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Wolfpack stuff Pirates for season-opening win

August 29, 2025 Ryan Henkel

The NC State Wolfpack squeaked out a win Thursday night in a 24-17 victory over the ECU Pirates at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Pack almost choked away an early 17-0 lead, but in the end, they […]

Wake Forest aims for bounce-back year

August 29, 2024 Jesse Deal

WINSTON-SALEM — Now in his 11th season as Wake Forest’s head football coach, Dave Clawson is hoping that his Demon Deacon team can rebound this fall after finishing last in the ACC standings and failing […]

Good to great; NC State hopes to reach new heights in 2024

August 29, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

CHARLOTTE — For many years, NC State football has been good. For the last four years, specifically, it’s been good enough to win eight games, beat its rival in UNC three times, and make a […]

New faces-NC State spring practice

March 6, 2024 Ryan Henkel

As spring practice kicks off, the NC State Wolfpack is looking to make some noise this upcoming season. Last year, the Wolfpack fell just short of that elusive 10-win season. The Pack fell, 28-19, to […]

Look Ahead — 2024 Athlete of the Year: KC Concepcion will cement status as an NC State great

January 4, 2024 Ryan Henkel

It’s not crazy to say true freshman wide receiver KC Concepcion was essentially NC State football’s entire offense in 2023. He led the team in receiving yards with 839 and receiving touchdowns with 10, numbers […]

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 […]

Comings, goings in football transfer portal

December 21, 2023 Shawn Krest

The transfer portal is still active with many uncommitted players from around the country, but the initial rush seems to have passed, giving us a chance to look around the state and see how college […]

Syracuse beats Wake Forest to earn bowl eligibility

November 25, 2023 The Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Garrett Shrader threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Daniel Villari threw for one and rushed for one, Damien Alford had two scores, and Syracuse became bowl eligible for the second […]

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Griffis’ 3 TD passes leads Wake Forest past Elon

August 31, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Mitch Griffis threw for three touchdowns to open his tenure as Wake Forest’s full-time starting quarterback and help the Demon Deacons beat Elon 37-17 on Thursday night. The fourth-year passer is taking over […]

Hope springs eternal for college teams in NC

April 19, 2023 Shawn Krest

Spring in North Carolina is known for its inconsistency, with bitter cold bringing back memories of winter and sweltering heat foreshadowing the summer to come, often on the same day. Spring is also a time […]