NC State, Appalachian State Are Opposing Each Other Saturday Night In Raleigh
Two teams with the word state in their name are opposing each other Saturday night in NC State, Appalachian State in North Carolina’s state capital.
Where?
On the gridiron!
NC State is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference while Appalachian State is a member of Sun Belt Conference!
NC State comes into the game with Appalachian State with record of 1-2 because they lost their previous game to Vanderbilt 35-31 on Saturday September 19, 2026 because Mistakes cost NC State the game as they lost to Vanderbilt 35-31 Saturday because Jayden Scott fumbled Cayden Daniels recovered Brock Taylor kicked made extra point in Nashville Tennessee.
Before NC State lost 35-31 to Vanderbilt Saturday in Nashville Tennessee in the 1st quarter Will Wilson who is quarterback ran for 38 yard touchdown, Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made extra point putting NC State ahead 7-0 before NC State would extend their lead Keenan Jackson who is a wide receiver would catch 30 yard pass from CJ Bailey who is quarterback , Kanoah Vinesett would kick, make extra point extending NC State’s lead on Vanderbilt 14-0 in 1st quarter before opening 2nd quarter with Kanoah Vinesett kicking, making 24 yard field extending NC State’s lead over Vanderbilt 17-0 before Vanderbilt would finally get on scoreboard at 17-7 as Junior Sherill who is a wide receiver would 12 yard pass from Jared Curtis , Brock Taylor would kick, make extra point. In the 3rd quarter Keenan Jackson would catch 6 yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett would kick, make extra point extending NC State’s lead over Vanderbilt 24-7 before Vanderbilt would score again as Makhilyn Young who is a running back would run for 7 yard touchdown Brock Taylor would kick , make extra point making score 24-14 . In 4th quarter Sedrick Alexander would catch 10 yard pass from Jared Curtis Brock Taylor would kick, make extra point getting Vanderbilt within 24-21 before NC State would go up by 10 as Keenan Jackson would catch 23 yard pass from CJ Bailey , Kanoah Vinesett would kick, make extra point before Vanderbilt would get to within two points at 31-28 as Junior Sherill would catch 43 yard pass from Jared Curtis , Brock Taylor would kick, make extra point.
Following NC State’s 35-31 loss to Vanderbilt Head Coach Dave Doeren shared his thoughts by saying plan was to take safety we’re trying to run out the clock if we can but you know there was no intent to run the football and get into the play.
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Appalachian State comes into the game with NC State with record of 3-0 because they’ve won everyone of their games they’ve played to this point including Saturday September 19, 2026 with 26-21 win over Charlotte n the 1st quarter James London kicked, made 41 yard field goal putting Appalachian State ahead 3-0 . In the 2nd quarter Jaquari Lewis who is a running back ran for two yard touchdown James London kicked, made extra point extending Appalachian State’s lead over Charlotte 10-0 before Charlotte finally got on scoreboard with Khamai Alexander running for 1 yard touchdown. Ian Kelly kicked, made extra point making score 10-7 before Appalachian State responded with James London kicking, making 47 yard field goal extending Appalachian State lead 13-7 . In 3rd quarter Chris Lofton who is wide receiver would catch 3 yard pass from Malachi Singlton though two point conversion would fail making 19-7 Appalachian State. In 4th quarter Jackson Grier who is wide receiver caught 7 yard pass from Malachi Singleton , James London would kick, make extra point before Charlotte would score final points of the game as Khamani Alexander who is running back would run for 1 yard run for two point conversion before Collin Gill would have a 36 yard interception return though the two point conversion would fail.
Following Appalachian 26-21 win over Charlotte Head Coach Dowell Loggins focused his remarks on the teams resilience through extreme logistics while taking full responsibility for late game breakdown that nearly allowed Charlotte comeback.
Kick-off is set for 7:30pm from Carter Finely Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on on ESPNU with Jason Ross Jr. Tyoka Jackson commentating!
Jason Ross Jr. is a play-by-play voice for ESPN on television and radio, primarily calling college sports.
In addition, he is also one of the voices of the Chicago Sky and the TV preseason voice for his hometown NFL team, the Detroit Lions.
A versatile broadcaster, Jason has called college basketball, college football, college hockey, gymnastics, and Special Olympics for ESPN since 2021.
In January of 2022, Jason made history becoming the first Black television play-by-play announcer in Chicago Blackhawks history, filling in on select broadcasts.
Tyoka Jackson is former NFL Defensive End who played collegiality for Penn State played professionally for Detroit Lions from 2006-2007 St. Louis Rams now known as Los Angeles Rams from 2001 -2006. Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996-2001. Miami Dolphins 1994-1995.
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