JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaxson Dart threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final collegiate game, leading No. 16 Mississippi to a 52-20 romp over Duke in the Gator Bowl on Thursday night. Dart connected with Jordan Watkins seven times for 180 yards and two scores, including a 69-yarder with 1:27 to play that got the quarterback chewed out by coach Lane Kiffin. Dart … [Read more...] about Dart ends Ole Miss career with 4 TD passes and a romp over Duke in the Gator Bowl
Hepburn scores 26, Louisville pulls away from North Carolina
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chucky Hepburn made 16 of 20 free throws — going 7 for 7 in the last three minutes — and scored 26 points to lead Louisville to an 83-70 win over North Carolina on Wednesday night. Hepburn scored 13 points in the last nine minutes as the Cardinals continually came up with clutch plays after the Tar Heels cut an 11-point deficit to one and once tying … [Read more...] about Hepburn scores 26, Louisville pulls away from North Carolina
NC State football hires former NFL coach, longtime college assistant as new defensive coordinator
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina State football program has found itself a new defensive coordinator – one with decades of experience in both the NFL and college level. Veteran coach D.J. Eliot, who spent nearly a decade as a defensive coordinator at Kentucky, Colorado, Kansas and Temple, has accepted the same role with the Wolfpack coaching staff, the university … [Read more...] about NC State football hires former NFL coach, longtime college assistant as new defensive coordinator
2024 in review: Top 10 sports stories of the year in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – With another year coming to a close, the Triangle area once again became a hot spot for nationally relevant sports stories in 2024. The year saw both North Carolina State basketball programs advance to the Final Four, freshman phenom Cooper Flagg bringing massive hype with him to Duke, and the hire of a six-time Super Bowl champion to lead the North … [Read more...] about 2024 in review: Top 10 sports stories of the year in North Carolina
NC State falls on the road to Virginia on New Year’s Eve
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elijah Saunders scored 22 points, Isaac McKneely had 15 points and four 3-pointers, and Virginia rallied in the second half to beat NC State 70-67 on Tuesday. Blake Buchanan gave Virginia a 67-55 lead with 5:02 remaining but the Cavaliers did not make another field goal the rest of the way. NC State grabbed an offensive rebound on three … [Read more...] about NC State falls on the road to Virginia on New Year’s Eve