Russell Wilson News

Hey, All-ACC football voters, where's Russell Wilson? You may have forgotten about him.

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

North Carolina's Jheranie Boyd brings down a touchdown pass as North Carolina State's Brandan Bishop defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov.

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

23 North Carolina, 28-27. -Alex Zendejas kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired, lifting Arizona to a 20-17 victory over Arizona State in the Territorial Cup game.

Russell Wilson threw four touchdown passes and Alan-Michael Cash blocked a field goal with about 5 minutes left to help North Carolina State rally past No.

The significance? This was last year's score between North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina.

N.C. State's George Bryan catches a touchdown pass against Wake Forest on Oct. 3. Bryan's 40 catches - for 422 yards and six touchdowns - not only lead State, but they are also the most by any tight end in the ACC.

North Carolina's defense was shredded by North Carolina State last season, surrendering nearly 500 yards of offense in its most lopsided loss to its ACC neighbor in 19 years.

N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia, Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien said this afternoon.A Bible, who did not travel with the team for Saturday's game against Virginia Tech, will remain hospitalized for 30 days, according to O'Brien. "He'll fight it.

After winning its eighth game of the season this past Saturday at Boston College, North Carolina will close out regular season play with a trip to Raleigh to face arch-rival N.C. State.

North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien had every reason to believe his offense could move the ball Saturday against No.

Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns and helped make sure No. 16 Virginia Tech would send its 21 seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win one last time as the Hokies beat North Carolina State 38-10 Saturday.

The Virginia Tech football team will take the field at Lane Stadium for the last time this season on Saturday when it hosts North Carolina State at 3:30 p.m. Tech will attempt to solidify its position in the Atlantic Coast Conference against a Wolfpack team that has lost five of its last six games.

The 16th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies host the NC State Wolfpack in an ACC matchup this weekend at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field in Blacksburg.

That's because, like last year, the team entered November with no margin for error.

N.C. State's losing streak is over, but the pressure to win is still building. The Wolfpack has three regular-season games left, starting with today's home game against Clemson, and needs to win all three to have a winning record and be eligible for a bowl game.

Michael Palmer won't deny it. The Clemson tight end can't help but consider a division crown and a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.

The Clemson Tigers are just two victories away from their first shot at an ACC Championship Game, and possibly their first ACC title since 1991.A Tigers fans have been here before, though, when Tommy Bowden and Co.

With a record of 2-6 and with little chance of reaching a bowl game, even Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen admits something "crazy" would have to happen for his team to make something out of what's been a dismal 2009 season.