 State 's defense allowed an average of 228 @.@ 6 yards through the air during the regular season and the pass defense led by Derrick Taylor , who had six interceptions . At linebacker , Pat Teague and Kelvin Crooms were considered keys to the Wolfpack run defense , which allowed an average of 173 rushing yards per game and 14 total rushing touchdowns . 
 State <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>defense allowed an average of 228 @.@ 6 yards through the air during the regular season and the pass defense led by Derrick Taylor , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>had six interceptions . At linebacker , Pat Teague and Kelvin Crooms <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> considered keys to the Wolfpack run defense , which allowed an average of 173 rushing yards per game and 14 total rushing touchdowns . 
State  defense allowed an average of 228 @.@ 6 yards thru the air during the regular season and the pass defense led by Derrick Taylor , had six interceptions . At linebacker , Pat Teague and Kelvin Crooms was considered keys to the Wolfpack run defense , which allowed an average of 173 rushing yards per game and 14 total rushing touchdowns .