NC State running back Hollywood Smothers met with the media following the Wolfpack's 34-24 road win over Wake Forest Thursday evening.
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On starting conference play 1-0…
It’s what we came to do: go 1-0 every week. It’s a blessing. This team has a lot of grit, and that’s how it goes. It’s just a regular day.
If he feels any different with his recent success…
No, like I said, it’s just the grit of this offense, the defense, the whole team. I think it’s the guys up front getting more comfortable and blocking their asses off. It’s me just trusting the guys up front.
On the mindset after getting off to a slow start…
We’re family here. We believe in each other. We’re going to fight. We might bend but won’t break. We believe in each other. We believe in the men next to us. We’re going to fight. We knew the game wasn’t over. We were behind last week. Like I said, we’ve got a lot of grit and belief in each other. We came back and got the job done.
If rallying earlier in the season helped keep morale high…
No doubt. We practice situations in practice. We’re more than prepared for the moment. We’ve got the playmakers. We’ve got the players. Players make plays, and that’s what we did tonight.
On the chemistry with C.J. Bailey…
He’s one of my close friends. He’s getting better game by game. He’s more comfortable than he was last year. He’s the man. He always had a voice. Now, he’s learning how to use it. Everybody knows C.J. can play. We’re going to go as far as 11 goes. He’s getting better game by game. We’re good in 11’s hands.
On being 3-0 on the year…
It’s a blessing, but it’s not our goal: 1-0 every week.
