Payton Wilson

2023 NSJ Athlete of the Year: Payton Wilson was Wolfpack’s heart and soul

December 1, 2023 Ryan Henkel

There are very few players that come into a program and become the very embodiment of everything that team stands for. Over his five-year career, Payton Wilson has become the personification of NC State Wolfpack […]

Dave Doeren becomes winningest football coach in NC State history

November 8, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — With a 20-6 win over the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night, NC State football coach Dave Doeren became the winningest coach in school history. The victory gave Doeren his 78th win in his 11th […]

Dave Doeren sets school record with NC State’s win over Miami

November 5, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — NC State picked up its third ACC win and second in a row with a 20-6 win over Miami on Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium, making NC State coach Dave Doeren the all-time […]

Wolfpack defense delivers statement win over Clemson

October 28, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — In an otherwise disappointing season, NC State has a victory to remember. The Wolfpack defeated Clemson 24-17 on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium, just the second time they have topped the Tigers in the […]

Duke defense throttles NC State, leaving Wolfpack looking for answers

October 15, 2023 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — The evening couldn’t have started much worse for Duke. Starting quarterback Riley Leonard’s ankle injury, suffered at the end of the Notre Dame loss in their last game two weeks ago, wasn’t able […]

Wolfpack overcomes shaky start, wins in encouraging offensive outing

October 7, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — It wasn’t always pretty, but NC State’s offense has seemingly found a pulse, defeating Marshall 48-41 Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium. After an embarrassing 13-10 loss to Louisville last week, the Wolfpack made […]

NC State’s ‘new-look’ offense finding new ways to lose

September 30, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — NC State’s “new-look” offense reached new lows Friday night after yet another poor outing squandered a tremendous defensive effort in a 13-10 loss to Louisville. The Wolfpack’s defense did everything that could have […]

NC State lacks explosiveness in blowout loss to Notre Dame

September 9, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — It’s a new year for NC State with a new quarterback, a new offensive coordinator and new hopes. But in its Saturday afternoon home opener against 10th-ranked Notre Dame, the Wolfpack had the […]

NC State tops UConn in Armstrong’s debut

September 1, 2023 The Associated Press

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — NC State quarterback Brennan Armstrong threw for 155 yards and ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack to a 24-14 road win Thursday over UConn in the […]

NC State aims for consistency on D, rebound on offense

July 31, 2023 Ryan Henkel

NC State had a volatile football season last year, starting four different quarterbacks in an 8-5 record that included wins over rivals UNC and Wake Forest. “I think we performed really well last year considering […]