NC State needed an extra five minutes to get it done, but handled Florida State with relative ease in overtime for an 84-74 win to open ACC play. The Wolfpack (6-3, 1-0 ACC) snapped a 14-game OT winning streak for the Noles behind massive efforts from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill inside the Lenovo Center. Cory Smith and Brian Geisinger break down the Pack’s much-needed win, the play of Styles and Hill over the last two games, limited production in the frontcourt and what the win means moving f...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min
NC State did a lot of the little things right against Texas, but couldn't finish out in a 63-59 loss to the Longhorns. The Wolfpack (5-3) dropped its third straight despite getting a valiant effort from Dontrez Styles and Marcus Hill in their Lenovo Center return. Cory Smith and Spencer Thomas discuss the Pack's improved effort against the Longhorns, the struggles at the free-throw line, Styles and Hill getting their groove back and Michael O'Connell's off night. Watch or listen to the latest Po...
Dec 05, 2024•38 min
NC State is locking in double-digit commits on National Signing Day, with a ton of big names on the list in the 2025 class. But the biggest news of the week is of course the re-signing of CJ Bailey by One Pack NIL, which reinvigorates hope in the program from high school recruiting, the transfer portal and everything in between this offseason. Cory Smith and Michael Clark will break down the 2025 class thus far on National Signing Day, discuss the Bailey return for next season, give their though...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Even in a down year for the program, NC State went into Chapel Hill and won its fourth straight over UNC on Saturday. The Wolfpack sent Mack Brown packing with an L, earning bowl eligibility and helping itself in a major way heading into the offseason. Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss all of that, the start of the transfer portal — including Kevin Concepcion's entry — and plenty of hoops with Pack legend Dereck Whittenburg also joining the show live to discuss his new book. Get all of tha...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Trailing by one point with less than two minutes remaining, NC State used a clutch touchdown drive for a 35-30 win in Chapel Hill. The Wolfpack (6-6, 3-5 ACC) clinched bowl eligibility and earns its fourth straight victory over the Tar Heels (6-6, 3-5 ACC) to close out the regular season. Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the Wolfpack's comeback win, the second-half offensive performance, Davin Vann's masterful swan song, sending Mack Brown into the sunset with another L and looking ahead to th...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min
The final score may have been 72-61, but NC State was punched in the mouth early by BYU and trailed by double digits for nearly the entire second half. The Wolfpack (5-2) leaves the Rady Children's Invitational with a 0-2 mark after getting handed two strikingly similar losses with the same issues rearing their ugly heads. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble recap the Wolfpack's loss to BYU, how the Cougars broke the Wolfpack's perimeter defense, the lack of physicality on the boards, strong nights f...
Nov 30, 2024•43 min
NC State couldn't find its offense late as No. 13 Purdue ran away with a 71-61 win in the Rady Children's Hospital Invitational on Thanksgiving Day. The Wolfpack (5-1) jumped out to an early lead and trailed by one at the half, but was dominated in the post and couldn't get shots to fall down the stretch. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble take a look back at the poor three-point shooting effort, how Purdue kept the Pack from getting out in transition and standout players like Brandon Huntley-Hatfie...
Nov 29, 2024•39 min
NC State closes out the 2024 season with one final chance to get to bowl eligibility on the road against UNC. The Wolfpack (5-6, 2-5 ACC) come into the game simply looking to salvage the year with a rivalry win while the Tar Heels (6-5, 3-4 ACC) are hoping to send off Mack Brown with one final win after his firing earlier this week. Shelby Swanson of The News & Observer joins Cory Smith on this week's Pregame Podcast to preview the matchup in Chapel Hill. We'll discuss the impact of Brown's ...
Nov 28, 2024•48 min
Just when it looked like NC State would capture another miraculous comeback, it wasn't meant to be in a 30-29 loss at Georgia Tech. The Wolfpack (5-6, 2-5 ACC) snatched defeat from the jaws of victory after taking a 29-23 lead with just 1:30 left in the game to fall below .500 heading into the final game of the season next week. Cory Smith and Michael Clark will discuss the latest loss, CJ Bailey's performance, another offensive first half, the frustrating finish and what the Pack must do to pul...
Nov 22, 2024•55 min
For the first time since December 2021, NC State held an opponent to less than 50 points in a game in a 72-49 win over Colgate to move to 4-0 on the young season. The Wolfpack got season-high nights from Ben Middlebrooks (19 points) and Marcus Hill (17), but the rebounding performance from Dontrez Styles unlocked the Pack's extra possessions to pull away early and stay out front. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble will discuss the Wolfpack's dominant night on the boards, key offensive performances, ...
Nov 19, 2024•33 min
After a few weeks of optimism for the NC State football program, it headed into the final bye week with a befuddling loss to Duke on Senior Day. The Wolfpack has two games left -- both on the road -- to try to get to bowl eligibility, but a lot of questions remain for the program during and after the season. Cory Smith and Michael Clark will take a look at what's gone wrong for NC State, how the program can change it -- now and in the offseason -- what the Wolfpack's portal strategy should be an...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 16 min
NC State came out sloppy to close out the first half against Coastal with Michael O'Connell in foul trouble but closed out strong in an 82-70 win. The Wolfpack moved to 3-0 on the young season behind Jayden Taylor's efficient 22-point effort along with three other players in double figures. Cory Smith and Miles Masercola break down the Wolfpack's balanced attack with Trey Parker and Dontrez Styles scoring season-highs, the first-half struggles without Michael O'Connell and what the return of Den...
Nov 14, 2024•52 min
On this episode of the Pack Pride Weekly Podcast, ACC Champion Casey Morsell joins Cory and James live from Amedeo's! The guys look back on the ACC Championship/Final Four banner reveal, this year's new-look squad, get Morsell's thoughts on the retirement of his former coach Tony Bennett and more! We'll also discuss the loss to Duke in football, what the Wolfpack must fix to get to bowl eligibility and what we've learned about both men's and women's hoops through two games. Watch or listen to th...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min
It wasn't a dominant win by any stretch, but NC State came away with an 81-72 win over Presbyterian to move to 2-0 on the season. Jayden Taylor and Ben Middlebrooks led the way with a combined 35 points and eight steals while Michael O'Connell tallied 10 points and eight assists. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble discuss the Wolfpack's tight win over the Blue Hose, key performances for State, issues from the charity stripe and the ball movement from the team as a whole. Watch or listen to the lates...
Nov 09, 2024•27 min
NC State is looking to take its back-to-back wins in ACC play and stretch it to a winning streak on Saturday against Duke. The Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3 ACC) is hosting the Blue Devils (6-3, 2-3 ACC) on Senior Day inside Carter-Finley Stadium with both teams heading in different directions over the past two games. Cory Smith will be joined by The Devils' Den Publisher Adam Rowe to discuss Manny Diaz's first year in Durham. We'll take a look at Maalik Murphy's up-and-down start at quarterback, the playm...
Nov 07, 2024•32 min
NC State opened the 2024-25 season with a dominant 97-66 win over USC Upstate behind four players finishing with double figures in the win. Three returning players from the March run all played key roles in the win with Ben Middlebrooks, Breon Pass and Jayden Taylor all having productive nights. Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble break down the win for the Wolfpack, which players stood out in the season opener and the scenes at the Lenovo Center for the banner reveal. Watch or listen to the full pod...
Nov 05, 2024•33 min
NC State's offense was humming all day long with eight total touchdowns -- six came on six straight drives -- to spatter Stanford in a 59-28 win. The Wolfpack finished with a season-high 281 rushing yards with five touchdowns on the ground -- two apiece from Jordan Waters and Hollywood Smothers -- while CJ Bailey threw for a career-high three touchdowns on the day. Cory Smith and Michael Clark take a look back on a dominant afternoon for the Wolfpack, Bailey's strong performance, the ground game...
Nov 03, 2024•52 min
NC State football resumes its 2024 season on Saturday with another matchup against a West Coast opponent, only this time it's at home against Stanford. The Wolfpack is looking to lock up a second straight ACC win against the upset-minded Cardinal, who took down Syracuse on the road earlier this season. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Cardinal247 Editor Jackson Moore to discuss Stanford's struggles this season, how Ashton Daniels and Elic Ayomanor have led the offense thus far, a look a...
Oct 31, 2024•24 min
With Primetime With the Pack in the rearview mirror, NC State men's and women's basketball are one week away from the season tipping off and banners being raised. And after a bye week, Wolfpack football will look to get back above .500 with Stanford coming to town on Saturday afternoon. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on Primetime With the Pack, give their thoughts on the season ahead for men's and women's hoops, preview the Stanford matchup and what must change moving forward for fo...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min
NC State tips off the 2024-25 season as defending ACC Champions for the first time in over three decades. The Wolfpack is also coming off its first Final Four run in more than four decades. But none of that helps this year's squad, which returns just one starter from that magical run with just a few key pieces returning along with eight new players on the roster. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and analyst Miles Masercola will breakdown the current roster, which transfers and freshmen they believe ...
Oct 25, 2024•52 min
There's finally some positive vibes around the NC State football program after a 24-23 win over Cal just before the bye week. But with a 4-4 record and just one win in ACC play, this is nowhere near how the Wolfpack players, media or fans saw this season unfolding in Raleigh. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark take a deep dive into what's gone wrong for the Pack this season, the impact of recent recruiting, transfer portal hits and misses and how the Pack can salvage...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min
It took some late-game heroics and a missed field goal by Cal to get there, but NC State pulled out a 24-23 win on the road. The Wolfpack heads into the bye at 4-4 with one ACC win, but finally has some momentum on its side and its QB of the future under center in CJ Bailey. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on the win, why it was so important to salvage the remainder of the season and how critical this week's bye is to prepare for the final third of the year. The guys will also previe...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Trailing by two scores in the fourth quarter, NC State found a way to reel off two touchdown drives to take a 24-23 lead over Cal. The Wolfpack held on thanks to a missed field goal from the Golden Bears and captured its first ACC win of the season heading into the bye week. Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the win, CJ Bailey's performance, offensive and defensive standouts and much more from the Wolfpack's much-needed win. Watch or listen to the full postgame podcast to get all of that and mo...
Oct 20, 2024•41 min
After dropping two straight one-score games at home, NC State will travel out west to Berkeley to face Cal in ACC play. This marks the first time the two teams have faced off, with the Golden Bears coming in as massive favorites at home against the Wolfpack. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Bear Territory publisher Jackson Moore to discuss Cal's rollercoaster start to the season, what Francisco Mendoza, Jaydn Ott, Jaivian Thomas and Jack Endries have done to change the offense as a whol...
Oct 17, 2024•31 min
With its loss on Saturday to Syracuse, NC State dropped below .500 for the first time this season and remains winless in the ACC. Ahead of Saturday's game against Cal, the Wolfpack lost another starter to injury, another player left the team and AD Boo Corrigan is now sending out emails to thank fans for sticking in there. Cory Smith and James Curle take a look back on the loss to Syracuse, what's going on with the football program, the KenPom rankings for hoops and whether or not basketball can...
Oct 15, 2024•55 min
NC State looked like an improved team against Syracuse overall, but its disastrous finishes to multiple drives led to a 24-17 win for the Orange. The Wolfpack dropped to 0-3 in ACC play after three turnovers inside the Syracuse 30-yard line and the Orange punched every one in for a touchdown to come away with a tough win. Cory Smith and Michael Clark will take a look at the loss, the performance of CJ Bailey and the offense as a whole, the defense's up-and-down night and what this game means for...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Coming off a heartbreaking loss against Wake Forest last Saturday, NC State is still looking for its first ACC win of the season against Syracuse. The Wolfpack gets a resurgent Orange team inside Carter-Finley Stadium on a primetime stage with a chance to bounce back on the ACC Network. Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith is joined by Mike McAllister of CuseNation on the 247Sports Network to discuss the Orange's 4-1 start to the season, the play of Kyle McCord and his elite playmakers around him, the d...
Oct 09, 2024•25 min
NC State football suffered another tough loss against Wake Forest and lost QB Grayson McCall in the process. What's the midseason outlook for the Wolfpack heading into the back half of the season at .500 overall and winless in the ACC? Pack Pride editor Cory Smith will be joined by Grayson Boone of the Locked On Wolfpack podcast to discuss the state of the football program and look ahead to both men's and women's basketball with ACC Tip-Off currently taking place in Charlotte. Watch or listen to...
Oct 09, 2024•59 min
NC State did everything possible to comeback from a large early deficit, but couldn't muster up defensive stops late in a 34-30 loss to Wake Forest. The Wolfpack leaned on CJ Bailey again after a Grayson McCall injury, but a 10-point lead wasn't enough as Wake methodically drove down the field twice to salt away the win. Cory Smith and Michael Clark recap the befuddling loss with a look at Bailey's performance, the offense finding life late and the defense struggling to close the game out. Watch...
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min
NC State is aiming to get its first ACC win of the season on Saturday when it hosts Wake Forest at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack has recently dominated the rivalry with two straight wins and seven out of the last eight at home, but that will be tested against a high-powered Wake offense this weekend. Les Johns of Demon Deacon Digest joins Pack Pride Editor Cory Smith to discuss the Demon Deacons' early struggles on defense, the health status of players like Demond Claiborne and Donavon Gre...
Oct 03, 2024•35 min
