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UNC's Mack Brown closes coaching tenure with rivalry loss, disappointment over handling of exit
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mack Brown wanted to make it clear after his final game as North Carolina's coach: he's not mad at the decision, though he didn't like how everything was handled. Brown closed his second tenure with the Tar Heels — and quite possibly a coaching career...
Smothers' late TD helps NC State edge rival North Carolina 35-30 in Brown's farewell at UNC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hollywood Smothers slipped through the middle of the line for a 2-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left to help N.C. State beat rival North Carolina 35-30 on Saturday night in the Tar Heels' final game under Mack Brown. Smothers' short TD run capped the...
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...
