NC State's Wilson tosses 4 TDs as blocked field goal downs UNC

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 North Carolina (No. 24 BCS, No. 23 AP) for a 28-27 on Saturday.

Dishing out some October mea culpas

From the art of the apology to coaches on the hot seat to players trending up and down, The Dash runs through it all.

Will the ACC make the BCS leap?

The ACC is chock-full of talent. Will this be the year the conference fields a BCS contender?

ACC divisional analysis

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

ESPN The Magazine previews: ACC

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the ACC preview.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Hokies, Dawgs take on all comers

Which teams are taking the nonconference hard road this season? Which ones have a soft landing? Mark Schlabach examines the schedules.

Noles, Ducks, Yellow Jackets look like bowl winners

Bruce Feldman rolls out his second set of bowl predictions.

North Carolina State Wolfpack v North Carolina...

NC State Pins Upset On UNC, 28-27

Russell Wilson fired four TD passes in the upset over No. 24 North Carolina

Separating winning quarterbacks from just good ones

...Game, set, Axe. Michigan freshman quarterback Tate Forcier fumbled once in his own end zone, giving Ohio State a touchdown. With the Wolverines trailing 21-10 in the fourth quarter, Forcier threw two interceptions deep...

It's all about the bottom line for top three

...and then the Big 12 North winner in the Big 12...next three weeks -- at South Carolina on Saturday, followed by home...on Nov. 21 and Florida State on Nov. 28 -- trying to...

...2008; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin (9) defends as NC State quarterback Russell Wilson (12...

Third-year coaches expecting more

The honeymoon period is over for North Carolina's Butch Davis, NC State's Tom O'Brien and Miami's Randy Shannon. With each coach now in his third year, it's time to prove the growing pains can translate into more wins.

ACC ready to hit the ground running

For the first time in its history, the ACC returns three 1,000-yard rushers. That doesn't even scratch the surface when looking at the depth at the running back position in the league.

North Carolina spring wrap-up

...s Heather Dinich North Carolina Tar Heels 2008...Oct. 22 Florida State Oct. 29 at...Nov. 28 at NC State Spring answers...