BERKELEY, Calif. — CJ Bailey passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns, including a 41-yarder to Hollywood Smothers in the fourth quarter, rallying North Carolina State to a 24-23 win over California on Saturday.
Bailey had an uneven day and was under a lot of pressure from the Bears defense before leading the Wolfpack on their winning drive. The freshman quarterback completed 25 of 36 passes to help North Carolina State (4-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) win a game they were mostly outplayed in.
The Wolfpack trailed 23-10 and hadn’t been able to find much rhythm to their offense until the final fourth quarter…