Photo by Lance King/Getty Images NC State’s bowl chances at this point are perhaps not that great, what with needing to win a game either at Georgia Tech or at UNC. Seems likely to me that State will be going into that UNC game needing to win it to get bowl eligible, like any of us need that scenario after all the other crap we’ve endured this season. Anyway! If NC … [Read more...] about NC State bowl projections: Hey, quit laughing
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Murphy, Pelino, defense help Duke push past NC State 29-19 in in-state ACC matchup
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Maalik Murphy threw two touchdown passes and scored the go-ahead TD on a short third-quarter keeper to help Duke grind past N.C. State 29-19 on Saturday night. On a day when the defenses controlled the game, the Blue Devils (7-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) pushed through by allowing just one touchdown, coming up with a pair of takeaways and getting a … [Read more...] about Murphy, Pelino, defense help Duke push past NC State 29-19 in in-state ACC matchup
ACC Football Power Rankings – Week 11
Photo by Lance King/Getty Images The Pack fall back down to earth 1. SMU (last week: Bye) Despite not playing, the Mustangs gained full control of first place in the conference with Miami’s loss to Georgia Tech. Games against Boston College, Virginia, and California are all that remains between SMU and an ACC title game appearance. Win those three and the Mustangs are … [Read more...] about ACC Football Power Rankings – Week 11
NC State, Duke women drop in AP basketball poll after losses; UNC moves up
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Though all three Triangle Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball teams are still ranked in the latest AP poll, two of them dropped some spots after weekend losses to other top 25 squads. NC State had the biggest challenge of the young season so far, as they faced reigning national champions No. 1 South Carolina in Charlotte in a rematch of one of … [Read more...] about NC State, Duke women drop in AP basketball poll after losses; UNC moves up
NC State drops its early-season tester to South Carolina, 71-57
Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images NC State was not up to the challenge of South Carolina on Sunday afternoon—and while you could replace [NC State] with virtually anyone, that’s not particularly helpful. The entire point is the chase against South Carolina’s standard, after all. The game started reasonably okay, but NC State barged into unnecessary problems with careless … [Read more...] about NC State drops its early-season tester to South Carolina, 71-57