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North Carolina hosts NC State in Mack Brown's home finale
In most cases, a regular-season finale between two teams with a combined 11 wins wouldn't be too compelling.,That's hardly the case on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., where North Carolina's Mack Brown coaches his final home game against rival North Carolina State.,The university announced Tuesday tha...

BYU bids for bounce-back performance vs. NC State
BYU and North Carolina State will look to rebound from their first losses of the season when they square off Friday afternoon in the third-place game of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,In Thursday's tournament opener, the Wolfpack (5-1) lost 71-61 to No. 13 Purdue in a rematch of thei...
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....

Purdue embraces pressure in Final Four rematch with NC State
No. 13 Purdue fights another familiar power-conference opponent and North Carolina State will step out of its comfort zone for the first time this season in a holiday test in California.,A rematch from the 2024 Final Four, the Boilermakers (5-1) and Wolfpack (5-0) meet Thursday afternoon in the Rady...
Indiana Pacers Seek Turnaround as Tyrese Haliburton Struggles in Slump
The Indiana Pacers aim to rebound at home as Tyrese Haliburton works through shooting struggles before Thanksgiving. Can they turn things around?...

Georgia Tech edges NC State on Aaron Philo's late TD run
Aaron Philo scrambled for a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown with 22 seconds left, helping Georgia Tech beat North Carolina State 30-29 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Thursday in Atlanta.,Trailing 29-23 with 1:30 remaining, Philo orchestrated a seven-play, 75-yard drive that included two 18-yard rus...

Georgia Tech ready for home finale in Thursday clash with NC State
A pair of well-rested teams will meet Thursday in Atlanta, when Georgia Tech hosts North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Neither team has played since Nov. 9, with each coming off bye weeks.,The last time Georgia Tech played, the Yellow Jackets (6-4, 4-3 ACC) delivered one of the b...

First-half surges send NC State to blowout of Colgate
Ben Middlebrooks poured in 19 points off the bench, Marcus Hill scored a season-high 17 points and North Carolina State was in control from the opening minutes in a 72-49 victory over Colgate on Monday at Raleigh, N.C.,Hill, a high-scoring transfer guard from Bowling Green, made 6 of 10 shots from t...

Bidding for 3-0 start, NC State faces Coastal Carolina
NC State wants to build off last year's Final Four appearance with a 3-0 start, but first-year coach Justin Gray and Coastal Carolina stand in the way when the teams meet Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C.,Gray hopes to lead the Chanticleers to their first NCAA Tournament since 2015. Interim coach Benny Mos...

Duke scores touchdowns, NC State settles for field goals in Blue Devils' win
Maalik Murphy threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Duke snapped a two-game losing streak by winning 29-19 at North Carolina State on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Duke (7-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) handled the task defensively by holding the Wolfpack without a touchdown until the fourt...

Hot-shooting NC State powers past Presbyterian
Jayden Taylor scored 19 points and Ben Middlebrooks added 16 as North Carolina State shook off Presbyterian in the second half and finished off an 81-72 nonconference victory Friday at Raleigh, N.C.,Brandon Huntley-Hatfield and Michael O'Connell each scored 11 points as the Wolfpack (2-0) shot 55.4 ...

NC State bids to continue ascent in encounter vs. Duke
North Carolina State and Duke have been going in opposite directions in recent weeks heading into their Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3) have won two in a row to get their season back on track going into their home finale. ,"We have 20 playe...

After hanging banners, NC State shifts focus to Presbyterian
With a Final Four rematch set for later this month, NC State will continue its five-game homestand to begin the season when it takes on Presbyterian on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., ,The Wolfpack (1-0) earned a 97-66 victory over South Carolina Upstate on Monday. Marcus Hill and Breon Pass each scored 14...

NC State racks up 527 yards, demolishes Stanford 59-28
Jordan Waters and Hollywood Smothers each rushed for two touchdowns and 100 yards apiece as North Carolina State rolled to a 59-28 home victory over Stanford on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (5-4, 2-3 ACC) has won consecutive games for the first time this season, while Stanford (2-7, ...

NC State seeks bounce-back performance vs. Cal
Coming off back-to-back losses at home for the first time since 2019, North Carolina State will look to pick up a win on the road when it heads to the West Coast for the first time this season in the new-look Atlantic Coast Conference to face California on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,NC S...

LeQuint Allen, Syracuse look to run past NC State
Syracuse and North Carolina State are on different ends of the momentum spectrum heading into Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Orange (4-1, 1-1) are coming off a thrilling road victory over then-No. 25 UNLV last week. LeQuint Allen scored his fourth touchdown ...

Demond Claiborne (3 TDs), Wake Forest rally past NC State
Demond Claiborne's third touchdown of the game came on a 3-yard run with 1:01 remaining and Wake Forest rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat host North Carolina State 34-30 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C., ,Wake Forest (2-3, 1-1 ACC) conver...

NC State DE Red Hibbler to enter transfer portal
North Carolina State defensive end Red Hibbler plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, his agents confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.,The 6-foot-2, 264-pound senior from Louisville, Miss., is no longer listed on the Wolfpack's roster. He will have one season of eligibility remaining.,Hibbler led NC Stat...

NC State braces for stern test from Wake Forest
North Carolina State will make another attempt to stack victories together when it hosts struggling Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C. ,The Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between in-state rivals is a chance for the Wolfpack to start looking like a top-notch team. ,"We've got seven...

Turnovers help NC State past Northern Illinois 24-17
CJ Bailey completed 13 of 20 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, while adding 22 rushing yards and a score on the ground, as NC State escaped with a 24-17 win over visiting Northern Illinois on Saturday at Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack offense mustered just 171 total yards, but the defense forced fou...