RALEIGH, N.C. — Saturday night was a team effort for NC State to pull out a 31-28 win over Louisville, but CJ Bailey was nearly perfect. The Wolfpack’s signal-caller had a career-high 373 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air, but it’s just the latest brilliant performance for Bailey inside Carter-Finley Stadium.
“I thought CJ played really good football game,” Dave Doeren said of Bailey on Monday afternoon. “He was accurate, on time, short routes, deep routes, ran well, took care of the football. When he did run, he and the o-line just battled against a really good front. … “
Over his last 10 games in Raleigh, Bailey hasn’t just been winning; he’s been orchestrating a masterclass in efficiency and playmaking. He has led the Wolfpack to a dominant 9-1 record in those contests, systematically dismantling opposing defenses with 25 overall touchdowns compared to just three interceptions…