Category: N.C. State

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In a fascinating volleyball match, State can’t knock off UNC

One of the good stories in the Triangle has been the surprising rise of N.C. State in volleyball. Last December, athletics director Lee Fowler fired Charita…

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State’s Wilson named an ACC football player of the week

NC State redshirt-junior quarterback Russell Wilson, Florida State senior offensive guard Rodney Hudson and Georgia Tech sophomore defensive end Izaan Cross headline a list of six…

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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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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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Wolfpack’s offense rolls, defense stifles Cincinnati

Looking like a team that is for real, N.C. State handled Cincinnati 30-19 on national television tonight. Russell Wilson passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns,…

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Don’t overlook Cincinnati’s defense Thursday night

When you think of Cincinnati football, you tend to think of offense. That high-octane ability to score carried Brian Kelly’s team last year and landed Kelly…

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