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State is traveling to East Carolinas Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to face a rowdy sellout crowd filled with fans eager to stick it to a power-conference instate foe.Their fans did a great job in our stadium, and obviously the team I coached and we played with created that, Doeren said. Our job is to go down there and not let them have that spirit.The Wolfpack (1-0) rolled to an easy opening win against William & Mary, highlighted by a strong debut from Boise State graduate transfer Ryan Finley at the helm of a newly installed offense. The Pirates (1-0) had a lopsided home win against Western Carolina in the first game under new head coach Scottie Montgomery, who had served as Dukes offensive coordinator.Weve kind of been amped up for a long time now, Montgomery said of the instate rivalry. To be in front of our fans, were going to try to make this about us and not so much the opponent were playing. We do understand and feel the gravity of the moment. This is a big-time matchup.Ive been in the Triangle a lot of my life, so I understand the importance of winning in-state games and being around in-state opponents (that are) so close. Well be focused and ready to go.---Some things to know about Saturdays N.C. State-East Caroolina matchup:FINLEYS FOLLOW-UP: Ryan Finley got off to a good start in Eli Drinkwitzs new control-the-tempo attack, leading the Wolfpack to touchdowns on all four of his first-half drives in the opener.dddddddddddd After that game, I think weve got a clearer picture of what were good at, Drinkwitz said.NELSONS TOO: Like Finley, former Minnesota and Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson had a strong start in his first game at his new school. Nelson threw for 398 yards and five touchdowns for the Pirates last week, completing 28 of 32 passes. But things get tougher for both quarterbacks this weekend.DAYES PURSUIT: N.C. States Matt Dayes is trying to become the Wolfpacks first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002. 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