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Wolfpack Falls to Wake 28-13

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The NC State football team dropped its first road game of the 2013 season, falling at ACC rival Wake Forest by a final score of 28-13 Saturday afternoon at BB&T Field.

Following the loss, NC State (3-2, 0-2 ACC) holds a 63-38-6 advantage in the all-time series between the two football programs. Saturday’s result extended the trend of the home teams winning the last seven games of the series.

Wolfpack QB Pete Thomas completed 27 of his 43 passing attempts for a season-high 257 yards and one touchdown. NC State rushed for 115 yards on the ground, led by Thomas’ total of 60 yards, and was without leading rusher Matt Dayes for the entirety of the game.

Wake Forest (3-3, 1-2 ACC) was led offensively by 268 yards passing and three touchdowns from quarterback Tanner Price. Two of Price’s touchdowns were thrown to Michael Campanaro, who led all receivers with 12 catches for 153 yards.

The teams traded scoreless drives to begin the first quarter before Wake Forest opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run by Price with 2:14 remaining in the first quarter. The scoring play came at the end of a 13-play drive which spanned 80 yards and 8:06. Price was 7-8 through the air on the drive, amassing 71 passing yards in the process.

Thomas completed his first six passes of the day, not missing a receiver until a third-down play with 13:30 to play in the second quarter. Unfortunately for the redshirt junior quarterback, he lost leading receiver Rashard Smith to injury in the first quarter, and was without starting wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling for the second straight game. Coming into Saturday’s game, Smith and Valdes-Scantling ranked first and second on the Pack in receptions.

Following a solid defensive stand to start the second quarter, the Wolfpack got on the board through a Niklas Sade 27-yard field goal with 8:28 remaining in the half. The successful field goal was the 10th Sade has made this season on 11 attempts. Key in this eight-play, 33-yard drive was a 22-yard rush up the middle of the defense by Thomas.

Taking possession of the ball at its own 34-yard line with just 1:58 left to play in the first half, State marched down the field and took the lead (10-7) for the first time on the afternoon when Thomas found Quintin Payton in the end zone. The drive spanned 10 plays and 66 yards but took only 79 seconds to complete.

The Demon Deacons answered back immediately, scoring to re-claim the lead (14-10) with just six seconds left in the first half when Price found Michael Campanaro on a 10-yard TD pass which capped a brisk five-play, 75-yard drive in 33 seconds.

Wake Forest’s first drive of the second half was extended on fourth down due to a roughing the kicker penalty, and the Demon Deacons were able to stretch their lead to 21-10 with 7:25 on the clock when Price found Jared Crump in the end zone on a three-yard TD pass.

A 20-yard Sade field goal pulled the Pack within one possession (21-13) with 4:47 to play in the third quarter andDontae Johnson put a promising Wake Forest drive to an early end with his first-career interception and an ensuing 21-yard return.

Price extended Wake Forest’s lead to 28-13 with 10:43 to play in the contest when he found Campanaro on a 27-yard TD strike to cap an eight-play, 80-yard drive.

NC State will next be in action on Oct. 12 at home against Syracuse. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. from Carter-Finley Stadium and will be televised on RSN with regional affiliates to be announced early next week. Saturday’s game against Syracuse will serve as NC State’s annual Employee Appreciation Day.

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WATCH QB Grayson McCall’s Tape from the 2024 NC State Spring Game

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NC State will have a new Quarterback in 2024 in Coastal Carolina Transfer Grayson McCall. A few weeks back, McCall looked sharp in the 2024 Spring Game, completing 16 of his 20 pass attempts for 205 yards and a touchdown. McCall was accuracy and composure were evident in his first time playing in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Check out McCall’s tape from the Spring Game.

 

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NC State Legend QB Roman Gabriel Passes Away at the Age of 83

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April 20, 2024

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NC State legend Quarterback Roman Gabriel has passed away at the age of 83.

Gabriel’s Accolades

  • 2 time ACC Player of the Year (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-American (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-ACC (1960 & 1961)
  • 1st ACC QB to throw for 1,000 yards in a season
  • Left NC State with 22 school records and 9 ACC records
  • #1 pick in the AFL and #2 pick in the NFL
  • 16-year NFL career with the Rams & Eagles
  • 4 time Pro Bowler
  • NFL MVP in 1969
  • Led the NFL in Passing Yards in 1973
  • Led the NFL in Touchdown Passes in 1969 & 1973
  • Inaugural member of the NC State Hall of Fame
  • Ranks 1st all-time in Rams history in Touchdown Passes & 3rd in Passing Yards
  • First player to have their jersey number retired at NC State, on January 20, 1962.

Praying for the Gabriel family!

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NC State has Dominated UNC in Athletics in 2023-24

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After NC State clinched a series victory over UNC last night in Baseball, I thought it would be a good time to relish in how the Wolfpack has dominated the Tar Heels Athletic Program as a whole in 2023-24.

The Wolfpack Baseball team has won the first two games in the series against the Tar Heels, clinching a series victory over UNC for the first time since 2021. It marks the first time NC State has won a series against the Tar Heels in Raleigh since 2016.

NC State defeated UNC in Volleyball 3-1, winning in Chapel Hill for the first time in 25 years. The Tar Heels had won the last 5 matches against the Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels 39-20 in Football in Carter-Finley Stadium. It marked the 3rd consecutive win over UNC.

NC State lost both regular season games to UNC in Men’s Basketball, but when it mattered most, the Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship Game 84-76, winning their first title since 1987.

The Wolfpack Women’s Basketball team lost to their rival in Chapel Hill, but defeated UNC 63-59 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 5 of the last 7 against UNC.

In Gymnastics, NC State defeated UNC 196.725-194.925 in Raleigh. This marked the 3rd straight victory for the Wolfpack over the Tar Heels.

NC State’s Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving teams both beat UNC. The Men won 258-93, and the Women won 196-157.

The Wolfpack Wrestling team defeated UNC 33-6 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 11 straight Duals against the Tar Heels.

The NC State Men’s Tennis team defeated UNC 4-0, winning against their rival in back-to-back years.

The Wolfpack Women’s Tennis team has defeated the Tar Heels 4-3 on two occasions thus far this season, and will face their rival again today.

The Cross Country teams didn’t have individual meets against UNC, but the Women obviously beat them, because they won the ACC Championship. The Men didn’t, finishing 8th in the Conference, with the Tar Heels finishing 1st.

The only other NC State athletic team that didn’t taste victory against UNC this year was the Women’s Soccer team, losing 0-4 in Raleigh.

Of course, each of these NC State athletic teams has much higher goals than just beating their rival, but there’s no denying how sweet it is to beat the Tar Heels.

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers seemingly was the 3rd string Running Back in NC State’s 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back, but at the end of the game, he had more rushing yards than any other back.

Smothers rushed the ball 8 times for 75 yards. He possesses explosive speed, as well as excellent vision.

Check out Pack Insider’s Tape of Smothers from the Spring Game.





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