N.C. State football coach Dave Doeren feels “refreshed” as the Wolfpack prepares for its season opener against in-state rival East Carolina.

“It’s been a really fun, refreshing, enjoyable fall camp with this group of young men. It’s a team and staff that has a chip on its shoulder and a lot to prove,” Doeren said Friday, Aug. 22, during a Zoom press conference.

But entering his 13th season as the leader of the Wolfpack , Doeren hasn’t let his team forget about what he has consistently described as an “embarrassing” end to 2024. Buy NC State football tickets

Eight months after a brawl capped off an emotional conclusion to the 2024 Military Bowl, the Wolfpack and Pirates will play a primetime game at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, in Raleigh, giving both programs an opportunity t

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