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Coach O'Brien Press Conference After Clemson

Key Quotes

"I think the question was asked this past Saturday if we were going to start playing for next year, and certainly we're not, we still have two games left this year. And the biggest one is this week versus Virginia Tech. We're going to try to be a much better football team and get out on the practice field this week and see if we can make some improvements."

"I think most of the seniors are playing really hard. It's their last year and you would expect that. We just don't have enough of them. Cash and Burgess probably played their best games of the year this past Saturday. A lot of guys are still competing and playing hard, and some guys are trying to do too much, and that's part of the problem."

"Right now Lemon and McKeen are probably even, and they will probably split time evenly from here on out."

"I think Ray Michel is still not 100%. He's giving us everything he can, but he had a 4-6 week injury and it's only been 4 weeks."

"We were too aggressive. We overran things. We didn't stay behind the football the way we should have. We got too aggressive."

"Certainly, if Jarvis Byrd hits you, your gonna go down, and thus far, knock on wood, that's a good thing."

"I think the quarterback (Wilson) is very confident when he throws him (Williams) the ball. I think that's a big plus. I think he's learned to use his size and power to his advantage. He's a big target and tough to get a handle on, especially if the ball gets up high."

"George is probably skilled more as an offensive player, but with all of the issues we had in the secondary, we tried to play him there, but he wasn't as good there as he is at wide receiver."

"I don't think Donald is back to full-speed. He's been slowed down by the knee. I don't know if he ever really got in shape. He's fighting through it and giving us the best he can, but he certainly doesn't look like he did during our first year here."

"I think Audie is still learning. Linebacker is not a natural position for him. He's a guy that has to see some things, but once he see's them, he gets it. He's a great effort guy. I think in time he will end up being a really good player for us."

Coach O'Brien After Clemson

Russell Wilson After Clemson

Audie Cole After Clemson

Koyal George After Clemson

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**Check out Teal doing dirty work in the redzone...as a runningback! Could we be looking at NC State's future goal line back?

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Leroy Burgess: 'A Homecoming Birthday Present'

This past Saturday was Senior Leroy Burgess' 22nd birthday. He told all of his teammates that all he wanted for his birthday was a win over the Maryland Terrapins. The defensive unit came together, and helped Burgess get his birtday wish.

"It was a tremendous improvement," Burgess said. "It felt good to finally get off the field and make some three-and-outs. We finally got to feel what that felt like again."

The Wolfpack have to be excited with the win over Maryland on homecoming, but their eyes are now on the red-hot Clemson Tigers who are rolling into town this weekend. Burgess and the rest of the defensive unit have a chip on their shoulder, and they are looking to prove their critic's wrong this weekend.

"As a defensive line we talked about the fact that they are high on the mountain right now. They're a little cocky after beating Miami and FSU," Burgess said. "They're comfortable. They probably think they are going to come in here and do their thing all over us. We just want to go out there and prove to our critic's that we can play football."

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NC State Commit AJ Ferguson: Senior Season Highlights

AJ Ferguson originally committed to NC State back in December of 2008. This 6'2," 250lb DE/TE, accumulated 80 tackles (20 for loss), 10 sacks and 1 interception in his senior season at South Brunswick High School. Ferguson was unable to enroll at NC State this Fall, and is currently at Fork Union Military Academy. He let the NC State coaching staff know that he was still committed to the Wolfpack back in August, when he announced his recommittment. The plan is for Ferguson to enroll at NC State in January of 2010.

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