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July 1, 2022

Kenny Pickett

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Panthers stay the course in NFL Draft

May 4, 2022 Shawn Krest

The NFL Draft is filled with smoke screens as teams try to mask their true intentions with false narratives and leaked rumors. It’s easy for a team to lose its way, but the Carolina Panthers […]

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Panthers, NC State front and center at NFL Draft

April 27, 2022 Shawn Krest

After weeks of evaluations, drama and subterfuge, the NFL Draft has finally arrived. The annual player selection event will hold its first round on Thursday and wrap up the seven-round affair on Friday and Saturday. […]

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Local prospects hope to improve draft stock at NFL Combine

March 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

The NFL Combine began this week, which, in and of itself, was a relief for the league. Last month, close to half of the 324 players expected to attend the annual meeting and evaluation of […]

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Look Ahead — 2022 Bold Predictions

December 29, 2021 North State Journal Staff

Every year, the sports staff of North State Journal (sports editor Cory Lavalette and reporters Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest) look into our crystal balls and try and predict what some of the bigger news […]

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Slide rule: Fakes like Picketts vs Wake Forest now illegal

December 10, 2021 The Associated Press

The fake slide Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett used to help clear his path for a long touchdown run in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game is now against the rules in college football — effective […]

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Wake offense fizzles in ACC Championship Game loss to Pitt

December 5, 2021 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE — Saturday’s ACC Championship Game between Wake Forest and Pittsburgh was the back-and-forth, high-scoring shootout it was expected to be. For the first quarter, at least. But after a wild opening 15 minutes that […]

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Wake, Pitt expect explosive ACC championship game

December 1, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Wake Forest was picked to finish fifth in the ACC’s Atlantic Division in a preseason poll taken at the league’s Football Kickoff media event in Charlotte, without a single first place vote. But coach Dave […]

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UNC comes up short in OT at Pitt

November 11, 2021 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett hit Lucas Krull for an 11-yard touchdown pass in overtime and No. 25 Pittsburgh’s defense did the rest as the Panthers held off North Carolina 30-23 in the rain Thursday night. […]

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Pickett, Pitt add to Duke’s woes

November 6, 2021 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pittsburgh pulled away to beat Duke 54-29 on Saturday. Pickett threw for 405 yards as the Panthers (7-2, 4-1 ACC, No. […]

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Wake’s Clawson named top ACC coach in AP midseason awards; UNC biggest disappointment

October 20, 2021 The Associated Press

Wake Forest has turned years of steady winning into a potential breakthrough moment in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Pittsburgh has made a leap behind the rise of quarterback Kenny Pickett. They headline Wednesday’s list […]

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