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NC State Wolfpack: The Twelve Days of PACKmas

By Daniel Wilson

Nov 25, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack running back Matt Dayes (21) runs the ball during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack running back Matt Dayes (21) runs the ball during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack kicker Kyle Bambard (92) kicks a field goal in the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack kicker Kyle Bambard (92) kicks a field goal in the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Field goals

One of the glaring spots in NC State’s 2016 season was special teams. Kyle Bambard and Connor Haskins combined for nine field goals on 17 attempts this season. The Wolfpack was 37-for-49 in red zone scoring this year, and five of State’s 12 failed attempts were due to missed field goals. The biggest misstep of the Pack’s kickers came on the road against Clemson where Bambard, primed to upset one the nation’s best teams, missed a 33-yard try as time expired. The Tigers, currently preparing for its College Football Playoff game against Ohio State, would win in overtime, 24-17.

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