By Chris Lea, WRAL sports reporter

NC State needed their bye-week for a couple of reasons.

First, the ability to rest and get healthy is always welcomed. But mostly, the team needed to reset and refocus as they're headed into the final five-game stretch of the season.

"After seven weeks, (there's) a lot of things to look at in all three phases," Head coach Dave Doeren told the media Monday in his weekly virtual press conference.

The Pack sit at 4-3 this season, but feel as if they should be 6-1.

"We haven't played complimentary football yet this year for four quarters," Doeren said.

That's a sentiment that was echoed by Wolfpack linebacker Caden Fordham after the team's 36-7 loss to Notre Dame the last time the Pack played a game back on October 11th. However, the Virginia Tech and D

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