After dropping its first three ACC games of the season, NC State finally broke through with a 24-23 win at Cal on Saturday afternoon. The Pack handed the Bears their fourth league loss, leaving the conference newcomers winless in the ACC.
Here is what those who covered the game are saying about the Pack’s fourth win of the season.
Ethan McDowell, The Wolfpacker — Column: What would a season turnaround look like for NC State?
NC State’s bye week was the turning point last year. The Pack lost a Week 7 clash with Duke in demoralizing fashion, falling to 4-3 before rallying from there to capture 5-consecutive wins.
That 24-3 setback against the Blue Devils served as an opportunity for change. NC State’s entire season flipped after that week. The Pack defeated Clemson to kick off a thrilling run with a squad that looked almost entirely different from the first half of the year…