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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A week after toppling Louisville, NC State football will welcome an in-state rival to Raleigh,
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The Wolfpack (3-2 overall, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) hosts Wake Forest (4-1, 2-1) Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium. Kick off is scheduled for noon.
NC State held off Louisville last Saturday, 31-28. Quarterback CJ Bailey threw for 373 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Kenan Jackson and Tyran Warren each caught a touchdown pass, while backup quarterback Will Wilson had the team’s only rushing score.
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The Demon Deacons are fresh off a 57-3 rout of Stanford in Winston-Salem last weekend. Gio Lopez, the former UNC quarterback, finished with 265 passing yards, 88 rushing yards and five total touchdowns — two in the air and three on the ground. Deuce Lawrence, Steele Pizzella and Jamar Searcy also scored one rushing touchdown each for Wake Forest.
Up next for the Wolfpack is a bye week, followed by a Friday night game on Oct. 23 at that same Stanford team.
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