Tag: NC State


Ben Swain

Hoping to cut his journalistic teeth on the Iraq war, Swain was instead mistakenly assigned the North Carolina sports beat as an intern out of college. He threw himself into the work with the same fervor he anticipated taking to the front lines and has become one of the most respected voices in modern sports media. He’s also a Duke fan from Durham County who went State. And Guilford.
Football

College Football Day in North Carolina

Articles, Sports

For a 24-hour span between October 2nd at 7PM through October 3rd, 22 of North Carolina’s 32 college football teams are playing in-state. SportsChannel8 and our team of sponsors are setting an aggressive goal of reaching 150,000 fans in cumulative attendance on what we’re calling “College Football Day in North Carolina“. To participate: Download and… Read more »

NC State

Another Week, Another Wait for Answers about NC State

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NC State has been one of the nation’s most compelling teams over the first four weeks of the season thanks to a mixture of explosive potential and the absence of any real tests on the schedule. Even after scoring 63 points in a road game against South Alabama, the Wolfpack sits just outside of the… Read more »

ACC Bowl Projections

ACC Bowl Projections: Week 4

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Click the image to enlarge. Pool 1 Bowls include (in no order) the Sun Bowl, Belk Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, and the Music City or TaxSlayer Bowl. See how our bowl projections line up with our Week 4 power rankings.

ACC

Homer Simpson Readies for ACC Championship Game Showdown

With Duke and NC State coming off of huge wins this weekends, Springfield is taking notice as Homer appeared on tonight’s episode of The Simpsons wearing a Duke shirt and waving a Wolfpack pennant. We’re not entirely sure what the Notre Dame bowler is for, but we’re assuming it’s an acknowledgment that the ACC’s contract… Read more »

ACC Power Rankings

Giftastic ACC Football Power Rankings, Week 4

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Here are your giftastic ACC Power Rankings after Week 4! 1. Florida State, BYE Hey! If you don’t play, you can’t fall in the Power Rankings, but you can climb. I dunno. Them the rules. 2. Clemson, BYE Were you bored this week, Tigers? Yeah you were bored. 3. Duke, W vs Georgia Tech Big… Read more »

College Football Betting

Against the Spread: Week 4

Be sure to check out our Week 3 power rankings and our Week 4 tailgate weather forecast to be prepared for your own picks.

ACC

ACC Restaurant Reviews via Yelp

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News broke yesterday that the ACC and Raycom had added Bojangles’ to their official Corporate Champion Program, which, among other things, made Boberry biscuit icing the official tasty goo of the conference. It also got us thinking–will this mean Bojangles’ at all conference venues? And how is the current conference fare? After minutes of thinking… Read more »