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NC State's staff overhaul includes new defensive, offensive coordinators
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State's offseason began with an overhaul of the coaching staff. The school said Tuesday that D.J. Eliot will take over as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Eliot had worked as an analyst at Baylor last season and coached linebackers with the...
Harris' big run gives ECU 26-21 win over NC State. Then brawl breaks out near end of Military Bowl
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:33 remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild brawl in the final minute. Harris had 220 of ECU's 326 yards...
Brawl mars end of Miltary Bowl as in-state rivals East Carolina and NC State square off
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — If you're already looking ahead to 2025 in college football, mark this season opener down: East Carolina at NC State on Aug. 30. The Pirates and Wolfpack began brawling in the final minute of East Carolina's 26-21 victory in the Military Bowl on Saturday night...
NC State and East Carolina meet in next season's opener. But first, the Military Bowl
There are times when a postseason bowl seems like the first game of next year for the participating teams. That cliche means something a little different for NC State and East Carolina. The Wolfpack and Pirates face each other in the Military Bowl on Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland....
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...
