NC State's defense dominated Wake Forest, forcing multiple three-and-outs and preventing first downs. The Wolfpack led 21-0 at halftime and eventually won 26-6. Brennan Armstrong and Brayden Narveson were key players, with Armstrong making a 38-yard gain and Narveson scoring a 46-yard field goal. NC State's defense also made crucial plays, including an interception by Sean Brown. The game showcased NC State's all-around dominant effort. In women's basketball, NC State pulled off a major upset by defeating No. 2 UConn, with Saniya Rivers delivering a standout performance with 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. The victory propelled NC State to No. 14 in the AP Poll.
NC State checks in at No. 14 in the AP Poll after it beat then-No. 2 UConn at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday afternoon! More here: https://t.co/NjNpkmlup6 https://t.co/GPGbs6WAOO
This was a major W for @PackWomensBball as they beat # 2 UConn for 1st time in 25 years . Yes they r tge TEAM OF THE NIGHT in college hoops . - via @ESPN App https://t.co/Hgav9sXea6
NC State Ranks 30th in Week 12 Coaches Poll After Wake Forest Victory https://t.co/vHtKBy79xw
NC State Ranks 33rd in Week 12 AP Poll After Wake Forest Win https://t.co/g36awRT9D2
NC State stuns No. 2 UConn, beating Huskies in women's basketball for first time since 1998 https://t.co/84hpuxoQ7X
Saniya Rivers finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three blocks, three steals. "I just knew I had to show up for my teammates today."
Huge win for @PackWomensBball over UConn in front of a rocking crowd at Reynolds Coliseum: https://t.co/LuZnmscUJ3
NC State stuns No. 2-ranked UConn behind Saniya Rivers’ career-high 33 points https://t.co/MydjMvfviV https://t.co/hXE5VvnhYD
Saniya Rivers goes for a career-best 33 points as NC State upsets No. 2 UConn 92-81. @PackWomensBball https://t.co/tgMXvgSg4o
Saniya Rivers is the first player with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists vs. UConn over the last 25 seasons 🔥 @PackWomensBball | @Ihoop___22 https://t.co/fQfClZ81ef
33 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists for Saniya Rivers in a home win over UConn is exactly what you're thinking about when you go get her if you're NC State. Massively talented player who has an opportunity to have this be "her" team this year
NC State women's basketball today: https://t.co/R9UChAbDem
🗣️ WOLF. PACK. NC State upsets No. 2 Uconn 🐺 @PackWomensBball https://t.co/vDp5NMAL3K
FINAL in Raleigh: NC State 92, No.1 Connecticut 81.
THE WOLFPACK STUN THE HUSKIES 😳 @PackWomensBball knocks off No. 2 UConn! https://t.co/3oNK7ogqYk
Saniya Rivers is showing why she was the #3 player in the 2021 class 🔥
NC State today https://t.co/3oiKkTALkc
Seeing NC State with a double-digit lead over UConn in a rocking Reynolds https://t.co/yVlALaLEXO
So uh, NC State women's basketball currently has a five-point lead over UConn in the third quarter
Women’s Basketball. Halftime UConn 43-NC State 42. Awesome atmosphere at Reynolds Coliseum! @UConnWBB @PackWomensBball https://t.co/epX37ed0D7
HALFTIME: NC State trails No. 2 UConn, 43-42. Saniya Rivers leads all scorers with 15 points. #ncaaw
Saniya Rivers with the steal and TOUGH finish 😮💨 @PackWomensBball https://t.co/xmbo9zgmay
Saniya Rivers is coming into her own for @PackWomensBball
Today is a HUGE game day for Wolfpack women's basketball. NC State vs. No. 2 UConn, on ABC, at Reynolds Coliseum. Full coverage on https://t.co/JkGDWU44hM. https://t.co/zrcdr38FMf
NC State 26 Wake Forest 6: Initial Thoughts https://t.co/b1FTPdU9Jb
NC State is now 4-0 on the CW after a 26-6 win over Wake Forest: https://t.co/0uHGkcUcLN
NC State moves to 7-3!! The Wolfpack absolutely dominated Wake Forest on the road today. Instant recap: https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh https://t.co/khF9RZjUZd
NC State 26 Wake Forest 6: Box Score https://t.co/hXjpjkCKKV
N.C. State beats Wake Forest 26-6. Deacons are 4-6, 1-6 in the ACC. Have lost 6 of their last 7 games. Have systematic failure of an offense and an overworked defense. Have zero margin for error for bowl eligibility and are at Notre Dame for Sam Hartman's Senior Day next week.
Final. NC State 26, Wake Forest 6. The Wolfpack win in Winston-Salem for the third time since 2001. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Armstrong to Lesane makes it fourth-and-manageable, but NC State sent the field goal unit out. Brayden Narveson's 46-yard field goal is good. NC State 24, Wake Forest 0. 4Q 11:25. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Sean Brown intercepts Wake Forest for NC State's second forced turnover of the day. Wolfpack ball at the Wake 34-yard line. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
The Wake Forest offense only ran six plays, possessed the ball for 2:34 in the third quarter. https://t.co/8gR5bewEDn
End of the third quarter: NC State 21, Wake Forest 0. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Brayden Narveson missed from 38 yards out. That one was also left. NC State 21, Wake Forest 0. 3Q 3:12. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Brennan Armstrong hits Dacari Collins for a 28-yard gain. NC State is at the Wake Forest 14-yard line.
Wake Forest fumbled the ball, and Shyheim Battle recovered it. NC State ball on its own 47-yard line. That's the Pack's first takeaway of the day. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Doesn't matter who plays QB for NC State right now. Wolfpack up 21-0 on Wake Forest at halftime.
NC State leads 21-0 at the half, and it's been even more dominant than the score indicates. https://t.co/UYZI0Fei3p
Halftime. NC State 21, Wake Forest 0. An all-around dominant effort in the first half from the Pack. https://t.co/qvKD35JpgB
Aydan White with a pass breakup at the goal line on third down. Wake Forest missed a 39-yard field goal. NC State 21, Wake Forest 0. 2Q 0:52. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Wake Forest is short on third-and-1. It's fourth-and-inches coming up. Big play here for the NC State defense.
Wake Forest's first first down comes with 5:29 to play in the first half. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
NC State's defense forces another three-and-out with an incompletion on third down. The Pack has yet to allow a Wake Forest first down today. NC State will start on its own 40-yard line. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh
Brennan Armstrong takes off for a 38-yard gain and was tackled just shy of the goal line. First-and-goal coming up for the Wolfpack.
That's four drives for Wake Forest. They've all been three-and-outs. NC State's defense is here to play. NC State will start on its own 42-yard line after the punt. NC State 14, Wake Forest 0. 2Q 10:48. https://t.co/VW1zo25cHh