Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images A look at games that might pique your interest NC State is on a bye this week before heading to Atlanta for a Thursday night game on the 21st, so we’ll all just need to live vicariously through other teams this week. Especially Wake. Let’s go Deacs! Wednesday night there’s a trio of MACtion games. Check in on NC State’s opponent … [Read more...] about Week 12 Football: What to Watch
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NC State bowl projections: Hey, quit laughing
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
Hull has breakout game, No. 14 North Carolina women pull away from NC A&T
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Laila Hull scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half and No. 14 North Carolina pulled away from North Carolina A&T for a 66-47 win on Tuesday night. The Aggies were tied with the Tar Heels in the second quarter before falling behind 35-21 at halftime. They were within nine midway through the third quarter. It wasn't until Lanie Grant closed … [Read more...] about Hull has breakout game, No. 14 North Carolina women pull away from NC A&T
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
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke
ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope's coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. In the frenetic closing seconds, Duke (2-1) tied the game at 72 on Cooper Flagg's lay-in with 1:14 remaining but never got off another … [Read more...] about Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke