Photo by Lance King/Getty Images If there’s a silver lining to struggling with an opponent you’re supposed to handle by five touchdowns, it’s that we got more KC Concpecion out of the deal. So in a sense it was a ... thoughtful performance? We’ll go with that. That sounds good. KC showcased all of his talents—the elusiveness, speed, hands, vision, and on and on. He was … [Read more...] about Highlights! NC State’s offense comes through when it counts
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No. 24 NC State pushes past FCS foe Western Carolina after rocky start to open season
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — KC Concepcion slithered free from contact and broke loose to the right for a 35-yard catch-and-run touchdown — his third score of the night — to help No. 24 N.C. State finally push ahead for good and beat Western Carolina 38-21 in Thursday's opener for both teams. Concepcion had a diving 17-yard scoring catch over the middle in the first quarter along … [Read more...] about No. 24 NC State pushes past FCS foe Western Carolina after rocky start to open season
College football degeneracy corner, Week 1
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images After spending the summer betting against the White Sox—sadly not as lucrative as one might hope—it is time to turn my attention fully to college football and aspire to as yet undiscovered levels of degeneracy. Let’s see what wonders Week 1 has in store for us. First up, Western Carolina vs. NC State. State is a 32.5-point favorite, and … [Read more...] about College football degeneracy corner, Week 1
Game thread: Western Carolina vs. NC State
Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Go Pack! /dons sunglasses, turns up “The Boys Are Back In Town” Time to go see about some football. Catamounts vs. Wolfpack Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network (Wes Durham, Tom Luginbill, Dana Boyle) Online streaming: ACCNX … [Read more...] about Game thread: Western Carolina vs. NC State
NC State recovers from three quarters of placid effort to beat WCU, 38-21
Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Not everyone is willing to appreciate it, but I for one like that college football sometimes is like the electric football game our ancestors played, with guys just sort of vibrating at each other with no particular aim or goals. Even with human beings in play, that’s just sometimes how it works. NC State’s first defensive possession … [Read more...] about NC State recovers from three quarters of placid effort to beat WCU, 38-21