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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...
ACC programs plug and play first-year transfer quarterback with strong early success
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Quarterbacks come and go, especially these days where several ACC teams have had quick success with new passers who have had only a few months on campus. Several first-year passers with experience are making an immediate impact: Syracuse's Kyle McCord, Miami's...
No. 14 Tennessee looks to carry momentum into neutral site matchup vs 24th-ranked NC State
No. 14 Tennessee vs. No. 15 North Carolina State at Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, (ABC) BetMGM College Football Odds: Tennessee by 7 1/2. Series record: Tennessee leads 2-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Duke's Mayo Classic title. The...
QB Nico Iamaleava, 14th-ranked Vols look to build on momentum entering matchup with No. 24 NC State
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s impressive debut in Tennessee's season opener has the 14th-ranked Volunteers riding high entering a big matchup with No. 24 North Carolina State on Saturday night. That has coach Josh Heupel cautioning against his team getting...
ACC schools have a new path to more revenue: Just win... in the postseason
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has spent years working to find more money to reduce the gaps with the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. The league is hoping a new wrinkle to how it divvies up payments to its member schools can help and provide some stability...
