Nate Irving News

Pack Pride Magazine January 2010 WORDS: Scott Vogelsberg PHOTOS: Jason Cole, Jeff Reeves A As Veterans Day dawned and the birthday of the Marine Corps was celebrated in November, one former Marine was working tirelessly to get his troops on track.

Even in a season gone awry, Russell Wilson and North Carolina State still know how to beat North Carolina.

Regardless of which side wins the North Carolina-at-N.C. State football game Saturday, Tar Heels coach Butch Davis deserves a lot of credit for keeping his team out of a ditch.

This side of the ball hasn't been State's problem. The Wolfpack ranks third in the ACC in scoring , pass offense and total offense .

There once was a time when Frank Beamer and Ralph Friedgen coached together and were best of friends.

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich NC State coach Tom O'Brien has had it with the injuries.

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There's a striking familiarity in N.C. State football coach Tom O'Brien's tone of voice.

When told of how good Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder looked in the second half of the Seminoles' victory at North Carolina last week, North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien cracked a smile.

All bets are off this week for Offensive Player of the Week in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

With the season at a potential turning point for BC, we should probably welcome the arrival of the stumbling NC State Wolfpack.

There isn't a hint of nostalgia in Tom O'Brien's voice when he discusses this week's return to Boston College, where he spent a decade building the Eagles into a perennial powerhouse.

North Carolina State is shaking up its defense after being unable to get needed stops in the Wolfpack's weekend loss at Wake Forest.

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich So, that post on the ACC needing FSU and Miami back struck a nerve with some folks, eh? Sorry, but no takebacks on that one.

Former Crest High standout Dwayne Maddox's future at N.C. State was forever altered over the summer when All-Star linebacker Nate Irving was lost for the season following a car wreck.

RALEIGH After losing one of its top players due to injury in a preseason car accident, many figured N.C. State's defense would be a liability this year.

The balance of power could be completely changed by the time North Carolina and N.C. State meet on Nov.

Steve Spurrier is tired of winning games like this. The coach known for his offensive touch is once again trying to crank up the South Carolina attack, this time after his team's season-opening 7-3 victory at North Carolina State.

N.C. State will open its season against South Carolina in a Thursday game for the second consecutive year, but Coach Tom O'Brien can detect a big difference in his team.

The ACC looked at the football glass last winter and saw 10 bowl teams, which qualified as half full and then some.