Toney Baker News

RALEIGH Eastern Alamance linebacker Drew Miles looked on from a front-row vantage point as West Rowan was presented with the Class 3-A state championship hardware and Kevin Parks hoisted another Most Valuable Player plaque.

Running back Toney Baker of N.C. State has won the Brian Piccolo Award, given annually to the ACC's "most courageous" football player.

N.C. State running back Toney Baker has won the Brian Piccolo Award, which is given annually to the most courageous football player in the ACC.

Saturday dawned cold and raw in Raleigh, a late November day that felt somber despite the roaring masses packed into Carter-Finley Stadium.

Published: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 6:43 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 6:43 p.m. North Carolina at N.C. State When: Noon Where: Carter-Finley Stadium , Raleigh.

On the last snap of his career for N.C. State, safety Clem Johnson saw that North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates was uncomfortable in the pocket.

Inside Carolina takes an in-depth look at N.C. State, as the Tar Heels travel to Raleigh to clash with the Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday .

The 23rd-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels are one of the hottest teams in the ACC, and they will close out the regular season against rival NC state this weekend.

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Justin Myer kickoff for 68 yards out-of-bounds. 0 0 North Carolina State at 14:54 NCST VT 1st and 10 at NCST 40 Russell Wilson sacked by Cody Grimm for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by VTech Cody Grimm at the NCSt 34.

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 .

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich The NCAA has received NC State's petition for a sixth year of eligibility for tailback Toney Baker , and coach Tom O'Brien said on Wednesday's ACC teleconference that he expects to hear a positive result soon.

NC State faces Maryland today in a huge game for both teams. Kickoff is set for 1:00, and the game is not televised.

A half mile from the Wendell Murphy Center sits the conveniently located Backyard Bistro restaurant.

North Carolina State outscored the Pitt football team 14-0 in the fourth quarter, and scored 21 unanswered points stretching back to the third, to beat the Panthers 38-31 earlier today.

It's now the third season since Chuck Amato was ousted as N.C. State's football coach, and his name barely has been mentioned as the Wolfpack prepares to face Florida State.

At least he was honest. Before leaving his former haunt at Boston College's Alumni Stadium, N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien admitted that his team has "regressed" in the last two weeks.

RALEIGH Duke and North Carolina State put on a half better suited for an Xbox than the Atlantic Coast Conference, torching one another's defenses to the tune of a 21-21 halftime tie on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.

When playing Duke, the fear is becoming an embarrassing footnote in their program's history should the Blue Devils win.

Thad Lewis threw for career-highs of 459 yards and five touchdowns in a dazzling one-man show to help Duke beat North Carolina State 49-28 on Saturday.