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NC State kicks off spring practice behind closed doors

March 14, 2025 Ryan Henkel

After one of the most disappointing seasons of the Dave Doeren era – the NC State football team had ACC Championship and CFB Playoff aspirations, but ended up finishing with a 6-7 record (3-5 ACC […]

NC State changes OC, DC in coaching shake up

January 16, 2025 Ryan Henkel

After finishing out one of their worst seasons in the Dave Doeren era with a 26-21 Military Bowl loss to the ECU Pirates, it was clear that the NC State Wolfpack needed to make some […]

Wolfpack football hoping to match preseason hype

August 29, 2024 Ryan Henkel

Break out the bodypaint and get ready to tailgate because the college football season is now upon us. While everyone gets excited at the thought of another season filled with drama that only college football […]

2024 Look Ahead — Bold Predictions: Deep postseason runs, rumored relocation, return to Rockingham and realignment fears

January 3, 2024 North State Journal Staff

The North State Journal’s sports staff of editor Cory Lavalette and writers Jesse Deal, Ryan Henkel and Shawn Krest isn’t afraid to be fearless in 2024. In our annual exercise, each member of the staff […]

Top candidates to replace Mike Elko at Duke

December 6, 2023 Shawn Krest

The seats are starting to fill in the annual game of coaching musical chairs, and Duke’s seat is still vacant. A week after Mike Elko left the Blue Devils for Texas A&M, Duke’s search for […]

‘The Curse is broken:’ State rewrites history in upset of Clemson

September 26, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — History repeated itself for the NC State football team at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. And then it didn’t. Just when it seemed as though the Wolfpack was headed for a painful replay of […]

Fast start propels Wolfpack to another road win

October 10, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The NC State football team waited until the final minute before putting Pittsburgh away last week. Saturday, it took care of business early to come away with its second straight road win. Taking advantage of […]

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 […]

Spring practice gives college teams early look at 2020 fall rosters

February 26, 2020 Cory Lavalette

College basketball is rapidly heading toward Selection Sunday and baseball season is just now getting into the swing of things. But for football coaches and fans across the state, the next month is the most […]