Duke Scott ran for a career-best 196 yards in place of injured Atlantic Coast Conference rushing leader Hollywood Smothers to help N.C.

Preview the Week 9 NCAA football matchup between the Pittsburgh Panthers and NC State Wolfpack with a prediction, pick, odds and more.

When NC State has the ball, its the Yellow Jacket pass defense -- holding foes to a 58.7% completion rate -- going against a Wolfpack possession passing game which is usually a strength. For both sides, the Duke Blue Devils stand out as a good foe to gain some intel on this matchup. GTU beat DU 28-17; NCSU lost to Duke 45-33.

No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner in the race for spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

Ohio State running back Bo Jackson, top, is tackled by Penn State defensive back Antoine Belgrave-Shorter during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Here are the biggest FCS games in the final month of the season that will impact the playoff and conference title outlook.

In a college sports ecosystem where football is the dominant revenue driver, basketball continues to matter, nowhere more than Tobacco Road

After several close ACC wins this season for unbeaten Georgia Tech, the dam finally broke defensively during Saturday night's 48-36 loss at NC State, the second stunner in conference play to highlight Week 10 following SMU's overtime triumph over Miami.