Bailey, Gause lead NC State to 31-10 win over California

RALEIGH, N.C. -- , N.C. State was ready for something positive after a week of negativity following a disappointing loss at Stanford and the firing of coach Dave Doeren. Quarterback C.J. Bailey threw a pair of touchdowns to lead N.C. State to a 31-10 win over California on Saturday. "It has been a long week for us, a lot of sudden change," Bailey said. “A win like this, I'm proud of these guys and how they played." The Wolfpack (4-4, 2/3 ACC) rallied around the absence of Doeren, the winningest coach in program history whose 14-year tenure came to an end after consecutive ACC losses to Wake Forest and Stanford. Davion Gause ran for 104 rushing yards and a touchdown to help the Wolfpack break the game open in the third quarter after Cal (3-6, 2-4) had tied the game 10-10 at halftime.