, while his 392 yards are the eighth most for a Buccaneer quarterback.Nine different receivers were on the end of Malmgren's completions, led by a career-high nine for 99 yards by TJ Ruff. He scored once, on a 54-yard strike down the home sideline for the team's first score in the first quarter.

Seth Anderson added eight grabs for a career-high 131 yards and two scores. His touchdowns came on back-to-back drives in the third quarter, a 9-yard catch followed by a 43-yard snag as the Bucs put up 14 points in less than two minutes.

Vinson Davis and Kale Anderson were also on the receiving end of Malmgren passes that resulted in touchdowns.

In addition to his 99 receiving yards, Ruff also had a team-best 60 yards on nine carries to lead the squad in his first extensive action as a CSU player. He also had 39 kickoff return yards to finish his well-rounded performance with 198 yards, joining Seth Anderson as the only two Buccaneers in the century club.

Just behind Ruff in terms of rushing yards was JD Moore, who chipped in 58 on just six carries. He broke free for a 60-yard run to start the team's second drive of the third quarter, putting him back in positive yardage after a loss of two earlier in the contest. The 60-yard burst was the longest run by either team.
Sam Babbush drained a 50-yard field goal try in the second quarter, entering elite territory among placekickers in school history. He was originally lined up for a 45-yard attempt but a delay of game penalty backed him up five additional yards but he had no trouble with the try.

Babbush's 50-yarder ties for the fifth longest in school history and makes it one of only seven field goals to reach 50 yards, a feat accomplished by five kickers.

“according to csusports.com”

Kickoff is set for 12:30pm from Carter Finley Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on Regional Sports Network!