NC State struggles in second half, falls to Wake Forest 38-14
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 12:45 PM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
NC State lost to Wake Forest 38-14 on October 10, 2026, at Carter-Finley Stadium. After leading at halftime, NC State was outscored 28-0 in the second half, failing to score during this period. Wake Forest's offense was effective, scoring four touchdowns while NC State managed to amass only 243 passing yards without any touchdowns. NC State has time to regroup before facing Stanford in their next game.
- •NC State held a halftime lead before being outscored 28-0.
- •Wake Forest scored four second-half touchdowns and only punted once.
- •CJ Bailey threw for 243 yards but failed to connect for any touchdowns.
- •NC State's next game is against Stanford in the upcoming weeks.
- •This loss continues NC State's pattern of defensive struggles.
- 12:45 PMYahoo Sports — NC State takes a walloping from Wake, 38-14
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