... Wolfpack finished the 2009 season at 5-7. It was their fourth straight losing campaign and the third in a row under head coach Tom O'Brien. N.C. State has now lost at least six games in five of the last six years, including three straight seven loss seasons under O'Brien. He has helped build a potent offense, but the defensive side of the football has been lacking. Led by standout quarterback Russell Wilson, the Wolfpack averaged an impressive 30.3 points per game last season. However, the offense wasn't quite explosive enough to overcome a defense that allowed 31.2 points per game. In order for coach O'Brien to post his first winning season in Raleigh, the defense must show improvement.

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