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State survives its own mistakes, Syracuse for seventh win

November 28, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The NC State football team did everything it could to give the game to Syracuse in the first half on Saturday. But in the end, it was the Orange that gave the Wolfpack the biggest […]

Fast start helps Wolfpack add to Florida State’s woes

November 14, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Florida State was once the gold standard of ACC football, with 12 conference championships in its first 14 seasons in the league from 1992-2005. But that’s not the case anymore. The Seminoles have fallen on […]

Poll watchers: Heels, Pack to meet as ranked opponents

October 21, 2020 Brett Friedlander

When North Carolina and NC State renew their football rivalry for the 110th time on Saturday, it will mark the first time since 1993 that both teams enter their matchup ranked. The No. 14 Tar […]

NC State pulls away from Duke in mistake-filled game

October 17, 2020 Shawn Krest

Duke and NC State played for the first time since 2013 and at Carter-Finley Stadium for the first time since Russell Wilson was the Wolfpack’s quarterback. Neither team made a case that the game should […]

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

October 3, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Barring any last minute surprises, this will mark the first weekend of the college football season in which every game involving a North Carolina team will be played as scheduled. That’s good news for everyone, […]

North Carolina teams seeing changes on defense in 2020

August 19, 2020 Shawn Krest

The seven college football teams in North Carolina have plenty of offensive firepower. The situation on the other side of the ball, however, is in a bit more flux. The teams that were the best […]

Young Wolfpack proved ready in opener

September 4, 2019 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — It’s still too early to make any meaningful judgments about the young NC State football team this season. But you can already say this much for coach Dave Doeren’s Wolfpups after one game: […]

Doeren, Wolfpack don’t see 2019 as a rebuilding year

August 28, 2019 Brett Friedlander

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 […]