Bailey's 3 TDs, Shirley's pick-6 helps NC State rally past Wake Forest 34-24 for 3-0 start

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- , CJ Bailey connected with Keenan Jackson for the 12-yard go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help N.C. State beat Wake Forest 34-24 on Thursday night. Bailey threw three TD passes for the Wolfpack (3-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), two going to Justin Joly . That helped N.C. State rally from a quick 14-0 deficit , the first score coming on a 98-yard kickoff return to open the game , and overcome a second double-digit deficit in as many games. “What a terrible start, with the kickoff return for a touchdown," Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said. “The thing you love is just, we’re tested. We’ve been down a couple of times. These guys know how to fight back.” The Wolfpack also got a big-man touchdown with 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive tackle Isaiah Shirley snatching an errant pass and rumbling 41 yards for a TD return late in the first quarter. N.C.