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State Falls to Carolina 27-19

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(We apologize for the delay on this weekends articles. There were things outside of NC State sports that both of us had to take care of. Thank you for understanding)
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Here is the write-up from GoPack.com

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State football team scored on four of its first five possessions, but came up short to North Carolina on Saturday afternoon, 27-19.

QB Brandon Mitchell finished the game 10-of-22 for 130 yards and two interceptions. He added 105 yards on the ground on 21 carries, including one touchdown.  Mitchell became the first Wolfpack QB to rush for over 100 yards in a game since Johnny Evans accomplished the feat twice during the 1976 season.

“Any time you lose a game like that, it’s going to be hard to deal with afterwards,” said NC State head coach Dave Doerent. “It came down to mistakes for us. We made too many mistakes. In a game like that, there isn’t much margin for error. It’s disappointing, but we’re going to go back to work and keep recruiting and build this program.”

State was able to get off to a fast start, as Juston Burris intercepted UNC quarterback Bryn Renner on the game’s second play. Four plays later, Mitchell sprinted into the right corner of the end zone from six yards out to give the Pack an early 7-0 lead.  The touchdown run was Mitchell’s first of the season.

Following a UNC three-and-out, the Pack increased its lead to 10-0 on its second drive with a 20-yard field goal byNiklas Sade. The 10-play, 59-yard drive was fueled by a 16-yard Mitchell to Asa Watson connection and a 15-yard reception by Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

North Carolina answered with the next 14 points to take a 14-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Pack utilized two field goals by Sade (38, 44) to regain the lead at 16-14, before the Tar Heels came back with a touchdown on a Ryan Switzer to Quinshad Davis 59-yard pass to give UNC a halftime lead of 21-16.

Sade matched his career-high with his fourth field goal of the day, a 28-yard kick on State’s second possession of the second half to pull the Pack within two at 21-19. He also had four field goals in the Wolfpack’s season-opening win against Louisiana Tech.

UNC added a touchdown with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter on T.J. Logan’s eight-yard run, but kicker Thomas Moore missed the extra point to hold an eight-point lead, 27-19, the eventual final margin.

Up next, the Wolfpack travels to Durham, N.C., on Saturday, Nov. 9 to take on Duke at 4 p.m. The game will be televised by ESPNU.

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Former NC State Running Back Jordan Houston Signs with Marshall

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Former NC State Running Back Jordan Houston has officially transferred to Marshall for his final year of eligibility. NC State played Marshall this past season, but Houston didn’t play against the Thundering Herd, because he had already opted to redshirt the remainder of the season.

After playing in three games this past season, Houston opted to redshirt the remainder of the season (despite the fact that he was the starter at the time), giving him the ability to transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

Houston played in 51 games for NC State over 5 years on the field, rushing for 1,392 yards (4.3 yards per carry) and 6 touchdowns. He also caught 60 passes for 398 yards and 1 touchdown.

Houston was a 3-Star prospect in NC State’s 2019 recruiting class out of Flint High School in Oakton, Virginia.

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Philip Rivers will Finally be Enshrined in the NC State Hall of Fame in April

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Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers will finally be inducted into the NC State Hall of Fame on April 20th!

Rivers was elected into the Hall of Fame back in 2013 (2nd year of the NC State Hall of Fame), but he has deferred his enshrinement over the years due to time constraints.

 

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Rivers pretty much owns every NC State record for Quarterbacks, and still has the most Career Passing Yards and Passes Completed in ACC history, and he ranks 3rd in Touchdown Passes. Rivers was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2000, and the ACC Player of the Year in 2003.

You can buy your tickets here.

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DJ Burns Had a Word for Wolfpack Fans After Winning the ACC Championship

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When NC State’s DJ Burns was giving his acceptance speech after receiving the 2024 ACC Tournament MVP Award, Burns had the following quote to say when asked what he wanted to say to the fans.

“I’m going to keep it real simple. Thank you to the ones who’ve been consistent throughout the ride, and welcome back everybody else.”

Burns’ words struck a chord.

Throughout much of this season, it was embarrassing to see all the empty seats in PNC Arena.

As the Wolfpack lost 7 of their final 9 regular season games, it was clear that this team wasn’t just losing games, but they were also losing much of the fanbase.

It’s clear from Burns’ words that the empty seats were noticed, and so were the words of fans online.

NC State finished the regular season 10th, and much of the fanbase was frustrated, and rightfully so.

But, frustrated doesn’t have to mean giving up.

‘Never giving up’ is kind of supposed to be NC State’s thing.

The words of Jimmy V reverberate throughout the history of NC State basketball.

This team didn’t always put W’s in the Win column this season, and it wasn’t always an easy watch, but never for a moment were these players not playing as hard as they could for their school, one another, and their coach.

They never gave up.

Fans have a right to be frustrated, but you can still show up for a team, even when they struggle, because that’s what loyal fans do. When players wear a jersey with NC State across the chest, and they don’t give up, their fans shouldn’t either.

NC State fans aren’t known to be fair weather fans. Let’s not get in the business of leading our players to think we are.

But, like Burns said, whether you’ve been along for the ride all season or not, it’s time to hop on.

 

 

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WATCH: PackInsider’s 2023 Sean Brown Highlight Reel

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This past season was a breakout season for Junior Safety, now turned Linebacker, Sean Brown.

This past season, Brown started in 11 of the 13 games that he played in, and ranked 3rd on the team in tackles (66) and pass breakups (5). He also had 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Brown’s PFF Grade of 63.7 ranked 13th on the team. His Tackling Grade of 86.6 ranked 2nd on the team behind Payton Wilson.

As you will notice in our Highlight Reel ABOVE, Brown lived in the box, and is a very ferocious tackler. He will fit right in at Linebacker next year for the Wolfpack.

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