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NC State picks up impressive win over Wake Forest

On3 imageby:Ethan McDowell•11/05/22•

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RALEIGH, NC - OCTOBER 08: Players of the North Carolina State Wolfpack take the field prior to their game against the Florida State Seminoles at Carter-Finley Stadium on October 8, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State won 19-17. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

No. 21 NC State hosts No. 20 Wake Forest Saturday night for a prime time showdown under the lights of Carter-Finley Stadium. After losing to Louisville last week, the Demon Deacons are looking to halt the Pack’s positive momentum following a comeback win over Virginia Tech.

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The Wolfpacker’s live update blog: Wake Forest

11:26

FINAL: NC State improves to 7-2 with a 30-21 win over Wake Forest.

MJ Morris finished the game 18-28 for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns.

11:23

Derrek Pitts Jr. broke up a fourth down attempt, and the Wolfpack takes over with a chance to knee out the clock and leave with a win.

11:16

Christopher Dunn makes this a two-possession game on a 25-yard field goal. NC State leads 30-21 with 2:54 remaining.

11:03

Touchdown Wake Forest. On 4th and 6, Sam Hartman delivers a great ball to A.T. Perry and narrows the NC State leads to 27-21 with 6:54 remaining.

10:50

NC State is forced to punt for the first time in the second half.

10:36

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Aydan White picks off a pass. He now leads the ACC in interceptions.

10:34

END OF 3Q: NC State leads 27-14.

What a quarter by the Wolfpack, scoring 10 points and shutting out Wake Forest. MJ Morris is the first NC State QB to throw for 3 TDs in his first start since Jacoby Brissett.

10:24

Christopher Dunn is still perfect on field goal attempts this season after hitting a 51-yard kick to put NC State ahead 27-14 with 2:01 remaining in the third quarter.

10:20

Cyrus Fagan picks off a pass on a fourth down attempt by Sam Hartman, and the Pack has the ball back at midfield.

10:14

NC State expands its lead to 24-14 after a fantastic drive by MJ Morris and the Wolfpack offense.

9:58

A great stop by Tyler Baker-Williams and Isaiah Moore on third-and-short forced a Wake Forest three-and-out to start the second half. NC State takes over on its own 20.

9:34

HALFTIME: NC State leads 17-14.

9:32

Great deflection by Payton Wilson and Cory Durden force a Wake Forest punt. NC State takes over at its own 30 with 1:06 left in the half.

9:28

A great throw from MJ Morris to Darryl Jones puts NC State back on top.

9:18

Touchdown Wake Forest. An amazing 24-yard catch by Taylor Morin puts the Deacons up 14-10 with 4:11 remaining in the half.

9:09

That was a lightening-fast response by the Wolfpack to retake the lead.

8:58

Touchdown Wake Forest on a 2-yard run by Christian Turner.

The Demon Deacons now lead 7-3 with 10:19 remaining in the second quarter.

8:49

Backup punter Caden Noonkester just booted an absolute rocket to flip the field on Wake Forest.

8:48

NC State fails to pickup a yard and has to punt after a three-and-out.

8:46

8:43

Wake Forest missed the 35-yard field goal.

8:40

END OF 1Q: NC State leads 3-0

NC State kept Wake Forest out of the end zone after three great tackles by Isaiah Moore at the goal line, and the Demon Deacons will be forced to attempt a field goal coming out of the break.

8:33

Three tackles for loss already for Wake Forest’s defense. NC State is forced to punt from its own end zone, and the Deacons take over at NC State’s 29-yard line.

8:27

Isaiah Moore breaks up a pass on third down to force a Wake Forest punt. NC State is showing some really creative and effective blitzes so far tonight. The Demon Deacons already have 3 false start penalties.

8:18

The interception turns into a red zone drive that stalls after a massive hit on MJ Morris. Christopher Dunn converts a 33-yard field goal off the left goalpost to put the Wolfpack up 3-0 with 8:04 left in the first quarter.

8:13

Jakeen Harris intercepts a pass on third-and-long to stop a Wake Forest drive.

8:08

NC State goes three-and-out to start the game. Morris missed Terrell Timmons Jr. on a deep ball.

8:04

Wake Forest won the toss and deferred. MJ Morris and the Pack offense will get the ball first.

8:03

The Carter-Finley crowd receives Wake Forest running onto the field with a very loud chorus of boos.

7:35

A couple of lineup notes:

– Bryson Speas is taking starting reps at left tackle.

– It looks like Aydan White and Shyheim Battle are going to start at cornerback.


7:30

Here are a few of the recruits I have seen so far tonight:
– Darion Rivers

– Jonathan Paylor 

Isaiah Shirley 

Kyron Jones

Kylan Fox 


7:26

It looks like NC State will be healthy today. No unexpected absences from pregame warmups so far.

7:18

Running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye is out there for pregame warmups in full pads.

6:32

MJ Morris looks loose on the field during warmups— joking with teammates, dancing and delivering 40-yard throws downfield to his receivers.

5:55

The Wolfpacker has arrived at Carter-Finley Stadium.

5:47

More than two hours before kickoff, the atmosphere around Carter-Finley Stadium is already getting exciting.

5:45

NC State has arrived.

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