RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong is transferring to North Carolina State.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Milton passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31-14 in the Orange Bowl on Friday night.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Maryland coach Mike Locksley said a good coach always has a game plan.
That's why he donned an oversized red Noggin Boss hat with a Maryland emblem on it as he sat quietly in a chair awaiting his postgame fate Friday — a bucket of mayonnaise being dumped over his head.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren remains non-committal as to who’ll start Friday at quarterback for the 25th-ranked Wolfpack when they face Maryland in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Liberty Bowl: Kansas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. EST (ESPN)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Arkansas by 2 1/2.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27-17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27-17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night.
Gasparilla Bowl: Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Missouri (6-6), Dec. 23, 6:30 p.m. EST (ESPN)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Wake Forest by 1 1/2.
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh tackle Calijah Kancey was named the league’s top defensive player.
North Carolina State (8-4, Atlantic Coast Conference) vs. Maryland (7-5, Big Ten), Dec. 31, noon ET, ESPN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Coastal Carolina (9-3, Sun Belt) vs East Carolina (7-5, AAC), Dec. 27, 6:45 p.m. ET
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has hired North Carolina State offensive coordinator Tim Beck to replace Jamey Chadwell, who left to coach Liberty.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Ben Finley threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start, and North Carolina State held on to beat Drake Maye and No. 18 North Carolina 30-27 on Friday when Noah Burnette duck-hooked a 35-yard field goal try in the second overtime.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Devin Carter and two teammates took a North Carolina State flag and planted it at rival North Carolina's midfield logo amid a wild celebration.
The Wolfpack spiked weeks of frustration with a signature road win to end the regular season.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State (7-4, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) at No. 18 North Carolina (9-2, 6-1), Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ABC)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: North Carolina by 6 1/2.
North Carolina didn't handle its first game well after clinching a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
The 18th-ranked Tar Heels get another shot, this time coming off a loss and facing fierce rival North Carolina State.
Things to watch during Week 13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
North Carolina State (7-4, 3-4) at No. 18 North Carolina (9-2, 6-1)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jahwar Jordan scored two touchdowns, one a 98-yard kickoff return, James Turner kicked four field goals and Louisville beat North Carolina State 25-10, Saturday at Cardinal Stadium.
North Carolina State (7-3, 3-3 ACC) at Louisville (6-4, 3-4), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ACC Network)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Louisville by 3 1/2.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Coach Mack Brown had been clear he didn’t want to talk about various scenarios for his North Carolina team to clinch its Atlantic Coast Conference division title, only winning.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Miyan Williams rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury late in the first half, C.J Stroud threw five TD passes and No. 2 Ohio State buried Indiana 56-14 on Saturday.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Making his second career start, Emmett Morehead hadn't gotten much practice time directing a two-minute offense for Boston College.
No. 15 North Carolina (8-1, 5-0 ACC) at Wake Forest (6-3, 2-3), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN2)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Wake Forest by 3 1/2.
Boston College (2-7, 1-5 ACC) at No. 17 North Carolina State (7-2, 3-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ACC Network)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is thriving on its home field. Now the 17th-ranked Wolfpack will host Boston College on Saturday with a chance to set a new program record for consecutive home wins.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — MJ Morris has given No. 21 North Carolina State the spark it needed.
The first-year passer threw for three scores while the Wolfpack's defense thrice picked off Sam Hartman to beat No.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Hartman entered the season as Wake Forest's veteran star, the quarterback powering a prolific offense that carried the Demon Deacons to an 11-win season. MJ Morris was a third-string rookie buried on North Carolina State's depth chart behind the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.
Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 10:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 20 Wake Forest at No. 21 North Carolina State. For the second straight year, the instate foes are meeting as ranked teams in November.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Backup quarterback Bryson Barnes threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and No. 14 Utah beat Washington State 21-17 on Thursday night to stay in the hunt for the Pac-12 championship game.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — For the second straight home game, North Carolina State found itself down double figures after halftime. And just as before, the 24th-ranked Wolfpack responded with grit and resilience.
As the season nears the start of its final quarter, fifth-ranked Clemson isn't the top dog on defense in the Atlantic Coast Conference, its calling card in its rise to national prominence seven years ago.
Virginia Tech (2-5, 1-3 ACC) at No. 24 North Carolina State (5-2, 1-2), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Line: N.C. State by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State needed its open date for a chance to tweak its offense after losing the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year at quarterback.
The first chance to find out how well it works for the 24th-ranked Wolfpack comes with Thursday night's visit from Virginia Tech.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday.
As soon as the kick knuckle-balled through the uprights, some of the more than 100,000 fans stormed the field to celebrate the Volunteers (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) ending a 15-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1).
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — When it was over Syracuse coach Dino Babers stood near a goalpost and watched as the home crowd descended onto the field in celebration of a significant win.
“It was something that was extremely special,” Babers said after his Orange had won their sixth straight game to open the season.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — North Carolina State quarterback Devin Leary is out for the season and will undergo surgery next week to repair a torn pectoral muscle, the school announced Saturday on social media.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Clemson has won six straight games over Florida State, including the last four by double figures.
There were lopsided wins in 2018 (59-10) and 2019 (45-14), but the Seminoles had a late lead at Death Valley a year ago before squandering the opportunity.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse is in rarefied air, unbeaten after five games for the first time in 35 years and ranked No. 18 as its season reaches the midpoint. The players say that's what they expected — and they don't want it to end.
No. 15 North Carolina State (5-1, 1-1 ACC) at No. 18 Syracuse (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network).
Line: Syracuse by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren said Monday that quarterback Devin Leary avoided a serious shoulder injury in Saturday's win against Florida State and is considered day-to-day ahead of the 15th-ranked Wolfpack's trip to No.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State's offense sputtered, then lost the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year while facing a second-half deficit.
For Devan Boykin, that meant the defense would have to drive the 14th-ranked Wolfpack to its comeback Saturday night.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Milroe threw for three touchdowns in his first start and No. 1 Alabama made a final goal-line stand to escape with a 24-20 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday night in a battle of backup quarterbacks.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Preseason Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year in quarterback Devin Leary of No. 14 North Carolina State was knocked from Saturday night's game against Florida State with an injury.