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N.C. State blasts Stanford 59-28 behind explosive offense led by CJ Bailey
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hollywood Smothers and Jordan Waters each rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback CJ Bailey added three more while being nearly perfect through the air as North Carolina State crushed Stanford 59-28 to hand the Cardinal their sixth consecutive loss. The...
North Carolina State rallies to beat Cal 24-23
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — CJ Bailey passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns, including a 41-yarder to Hollywood Smothers in the fourth quarter, rallying North Carolina State to a 24-23 win over California on Saturday. Bailey had an uneven day and was under a lot of pressure from the...
NC State QB McCall is 'alert and in good spirits' following a helmet-jarring hit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall was taken off the field on a cart after being placed in a brace following a first-quarter hit that jarred his helmet and the football loose Saturday in a 34-30 loss to Wake Forest. McCall scrambled for a gain of about 9...
Claiborne scores three TDs and Wake Forest rallies past NC State 34-30
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Demond Claiborne ran 3 yards with 1:01 remaining for his third touchdown and Wake Forest overcome a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat NC State 34-30 on Saturday. Claiborne ran for 136 yards on 20 carries with two rushing TDs and one scoring catch. Hank...
Bailey, strong defense guide NC State past Northern Illinois 24-17
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — CJ Bailey scored on the ground and through the air as North Carolina State defeated visiting Northern Illinois 24-17 on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Bailey, a true freshman making his second start for the Wolfpack (3-2), completed 13 of 20 passes for 108...
N.C. State hosts Northern Illinois in a matchup of teams trying to regroup from losses
Northern Illinois (2-1) at N.C. State (2-2), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (CW) BetMGM College Football Odds: N.C. State by 6 1/2. Series record: N.C. State leads 1-0. What’s at stake? N.C. State could use a win after blowout losses to ranked...
For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting
New Boston College coach Bill O'Brien wanted to build a pro-style approach to handle the growing demands of recruiting in the transfer-portal era. North Carolina State's Dave Doeren saw the same need in his 12th season. For coaches old and new in the Atlantic Coast Conference and...
Klubnik, No. 21 Clemson beat NC State 59-35 in Atlantic Coast Conference opener
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik has been a difference-maker for Clemson this season. And that's been key to the 21st-ranked Tigers' offensive revival. Klubnik, a junior in his second full season as starting quarterback, threw for a three touchdowns and added a 55-yard scoring...
No. 21 Clemson and NC State are both eager to put aside early season blowouts to start ACC play
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said he won't let his team's season be defined by one bad early loss to Tennessee. He sure sounds a lot like his Clemson counterpart, Dabo Swinney, after the Tigers were manhandled by Georgia to start the season. The Wolfpack (2-1)...
NC State going with freshman CJ Bailey as starting QB at No. 21 Clemson after McCall's injury
N.C. State is set to start freshman CJ Bailey at quarterback for Saturday’s trip to No. 21 Clemson after an injury to starter Grayson McCall. Coach Dave Doeren said Monday that Bailey would make the start after he took over for McCall and helped the Wolfpack rally past Louisiana...
