Samuels, Dayes help NC State knock off Tar Heels 28-21

Posted Nov 25, 2016
Jaylen Samuels ran for one touchdown and threw for another on a trick play, and N.C. State held on to upset North Carolina 28-21 on Friday, earning bowl eligibility while also locking up a division title for Virginia Tech. Mitch Trubisky threw three touchdown passes for the Tar Heels, including a 48-yarder to Bug Howard that made it a seven-point game with 7:52 left. (Associated Press)

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