The Wolfpack face an uphill battle in the ACC's Atlantic Division this season, finding themselves on the outside looking in at top teams Florida State, Clemson and Louisville. In his second season, Dave Doeren will hope to lead his team back to bowl eligibility after going 3-9 last year.
Florida transfer Jacoby Brissett is set to make an immediate impact at quarterback after sitting out last season. Doeren is very high on Brissett, who will need to find new targets after the departures of receivers Quintin Payton and Rashard Smith.
Of major concern for the Wolfpack are back-to-back tilts against Clemson and Florida State after an uneventful non-conference schedule. Although two losses are expected against the ACC's elite teams, a pair of blowouts could set back some of the team's early-season momentum.
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