Huge 1st quarter helps NC State beat Wake Forest 35-17

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- North Carolina State started so fast that one quarter's worth of dominance was enough to end its long skid at Wake Forest. Matt Dayes scored on two long runs and the Wolfpack had four touchdowns of at least 50 yards in the opening period to beat the Demon Deacons 35-17 on Saturday, earning the program's first win in Winston-Salem in 14 years. The Wolfpack (5-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had lost two straight league games -- one by a touchdown to Louisville then one after blowing a 10-0 lead at Virginia Tech -- then headed into a bye with time to stew over what had gone wrong. It also gave Dave Doeren's players the chance to regroup and heal, and they certainly looked ready against the Demon Deacons (3-5, 1-4). "These guys will tell you, when you put a lot in, it hurts when you lose," Doeren said.