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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Will Wilson was clearly down. That should be a first down and NC State will get the ball back.

Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Now Jojo Trader has returned to the sidelines in a boot. After being without Spike Sowells and Jimarion McCrimon before the game, NC State has now lost Duke Scott, Yousef Mugharbil and Trader throughout the night.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Victor Snow with a crucial catch and takes it for nine yards and the first down! New career-high for CJ Bailey with 373 passing yards and NC State takes a timeout with 2:07 left to play. The Wolfpack is at the Louisville 27-yard line.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

NC State WR Jojo Trader just went to the locker room, too. The injuries just keep piling up for the Wolfpack in this game...

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Harvey Dyson redemption tour begins. Two incredibly important fourth-quarter plays for the veteran EDGE -- a forced fumble and a third-down sack -- are giving the Wolfpack life. NC State 31, Louisville 28 with 3:56 left to play.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Popo Aguirre with his third fumble recovery on the night gives NC State's offense the ball back at its own 13-yard line. Aguirre now has the NC State record for fumble recoveries and is one fumble recovery away from the all-time mark of four set by North Texas State's Olin Henry in 1973.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Looks like this play may get overturned, according to the ACC Game Day Operations Center. Hell of a play by Harvey Dyson and NC State gets another massive break on a turnover.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Isaac Brown 70-yard rush straight up the middle and this one is tied up at 28-28 with 12:27 left in the fourth quarter. This now marks the third straight week NC State has allowed a team to come back and tie or take the lead after having a two-touchdown lead in the second half.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

CJ Bailey's pass is intercepted on a circus catch by the Louisville DB in the end zone after a strong drive that ended in the red zone. No idea why Jojo Trader didn't jump to make an attempt at that football, instead just looking back as the DB came down with the pick...

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Jojo Trader redeems himself with a tough catch to get to the one-yard line, and Will Wilson punches it in on the next play for a TD. Davion Gause catches the swing pass for the two-point conversion and NC State takes a two-touchdown lead. NC State 28, Louisville 14 with 3:50 left in the third.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ke'Von Carter knocks the ball loose to force a fumble and Popo Aguirre gets his second fumble recovery of the game. NC State gets the ball from the Louisville 41-yard line. A facemask penalty on Louisville on the first play puts the Wolfpack at the Louisville 21.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

CJ Bailey with a perfect pass to Jojo Trader for a would-be first down, but Trader with a terrible drop -- his second drop of the game. The first was for a potential touchdown, this one for a first down. The Pack punts the ball 27 yards to the Louisville 34-yard line.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Boy, Jackson Vick is not gonna enjoy watching the film from this game tomorrow. His second missed tackle leads to an explosive play for Tre Richardson, who takes what should have been a three-yard gain for a 38-yard touchdown. NC State 20, Louisville 14 with 8:05 left in the third quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Major cojones from Dave Doeren to go for it on 4th-and-2 and CJ Bailey hits a wide-open Keenan Jackson for the conversion. CJ Bailey then throws a dime to Tyran Warren for a 34-yard touchdown -- Warren's first in an NC State uniform. NC State 20, Louisville 7 with 11:03 left in the third.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Louisville completely lost Preston Douglas despite the pre-snap motion and CJ Bailey hits him for a 35-yard reception. NC State is in the red zone on the very next play, with CJ Bailey keeping it and rolling out for a nine-yard pickup to get to the Louisville 20.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The conservative drive by NC State was immediately answered by an explosive drive by Louisville. Kienholz to Lawayne McCoy for a 33-yard touchdown and Louisville is right back in this one. NC State 10, Louisville 7 with 5:51 left in the first half Game thread: 247sports.com/college/nort...

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Three near turnovers on this drive by Louisville -- fumble and two tipped passes dropped by NC State -- but the Cardinals ultimately turn it over on downs on a failed 4th-and-1 attempt. Massive stop by freshman Jordan Moreta on the tackle to stop Kienholz on the QB keeper.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

NC State running back Duke Scott is heading to the locker room after the last drive for the Wolfpack. Would be a massive loss for NC State if he stays out for any period of time. Game thread: 247sports.com/college/nort...

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Massive tipped pass there by Isaiah Shirley. If he doesn't tip that pass, Lawayne McCoy was wide open in the middle of the field and easily would have taken it into NC State territory.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Keenan Jackson left WIDE OPEN in the middle of the field, and CJ Bailey found him for a 19-yard touchdown! Jackson now has five TD receptions through the first five games. He had four career touchdowns coming into the 2026 season. NC State 10, Louisville 0 with 14:20 left in the second quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

VICTOR SNOW SIGHTING!! NC State is now 5-of-6 on 3rd-down conversions after the mesh concept leads to Snow getting open for a six-yard reception and a first down. The Wolfpack is at the Louisville 20-yard line with a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That was a dart from CJ Bailey to Jojo Trader to pick up the first down on a 17-yard reception. NC State is now down to the Louisville 30-yard line as a result.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hell of a catch by Keenan Jackson for an 18-yard catch after dropping a pass on the first drive. Jackson put on gloves in between the two drives and was able to haul in a first-down reception.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hell of a play by Popo Aguirre to jump on top of that ball. Keyjuan Brown never had the ball in his hands cleanly and Aguirre makes Louisville pay after a three-play, 60-yard drive by Louisville prior to that play. NC State offense takes over at its own 22-yard line.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

NC State's drive stalls out at the Louisville 30-yard line, but CJ Bailey evades a sack and throws the football away, giving Kanoah Vinesett a manageable field goal. Vinesett drills the 46-yard field goal through the uprights, giving the Wolfpack a 3-0 lead with 7:34 left in the first quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The first explosive play of the game for NC State comes on a 24-yard pass from CJ Bailey to Hunter Provience -- his longest reception in an NC State uniform. Three plays later, Bailey hits Preston Douglas for a 16-yard reception and a first down. The NC State tight ends are pretty, pretty good.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

App State misses the field goal from 42 yards out. NC State will survive.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NC State never makes it easy. The Wolfpack gets a game-sealing interception, but Elijah Satchell is called for roughing the passer. New life for App State with a first down in NC State territory.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Kanoah Vinesett drills a field goal from 35 yards out to make it a two-score game wiht 1:51 left to play. NC State 41, App State 31

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Duke Scott gets around the edge and puts on the burners for a 16-yard touchdown to give NC State the lead again. NC State 38, App State 31 with 5:08 left to play

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NC State is caught completely off guard with an App State onside kick and the Mountaineers recover. App State now has the ball at the NC State 37-yard line with 11:25 left to play.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Wow. NC State just can't make it easy. App State throws a touchdown after the turnover by CJ Bailey to make it a one-score game. NC State 31, App State 24 with 11:28 left to play.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It appeared CJ Bailey tried to throw it away instead of taking the sack ... but it landed right in the hands of the App State defensive lineman. The Mountaineers now have the ball near the red zone with a two-touchdown deficit.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

CJ Bailey had Ashton Locklear wide open on drag route across the middle of the end zone, but throws it to Jojo Trader, who was falling to the ground. Vinesett gets the field goal to make it a two-TD lead at 31-17 with 4:33 left in the third quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The ball is fumbled, but it is touched out of bounds at the 47-yard line. NC State keeps possession after near disaster.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The NC State marching band -- The Power Sound of the South -- honors Dolly Parton during the halftime show of the App State game. RIP to the Country Queen.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Keenan Jackson hauls in a 17-yard touchdown to finish the 69-yard drive. Jackson now has four TDs in the last six quarters -- as many as he had in his first two years of his career. NC State 28, App State 7, 39 seconds left in the second quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NC State called a timeout ... for that? Oof. App State is 77 yards away from getting back in this one with 4:11 left to go before halftime.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ashton Locklear with his first career touchdown on a dime from CJ Bailey across the middle. NC State takes a 21-0 lead with 8:34 left to go in the first half.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

That was an absolute DOT from CJ Bailey to Keenan Jackson for a 23-yard reception -- all through the air. NC State is already at the App State 35-yard line.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hell of a stop by the NC State defense. App State goes with a handoff on 4th and 1 and appears to lose yardage for the turnover on downs.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Duke Scott goes nine yards for the second touchdown of the game for the Wolfpack. Scott now has 73 yards on 8 carries (9.1 ypc) and his third TD of the season. NC State 14, App State 0, 0:05 left in first quarter

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NC State offensive line getting a ton of push run blocking thus far in this one. Already 92 yards rushing on 12 carries for NC State (7.7 ypc) in the first quarter.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Popo Aguirre. Grown-ass man. He's made two vicious tackles today, and his second led to a huge third-down stop.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

CJ Bailey scrambles out of the pocket and carries it for five yards for the first touchdown of the game. He now has 13 career rushing TDs, which puts him in sole possession of 7th all-time in NC State history for QBs. NC State 7, App State 0, 10:31 left in the first quarter

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NC State nearly ended its first drive of the game with a fumble, but it's ruled that forward progress was stopped. Wild.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Some perspective on the fans in Nashville: NC State’s offense has to get to the Vanderbilt 35-yard line before it’s surrounded by Vandy fans. And no, those aren’t fans dressed in silver at the top of the student section…

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

CJ Bailey hits a streaking Keenan Jackson WIDE OPEN for a 30-yard touchdown -- Jackson's first of the season. Wolfpack 14, Vanderbilt 0 with 2:58 left in the first quarter This offense looks VASTLY different compared to what we saw in Charlottesville.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NC State's defense rushed eight on 3rd and 10 and Jared Curtis can't connect on his pass under pressure. Vandy punts it away and Victor Snow returns it 33 yards out to the NC State 46-yard line. Great field position for CJ Bailey and the Pack on its second offensive drive.

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Cory Smith @rcorysmith.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Will Wilson breaks free of multiple tackles for a 38-yard touchdown run on third and two. NC State has two touchdowns in road games. Both are from Will Wilson. Wolfpack 7, Vanderbilt 0 with 11:05 left in the first quarter.

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