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Bailey, Pick-Six Power NC State Past Wake Forest 34-24 in ACC Opener

The win gives the Wolfpack a 3-0 start for the first time since 2022.

Kevin Concepcion #10 of the NC State Wolfpack runs with the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half of the game at Carter-Finley Stadium on October 5, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Overview

  • NC State erased an early 14-0 deficit that began with Chris Barnes’ 98-yard kickoff return and a short Demond Claiborne touchdown.
  • Quarterback C.J. Bailey threw three touchdown passes, including a 12-yard go-ahead strike to Keenan Jackson early in the fourth quarter.
  • Defensive tackle Isaiah Shirley returned an errant pass 41 yards for a first-quarter touchdown, and Ronnie Royal III added a late interception to protect the lead.
  • Wake Forest dropped to 2-1 in Jake Dickert’s debut season, with Robby Ashford scoring on a short keeper before the offense sputtered after halftime.
  • The Wolfpack moved to 1-0 in ACC play and notched back-to-back road wins in this rivalry for the first time since 1993 and 1995.