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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Coaches will swear they only “take ‘em one at a time” and never look beyond the next game on the schedule. But we’ve reached the point in the college football season in which even they […]
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Switch to southpaw QB Hockman an adjustment for Pack
RALEIGH — There’s a reason baseball managers load their lineups with left-handed hitters when a right-handed pitcher is on the mound or with right-handed hitters when facing a lefty. It’s because the spin of the […]
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NC State’s defense gets 8 sacks in 16-10 win over Syracuse
RALEIGH — The sacks kept coming, one after another, for NC State’s defense all the way to the finish Thursday night. The Wolfpack battered Tommy DeVito for eight sacks, the last coming from Larrell Murchison […]
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NC State to start Bailey Hockman at QB vs Syracuse
RALEIGH — North Carolina State is changing quarterbacks and will start Bailey Hockman this week against Syracuse. Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Hockman and backup Devin Leary “are giving us more in the pass […]
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Wolfpack offense sputters in loss at Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Alex Hornibrook did more than just fill in as Florida State’s starter. He had a career night and gave the Seminoles a much-needed victory. Hornibrook, a graduate transfer from Wisconsin, made his […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Timing is everything in life. It’s a fundamental truth that’s vividly illustrated by this week’s in-state college football schedule. Exhibit A: Had Clemson’s first visit to Kenan Stadium since 2010 happened two weeks ago, it […]
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Thomas’ TD return helps NC State hold off Ball State
RALEIGH — Thayer Thomas and NC State’s special teams came up with big enough plays to offset the Wolfpack’s sputtering second-half offense Saturday night. Thomas had a 76-yard punt return for a touchdown in the […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
It’s been so long since Appalachian State traveled to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina in football that even new/old Tar Heel coach Mack Brown wasn’t born the last time it happened in 1940. That […]
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Doeren, Wolfpack don’t see 2019 as a rebuilding year
RALEIGH — The problem with having one of the most experienced teams in college football one year is that you’re destined to end up with one of the nation’s least experienced teams the next. That’s […]
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Quarterbacks not one size fits all around the state
No position in any sport has more of an impact on the success of its team than the quarterback has in football. That’s what made preparations for this week’s season-opening college games so interesting for […]