CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --- Jaylen Samuels ran for one touchdown and threw for another on a trick play, and North Carolina State held on to upset North Carolina 28-21 on Friday, earning bowl eligibility while also locking up a division title for Virginia Tech.
In what at times seemed like a replay of N.C. State's 35-7 rout here two years ago, Matt Dayes rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns. The second of those put the Wolfpack (6-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) up 21-0 early in the second quarter.
"It's about these players and these coaches hanging together amid a lot of heartbreaking days and negativity and doubt," coach Dave Doeren said.