Isaiah Moore on Texas Tech: "They're a Big Challenge For Us"
No. 16 NC State linebacker Isaiah Moore met with the media in the lead-up to the Wolfpack's game versus Texas Tech Saturday evening.
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“They have a really athletic quarterback. They're averaging 500 yards a game. They have a really explosive offense with a lot of spread formations, a lot of speed, and a lot of big, long guys on the outside. They’re ready. They’ve got two really good backs. They’re a big challenge for us.”
“Being able to communicate at an elite level and doing it a little bit faster than normal. Their goal is to run as many plays as possible. Knowing that, getting them behind the sticks is going to be a big deal in order to slow their tempo down. It’s going to test our conditioning a lot. We’re going to have to rotate guys and get a lot of guys in the game, so we’re going to have them ready to play.”
“We’ve got to understand where [Donovan Smith] likes to get out and understand what moves he has, whether it’s a juke or a stiff arm. You’ve kind of got to treat him like a running back and study him that way to see what his tells are. They use him in the run game, not just in scrambling, so we’ve got to be ready for all of that.”
“Football is a game of repetition. Any time you take time away from the game, it does take a little bit of time getting back to where you want to be. I was here all fall camp. I felt really good doing that, but of course you’ve always got to get back to getting used to game speed. I wouldn’t say I needed it, but I’ll be using it.”
“It’s a big week. It’s our next opponent, playing under the lights in a sold-out stadium with a sold-out crowd. It’s also #PackUnited Week, so it’s a really big thing in that aspect. It’s a Big 12 opponent. We’re just focused on us improving each week. If we can be better than we were a week ago, we feel like we’ll have accomplished something.”
“It’s nice. I can’t wait to see it. I won’t give too many secrets, but I can’t wait to see it out there. It’s going to be good."