NC State football improved to 2-1 Saturday afternoon with a 30-20 win over Louisiana Tech— a Conference USA program coming off of a bye week. The Pack relied on the arm of freshman CJ Bailey and a strong second half defensive performance to lead the team to victory.
Starting quarterback Grayson McCall and standout cornerback Brandon Cisse both left this game with undisclosed injuries, and their teammates stepped up around them. Bailey scored his first collegiate touchdown and led the Pack on three-consecutive drives ending in points. A host of NC State defensive backs helped put together a dominant second half.
The Wolfpack trailed 17-6 going into halftime, but the program did not let the deficit snowball into another loss. Now, NC State sits 2-1 on the year thanks to Bailey’s emergence, an impressive rushing day for sophomore running back Kendrick Raphael and 2 timely turnovers forced by the defense.
After spending some time reflecting on this contest, The Wolfpacker Show hosts Noah Fleischman and Ethan McDowell sat down to record another episode.