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General Info
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Location: Raleigh, NC
Colors: Red and White
Nickname: The Wolfpack
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Is ACC football in good shape?
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One way or another, the ACC is going to continue to tell us its football is in good shape.
Mike Finn, an ACC associate commissioner, will point this out to you, I am certain of it. Finn works the angles better than most and carefully points to the positives, which is a wise thing to do in his position.
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Looking ahead to football in 2008
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5.10.2008 : 11:48 pm
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I've never met a college football coach who didn't say he has a difficult schedule.
It comes with the territory -- one-game-at-a-time theory ... no game is bigger than the next one. Stupidity is to overlook somebody, even it's Charleston Southern or Jacksonville State or Gardner Webb.
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Passing grades for Duke, UNC
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5.6.2008 : 11:57 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke and North Carolina's athletics teams easily passed the grade in the annual Academic Progress Rate report released by the NCAA on Tuesday, but a couple of their neighbors will have to pay a price for substandard scores.
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Your bracket is shot! Now what?
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3.26.2008 : 1:23 am
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DURHAM -- You knew that the ACC had advanced at least two teams to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament 27 of the last 28 years.
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With preseason promise unfulfilled, Wolfpack closes tough season
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3.18.2008 : 4:21 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- So much for all that preseason optimism at North Carolina State. The projections of challenging Duke and North Carolina don't matter anymore. Nor does senior Gavin Grant's prediction that the Wolfpack might not lose four games all year. Instead, N.C. State is left to ponder a season that went from being merely off-step in November to a complete disaster by the time it closed.
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Notebook: Hickson mulling jump to NBA
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3.14.2008 : 12:09 am
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CHARLOTTE -- J.J. Hickson had 27 points and 14 rebounds in what could be his final game for N.C. State.
"As far as coming back next year, I haven't decided on that," Hickson said after the Wolfpack's 63-50 loss to Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday.
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A tough out for N.C. State
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3.14.2008 : 12:00 am
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CHARLOTTE -- N.C. State may have made more than its share of Cinderella-type runs in the ACC Tournament, but in its first-round game Thursday, this Wolfpack never looked anything like a Cardiac Pack.
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Hansbrough joins elite company
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3.10.2008 : 9:24 pm
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RALEIGH -- Tyler Hansbrough kept North Carolina among the nation's elite all season, and for that, the Tar Heels star earned himself a spot in ACC history.
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Heels, Devils could meet up in ACC final
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3.10.2008 : 12:19 am
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Fans hoping for another Duke-North Carolina rematch might be even more likely to get their wish thanks to the outcome of Saturday night’s rematch.
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No miracle run for Wolfpack
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3.6.2008 : 11:32 pm
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GREENSBORO -- N.C. State might have been looking back.
Or the Wolfpack might have been looking ahead.
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BC's Murphy named ACC's top rookie; UNC's Pringle wins defensive award
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3.4.2008 : 4:00 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Stefanie Murphy couldn't believe the preseason projection for her freshman year at Boston College: her young team was picked to finish 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference women's all-freshman and all-defensive team
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3.4.2008 : 4:00 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference women's all-freshman team, as voted on by 49 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, and all-defensive team, as voted on by the league's coaches:
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The all-Atlantic Coast Conference women's teams
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3.3.2008 : 4:17 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The all-Atlantic Coast Conference women's teams, as voted on by 49 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association: First Team (votes)
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Terps, Tar Heels dominate all-ACC first team
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3.3.2008 : 4:16 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina and Maryland clearly were the two best teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, and that was reflected in the all-league team released Monday.
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Krzyzewski wins No. 800 in a thriller
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3.1.2008 : 9:09 pm
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RALEIGH -- Just when Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's first shot at winning his 800th career game started to look like a long shot, Krzyzewski made the kind of coaching decision that helped him win 799 games in the first place.
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N.C. State, confident but slumping, stands in the way
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2.29.2008 : 11:10 pm
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DURHAM -- Moments after Duke downed Georgia Tech on Wednesday night to earn Coach Mike Krzyzewski his 799th victory, reporters asked Duke players what it would be like to be a part of No. 800.
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Rich leads Florida State past NC State 72-62
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2.27.2008 : 10:43 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- After jumping on North Carolina State early, Florida State had just enough to finish off the rapidly sinking Wolfpack. Jason Rich scored 21 points Wednesday night while the Seminoles nearly blew an early 19-point lead before holding off the Wolfpack 72-62, giving Florida State its third straight league victory.
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Larkins powers Heels by Wolfpack
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2.25.2008 : 11:51 pm
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CHAPEL HILL -- One of the marks of a great basketball team is to constantly find new and different ways to win.
And on Monday night at Carmichael Auditorium, UNC did just that. The No. 2 Tar Heels were outrebounded and outshot from both the free-throw line and outside the 3-point arc, leaving Coach Sylvia Hatchell scratching her head about the stat sheet after the game.
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Hansbrough, Heels blow past Pack
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2.25.2008 : 4:12 pm
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RALEIGH -- Marcus Ginyard came back into the North Carolina locker room after Wednesday’s pregame handshake with N.C. State’s captains and sought out Quentin Thomas.
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UNC not taking NCSU lightly
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2.24.2008 : 11:08 pm
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CHAPEL HILL -- N.C. State was already an underrated basketball team.
And now the Wolfpack are a lot better than they were the first time they played North Carolina.
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Rivers scores 17 to lead Clemson past N.C. State 71-64
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2.16.2008 : 6:50 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- K.C. Rivers and Terrence Oglesby knocked down the big shots when Clemson needed them the most. Then, Sam Perry reached his hand up and blocked one that North Carolina State needed.
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NC State's Kay Yow celebrates Hoops for Hope with money, victory
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2.10.2008 : 8:11 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- While North Carolina State's 60-41 victory over Boston College was important to coach Kay Yow, she is looking for another triumph that has eluded her and others -- a cure for breast cancer.
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College roundup
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2.9.2008 : 12:24 am
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Wrestling
UNC 24, NCSU 18: Behind a pin from Keegan Mueller at 165 pounds and three straight major decisions, North Carolina dominated the first six individual bouts en route to a victory over N.C. State. Over their six-match win streak to open the match, the Tar Heels (8-5, 3-2 ACC) posted a 22-1 advantage in takedowns over the Wolfpack (8-8-1, 1-2 ACC).
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Duke, UNC open football season at home; Pack visits Gamecocks
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2.8.2008 : 11:39 pm
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DURHAM -- The football schedules released for North Carolina, Duke and N.C. State on Friday make it look like the not-always-neighborly neighbors got together in the offseason for a three-way trade of nonconference opponents.
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2008 Big Four football schedule
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2.8.2008 : 5:11 pm
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The composite 2008 football schedule for North Carolina's "Big Four" Atlantic Coast Conference schools. Kickoff times will be announced at a later date.
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Cutcliffe's closes in on first Duke class
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2.5.2008 : 10:38 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe will introduce his first football recruiting class with the Blue Devils today, while UNC coach Butch Davis and N.C. State's Tom O'Brien will introduce the first classes that are all their own.
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Pack jams home last-second win
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2.3.2008 : 9:35 pm
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RALEIGH -- Ben McCauley was exactly where he needed to be in the final second for N.C. State.
The junior forward scored all 11 points of his points in the second half, including a rim-rattling, left-handed follow dunk at the buzzer for the game-winner, as the Wolfpack came back to stun Wake Forest 67-65 on Sunday at the RBC Center.
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Pack needs rebound; Wake needs road win
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2.3.2008 : 12:07 am
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RALEIGH -- N.C. State is looking to bounce back from a disappointing blowout loss.
Wake Forest is still seeking its first ACC win on the road this season.
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Paulus leads Blue Devils' surge
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2.1.2008 : 12:50 am
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DURHAM -- After avoiding a halftime deficit in each of their first 17 games, the Duke Blue Devils headed to intermission Thursday night trailing by nine points for the second straight game.
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Devils' toughness will test Pack's size
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1.31.2008 : 12:21 am
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DURHAM -- When N.C. State last visited Cameron Indoor Stadium, former Wolfpack big man Cedric Simmons enjoyed a serious coming-out party against former Duke All-American Shelden Williams, scoring 28 points, grabbing nine rebounds and blocking seven shots.
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Wolfpack has Cause(y) for concern
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1.23.2008 : 11:34 pm
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RALEIGH -- Georgia Tech finally figured out how to win a game at the RBC Center.
All the Yellow Jackets had to do was shoot 59.2 percent from the floor and get a second straight huge game from Matt Causey.
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Sizing up the wide-open ACC
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1.23.2008 : 12:31 am
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Even with North Carolina’s surprising loss to Maryland on Saturday, UNC and Duke still are universally considered the top two teams in the ACC, with their order to be determined at least initially by their first meeting of the season on Feb. 6.
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NCSU intercepts inbounds pass in OT for winning bucket
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1.19.2008 : 11:28 pm
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RALEIGH -- Gavin Grant just wasn’t going to let his N.C. State team lose a third straight game Saturday night.
The senior forward stepped in front of Anthony King’s inbounds pass and scored the winning bucket with 2.1 seconds left in overtime, giving the Wolfpack a 79-77 victory over No. 21 Miami and sending the shocked RBC Center crowd into a frenzy.
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Wolfpack hunting for first ACC win tonight
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1.19.2008 : 12:42 am
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RALEIGH -- Sidney Lowe says there’s no reason to be in a panic after losing two straight road games to Top 25 teams.
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Heels senior scores game-high 22 in a win over Wolfpack
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1.13.2008 : 11:49 pm
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RALEIGH -- Erlana Larkins says she never thought about sitting out for a long time after she broke her hand two weeks ago.
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Don't blink -- UNC just thrashed N.C. State
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1.13.2008 : 12:13 am
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CHAPEL HILL -- A few minutes, and this is being kind, after they finished The Star-Spangled Banner on Saturday in the Smith Center, North Carolina had defeated N.C. State — easily.
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Heels hold Pack to 13 in first half of blowout
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1.13.2008 : 12:09 am
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CHAPEL HILL -- The question had nothing to do with defense.
And yet, in Roy Williams’ mind, it had everything to do with defense.
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'Didn't see that coming'
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1.13.2008 : 12:04 am
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CHAPEL HILL -- It wasn’t the type of game N.C. State expected to play against ACC and instate rival North Carolina. The Wolfpack had seemed to right the ship after dropping two straight to Michigan State and East Carolina at the end of November and beginning of December. They went into Saturday’s game riding a seven-game winning streak and with a defense ranked third in the ACC.
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Frasor settles into role as spectator for rivalry
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1.11.2008 : 11:04 pm
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Chapel Hill -- Bobby Frasor is thankful for small miracles.
Before North Carolina's game against UNC Asheville on Wednesday, the video board at the Smith Center showed a highlight of Wayne Ellington's game-winning 3-pointer against Clemson as a way to get the crowd excited.
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Free throws and defense help NCSU past N.C. Central
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1.10.2008 : 12:51 am
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RALEIGH -- For most of N.C. State's game with N.C. Central on Wednesday night, both teams looked as if they were shooting at those undersized baskets at the State Fair.
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Eagles eye upset in matchup with Pack
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1.8.2008 : 11:10 pm
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RALEIGH -- For N.C. Central, it's the last chance of the season to score a monumental upset.
For N.C. State, it likely is the last opportunity to get a comfortable home win before the ACC schedule starts.
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Historic games may prove worth a second look
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12.26.2007 : 12:08 am
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Area sports fans no doubt remember countless classic matchups featuring Triangle teams in a variety of venues.
But how many fans remembered to crank up the VCR?
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ACC picks Tampa, Charlotte, for future football title games
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12.12.2007 : 6:04 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference championship game is moving after drawing smaller crowds in Jacksonville, Fla., than the league had hoped.
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After 3 wins in Orlando, N.C. State looks back on track
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11.27.2007 : 4:28 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sidney Lowe knew something was different with each bus ride, film session and team meeting. Sure, North Carolina State's players were enjoying their trip to Florida for the Old Spice Classic over the Thanksgiving holiday. But the Wolfpack coach also saw a different look in their eyes, one that proved they were treating the tournament as a business trip following a surprising home loss to New Orleans.
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Whittington, Murphy honored by ACC for double-doubles
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11.26.2007 : 2:42 pm
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Khadijah Whittington of North Carolina State is Atlantic Coast Conference women's player of the week, and Stefanie Murphy of Boston College has earned the league's rookie of the week honors.
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Needing important sixth win, NCSU shut out by Terps
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11.24.2007 : 10:55 pm
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RALEIGH -- After a disastrous performance like that, maybe it's best that N.C. State's season is over.
The way the Wolfpack played in Saturday's 37-0 implosion against Maryland, it looked as though N.C. State had no inclination to prolong its season. The Terrapins rushed for a season-high 249 yards, held the Wolfpack to 10 yards on the ground and so thoroughly squashed N.C. State's bowl aspirations that most of the Carter-Finley Stadium crowd fled the scene after the first half.
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Wolfpack women win Junkanoo Jam
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11.24.2007 : 10:46 pm
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FREEPORT, Grand Bahama Island -- Tournament MVP Khadijah Whittington scored 26 points to lead tournament-champion N.C. State to a 63-41 victory over Eastern Michigan in the final game of the Lucaya Division of the Junkanoo Jam on Saturday afternoon.
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Wolfpack, Terps fight for bowl eligibility
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11.24.2007 : 5:00 pm
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RALEIGH -- A bowl appearance in Boise, Idaho, won’t prompt a parade.
Same goes for a jaunt to Charlotte for the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
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Brushes with death led Morgan to Pack
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11.23.2007 : 9:17 pm
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RALEIGH -- DaJuan Morgan's first brush with death came just before his senior year in high school.
It was Aug. 7, 2003. Morgan was driving back to his home in Riviera Beach, Fla., after being honored as one of the best 11 high school athletes in Palm Beach County. Morgan would eventually use those skills to become a defensive leader for N.C. State's football team, but he certainly didn't know that at the time.
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North Carolina State routs Arizona 80-47
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11.20.2007 : 9:58 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sharnise Beal scored 16 points off the bench and North Carolina State routed Arizona 80-47 on Tuesday night. Nikitta Gartrell added 15 points and Khadijah Whittington had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Wolfpack (4-1), who never trailed and led by 34 in winning their 29th straight nonconference game at Reynolds Coliseum.
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O'Brien sees improvement, need for more
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11.19.2007 : 8:56 pm
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RALEIGH -- Tom O'Brien is proud of his team.
He likes the way N.C. State's players kept plugging after a 1-5 start, how they applied themselves every week in practice, how they turned things around and won four games in a row.
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Wake Forest ends Pack's streak
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11.17.2007 : 10:56 pm
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WINSTON-SALEM -- Maybe N.C. State was doomed from the start.
Last week's win over North Carolina was such that a rush it had to make focusing on the next game a challenge. Who wouldn't want a last-second win over the rival to linger?
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Skinner's 2 TD passes lead Wake Forest past N.C. State
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11.17.2007 : 8:44 pm
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Riley Skinner could sense North Carolina State building a comeback. After Wake Forest blew most of an 18-point lead, he did something about it.
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Recruits help ACC maintain status among nation's elite
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11.14.2007 : 11:45 pm
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DURHAM -- When the nation's top high school seniors sign, seal and deliver their national letters of intent over the next week, the ACC's intention of staying at the top of the college basketball heap again will be crystal clear.
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Late run has Wolfpack thinking -- but not talking -- about bowls
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11.13.2007 : 12:25 am
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RALEIGH -- Ernest Jones was waiting for the question about the possibility of N.C. State turning its late-season surge into a bowl bid. When it finally arrived, he was quick with an answer.
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Yates, Tar Heels know they keep coming close
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11.11.2007 : 12:20 am
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RALEIGH -- North Carolina’s offense had struggled for most of the game before quarterback T.J. Yates and his teammates trotted onto the field with one last chance for redemption.
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Defensive stop gives Pack victory over Tar Heels
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11.10.2007 : 10:56 pm
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RALEIGH -- Daniel Evans couldn't look.
The situation was too tense. The ball wasn't in his hands. A catastrophic collapse was a completion away.
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Turnabout fair play for Evans
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11.9.2007 : 10:55 pm
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RALEIGH -- Johnny Evans never had much patience for his children using the word "unfair."
"They weren't allowed to use the word 'fair' in anything," Evans said. "They knew it wasn't going to be well received. They learned at an early age that life isn't fair."
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Mistakes fade away as season presses on
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11.9.2007 : 10:16 pm
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CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina's football team features a young defense that has made plenty of mistakes this season.
But little by little, the mistakes have become fewer and fewer.
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UNC's Reynolds has come a long way since losing mismatches
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11.7.2007 : 10:34 pm
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CHAPEL HILL -- Garrett Reynolds gained an appreciation for the speed of college football and the nature of the rivalry between N.C. State and North Carolina at the same time.
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College Roundup: Wolfpack tops UNC Pembroke
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11.6.2007 : 11:48 pm
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RALEIGH -- Freshman J.J. Hickson scored 11 points and No. 21 N.C. State beat UNC Pembroke 76-41 on Tuesday night in the Wolfpack's final exhibition game.
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O'Brien knows a few things about rivalries
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11.5.2007 : 11:10 pm
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RALEIGH -- Tom O'Brien figures he has experienced the ultimate when it comes to rivalries.
As heated as North Carolina-N.C. State can get, the Wolfpack coach isn't sure it compares with the intensity of Army-Navy.
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Hauschka kicks gamewinnner as N.C. State beats Miami, 19-16
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11.3.2007 : 5:30 pm
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MIAMI -- Suffice to say, North Carolina State kicker Steven Hauschka didn't envision a moment like this when he was playing for Division III's Middlebury College.
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Preseason hyped: Wolfpack's improvement last season leads to confidence
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11.3.2007 : 1:21 am
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RALEIGH -- Gavin Grant was the one who said it, so he didn't want to retreat.
Still, N.C. State's senior realizes it'll be hard for the Wolfpack to live up to his hype, no matter how good it is. When you start telling folks that your team is only going to lose four games all year -- which Grant did this offseason -- there isn't much wiggle room.
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Games in Florida still big deal to Wolfpack
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11.3.2007 : 12:02 am
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RALEIGH -- Any game in Florida still is a major event for N.C. State.
With its legions of players from the Sunshine State -- 22 on this year's team -- a trip to Florida State or Miami represented a trip home for a good chunk of the team.
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