Author: Dane Huffman

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Fox needs Clausen to produce, and soon

The Panthers got lucky in the draft when Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was available in the second round. Now Carolina is about to find out…

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Special teams, 3rd-down defense pace Pack turnaround

Special teams are a big reason for N.C. State’s special start this season. Another key factor – third-down defense. The Wolfpack is 3-0 and one of…

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N.C. State deserves to be ranked this week

N.C. State deserves to be ranked when the newest polls come out on Monday. The Wolfpack received some votes in both polls, being 34th among vote-getters…

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Saturday a reminder of what matters to UNC in football

Saturday was a brilliant day for college football in Chapel Hill. Hot, sunny, the home opener, and the defending ACC champions, Georgia Tech, visiting Kenan Stadium….

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Development of secondary will be important for N.C. State

       Another factor can be that rival teams begin to see what makes a team successful, and they respond to that. This was only N.C. State’s…

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Impressive defense makes it fun to be a State fan again

The ACC finally has a team to rally around, and it’s an unlikely Wolfpack crew that has found a renewed sense of desire on defense. Russell…

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No comment from Barry Saunders? How is that?

You had to wonder, when you read The News & Observer Thursday morning, about the situation with Weslye Saunders. South Carolina kicked the senior tight end…

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South Carolina kicks Saunders off the team

South Carolina has kicked tight end Weslye Saunders off its football team, athletics director Eric Hyman announced Wednesday, which is a pretty interesting development in light…

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