RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina States Matt Dayes is back from injury and determined to be the programs first 1,000-yard rusher in more than a decade. And hes got plenty of help, too, in a backfield that will carry a big load this season for the Wolfpack.N.C. State opens the season Thursday against William & Mary of the Championship Subdivision with a pair of inexperienced quarterbacks. And that could cause first-year coordinator Eli Drinkwitz to lean heavily on that backfield, which has plenty of options from Dayes to do-everything threat Jaylen Samuels.I think its going to be a huge weapon, Samuels said. With all the running backs weve got . weve just got a lot of guys who can do a lot of different things. Its going to put a lot on defenses with all our motions and shifts, just getting their eyes in the right place.Dayes had run for 865 yards and 12 touchdowns with five 100-yard games before suffering a foot injury that sidelined him for the final five games. The senior was limited in the spring while rehabbing the injury after surgery. He said he had some soreness early on in preseason camp but is 100 percent.Hes trying to become the first N.C. State rusher to crack 1,000 yards since T.A. McLendon in 2002.I want to pass 1,000 because I know I can get 1,000, Dayes said. I know I have a great group of O-linemen that are going to help me do that. Im not even worried about that right now because I know its going to come. Im just trying to do what I can do for the team at this moment.Behind Dayes on the depth chart is redshirt junior Dakwa Nichols and sophomore Reggie Gallaspy II, who played well against Syracuse and North Carolina after Dayes injury. Theres also redshirt freshman Johnny Frasier, a former four-star instate recruit who first committed to Florida State before flipping to N.C. State.Throw in Samuels -- who had a combined 16 rushing and receiving scores, and the Wolfpack will have no shortage of options.As for Drinkwitz, hes proven hes willing to run the ball.He was co-coordinator at Arkansas State in 2013, helping direct a Red Wolves offense that averaged nearly 45 rushing attempts and 206 yards per game.Drinkwitz served as Boise States offensive coordinator last year. The Broncos averaged about 191 yards rushing last year, ending the year with 277 yards and four scores on 56 attempts in a blowout win against Northern Illinois in the Poinsettia Bowl.Elis got a challenge in front of him like all offensive coordinators do in the first year of putting the pieces together, fourth-year head coach Dave Doeren said. 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LYON, France -- FIFA has appointed the state auditor of Slovenia to replace Domenico Scala, who resigned in protest as chairman of the panel overseeing its billion-dollar annual spending.FIFA says Tomaz Vesel passed an integrity check to be picked as Audit and Compliance Committee chairman by President Gianni Infantino and leaders of six continental governing bodies.Vesels tasks include leading a three-member panel to propose salaries and contracts for Infantino and FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura.A dispute over Infantinos $2 million pay package offer from the Scala-chaired panel was key to the breakdown of their working relations.Scala resigned in May after the annual FIFA Congress at what he saw as Infantinos influence over independent officials.FIFAs auditors, KPMG, also resigned last month after more than a decades work.Vesel takes up a key position with FIFA during a period of turmoil in world soccers ruling body.After Infantino was elected in February, Scala resigned following weeks of conflict behind the scenes and FIFA fired its long-time finance director, Markus Kattner, for alleged misconduct.In recent weeks, German-language newspapers have published a series of leaked transcripts and memos from FIFA that have targeted Infantinos integrity.A recording of a FIFA Council meeting in May included Infantino describing hiss insulting salary offer.dddddddddddd His predecessor Sepp Blatter got a basic $3 million salary in 2015, though earned much more in previous years due to contracted bonuses.Infantino said Wednesday that Vesel joining FIFA could help rebuild confidence.This is a vital role within the organization and Mr. Vesels audit expertise and international experience will help reassure stakeholders and restore trust in FIFA, Infantino said in a FIFA statement.The 49-year-old Vesel has worked for the past three years as president of Slovenias Court of Auditors, after being elected by lawmakers.The Court of Auditors is the highest body for supervising state accounts, the state budget and all public spending in Slovenia, FIFA said. In addition to his work in Slovenia, Mr. Vesel has worked with numerous European governments and the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) as an expert adviser.Vesel will help oversee FIFAs commercial contracts and allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars each year in project funding for 211 national member federations and the six continental confederations. FIFA also contributes several hundred million dollars annually toward the cost of organizing the World Cup. ' ' '