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Wolfpack bounces back with rout of Furman
RALEIGH — Devin Leary threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as NC State geared up for a key ACC clash by beating Furman 45-7 Saturday night. Zonovan Knight ran for 104 yards and […]
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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 […]
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Wolfpack ends spring optimistic with Leary back under center
RALEIGH — All eyes were on the quarterback early in NC State’s annual spring football game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. Just not the one everybody came to see. On the second play of the […]
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Depleted defense, offensive mistakes bite Wolfpack in Gator Bowl loss
NC State’s defense was depleted by injuries, opt-outs and a suspension, but it was an offense that couldn’t get out of its way until it was too late and some rare kicking woes that did […]
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State survives its own mistakes, Syracuse for seventh win
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 […]
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Fast start helps Wolfpack add to Florida State’s woes
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 […]
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Wolfpack upset bid falls short against No. 11 Miami
RALEIGH — For the better part 57 minutes Friday, NC State played well enough to beat a ranked opponent. Then came the final three. Miami used two long completions by quarterback D’Eriq King to drive […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
It’s always a special day when rivals get together for their annual reunion on the football field. Even when it’s not the last game of the season. The anticipation for today’s showdown between No. 14 […]
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Patience pays off for Leary, Wolfpack
When Athlon Sports released its preseason rankings of ACC quarterbacks in August, it had NC State’s Devin Leary at No. 14 on the list. Only Georgia Tech’s James Graham rated lower. It wasn’t an unreasonable […]
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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 […]