Short-yardage quarterback Will Wilson ran for four touchdowns to help N.C. State beat rival North Carolina 42-19. Starting QB C.J.

Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack extended their streak of wins over the Tar Heels and beat Bill Belichick for the first time.

The Wolfpack’s 42 points were the second-most allowed by the Tar Heels defense this season, behind only the 48 scored by TCU in the opener.

The North Carolina Tar Heels and NC State Wolfpack meet Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NC State imposed its will throughout the game on the ground with the use of its primary running backs for the most part. The Pack methodically worked its way down the field and gambled enough on fourth downs to keep the Tar Heels on their toes throughout the entire game. UNC simply never had a suitable answer for stopping NC State.

So with the season now mercifully over (even the 5-7 bowl hope is officially dead), here are three takeaways from the third straight loss by North Carolina to an instate opponent. As bad as this season has been,

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NC State did not hold an opponent under 20 points in September, October and nearly all of November. However, the Wolfpack defense flipped the script in the final two weeks of the season, holding Florida State to just 11 points and North Carolina to 19 in the final pair of victories.

It's UNC football at N.C. State in a Tobacco Road rivalry game. Here are some things to watch and a prediction for Tar Heels vs. Wolfpack.

The ACC released its list of all-conference honorees Tuesday, with 21 players from Duke, N.C. State and North Carolina receiving recognition. Duke, which will play in the ACC Championship game this weekend,