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Wolfpack looking to reach new heights
After being denied the chance to register a 10-win season, coach Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack are aiming to make it a reality in 2022. As evidence, look no further than the number of NC […]
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Local players keep NFL dream alive with free agent deals
The Carolina Panthers traded up in the draft to address their quarterback position, selecting Matt Corral out of Ole Miss to develop behind Sam Darnold, still slotted to be Carolina’s starter. The Carolina front office […]
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NSJ 2021 Comeback of the Year: NC State stuns UNC with 132 seconds of mayhem
Some among the sellout crowd at Carter-Finley Stadium began heading for the exits after North Carolina’s Grayson Atkins converted a 50-yard field goal to extend the Tar Heels’ lead on NC State to nine points […]
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NC State miracle comeback over UNC keeps Atlantic Division hopes alive
RALEIGH — Down by nine points with just over two minutes remaining Friday, NC State needed a miracle to avoid yet another soul-crushing loss to arch-rival North Carolina. Divine intervention may not actually have played […]
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Wolfpack routs Syracuse to keep Atlantic hopes alive
RALEIGH — NC State wasted an opportunity to take control of the ACC Atlantic Division last week at Wake Forest. Given a reprieve by the Deacons, who lost earlier in the day at Clemson, the […]
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Unexpected showdown: Wake, NC State meet in pivotal ACC matchup
NC State and Wake Forest first met on the football field 126 years ago and have played one another every year since 1910, making it the longest-running continuous rivalry in the ACC and the second […]
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Leary’s 4 TD passes leads NC State to win at FSU
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Dave Doeren can smile with pride, enjoying a season in which NC State defeated Clemson and Florida State for the first time since he arrived in Raleigh in 2013. Devin Leary threw […]
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Van Dyke’s 4 TD passes leads Miami over NC State
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tyler Van Dyke backed up his words, and Miami took a big step toward potentially salvaging its season. Van Dyke passed for 325 yards and four touchdowns, two of them to […]
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NC State holds on to top Louisiana Tech
RALEIGH — NC State’s Jakeen Harris had an interception in the end zone as time expired to clinch a victory for the Wolfpack in a closer-than-expected nonconference game with Louisiana Tech. One week after upsetting […]
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Wolfpack offense sputters in loss at Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Lideatrick Griffin returned the opening kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown, and Mississippi State’s defense took it from there in a 24-10 win over NC State on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. The […]