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NC State moves to CJ Bailey, Pack has experience with multiple starting quarterbacks

image_6483441 (3)by:Noah Fleischman09/16/24

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Sep 14, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey (16) throws the ball during the second half against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

It is not clear why NC State graduate quarterback Grayson McCall departed the Pack’s Week 3 win over Louisiana Tech early, but his absence provided an opportunity for freshman CJ Bailey to give a glimpse into the future Saturday afternoon.  And, well, he delivered.  Bailey was 13-of-20 passing for 156 yards with an additional 27 and a touchdown on the ground in the Wolfpack’s 30-20 win over the Bulldogs. Now, Bailey will be NC State’s starting quarterback for the foreseeable future as McCall, who is listed “day-to-day,” recovers on the sideline. “It’s his team,” NC State coach Dave Doeren said Monday of Bailey, who will be the Pack’s first true freshman to start at Clemson since Philip Rivers did it in 2000. “It’s all hands on deck.”

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