It’s been 19 years since NC State and Texas Tech met on the football field—that was a 49-21 Wolfpack win in Carter-Finley on what I would swear at the time was the hottest day in the history of the planet. The year prior, State topped the Red Raiders in overtime, 51-48, thanks to a breakout performance by TA McLendon.
In the years since, the Red Raiders have stayed true to their Air Raid roots, and in that sense at least, little has changed since these teams squared off in 2003. It’s never been an easy scheme to handle, and NC State will have its work cut out for it.