Hosted by R. Cory Smith and Michael Clark, the Pack Pride Podcast is the official podcast of Pack Pride. A syndicated partner of 247Sports, Pack Pride is an independent publication that brings you the latest on NC State athletics. You can find us at www.PackPride.com.

It's busy season for NC State Athletics with both football and basketball underway! Despite the rough results for football and a loss for men's basketball, we discuss why there's reason for optimism at the end of November.

Mark Wood of SportsChannel 8 joins Cory Smith and James Curle to take a look at the Clemson loss, the 1-1 start for men's basketball and hand out their three stars of the week!

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When it comes to forgettable games, Saturday night was one of the worst. Not only was NC State manhandled in the first half to go down 42-0 at the half, but more players were lost to injury on defense in the 55-10 lopsided defeat for the Wolfpack.

Cory and Michael take a look back on the offensive struggles, defensive issues and young players who showed fight all the way til the end. They also look ahead at the final three games and what needs to transpire for the Pack.

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NC State returns home for the first time in nearly one month against the toughest opponent it will face all year -- defending national champion Clemson. Matt Connolly of The State joins the Pregame Podcast once again to take a look at the Tigers ahead of Saturday's contest.

How pissed off is this Clemson team after being left out of the Top 4 of the College Football Playoff rankings? Has Trevor Lawrence settled in after a rocky start to the year? Is this year's Clemson defense even more potent than last season?

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After NC State held onto a lead or tie throughout the entire regulation on Tuesday evening, the Wolfpack fell in overtime to Georgia Tech by a final of 82-81.

Cory Smith and Miles Masercola take a look back on the loss, including what happened down the stretch, being shorthanded and the huge nights from C.J. Bryce and James Banks ... again.

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Welp, the beauty of shooting a live podcast is that sometimes things go wrong and there's no way of correcting it. That was the case on Monday night as the first portion was cut off, including a look back at the Wake Forest loss -- which was probably a blessing in disguise.

James Curle and Cory Smith were joined by former NC State safety Brandan Bishop at Amedeo's. Bishop discussed his growing pains as a young player, the adversity the current team is facing and much more.

James and Cory also take a look at the start of basketball season by the end of the show, highlighting what the Wolfpack must do to pull out a win over Georgia Tech.

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NC State fell to 4-4 (1-3 ACC) with another blowout loss on the road at Wake Forest on Saturday. Michael Clark and Cory Smith try to come to terms with the latest tough loss for the Pack.

How did Devin Leary look in his first start? What has happened to the Wolfpack defense after another 40-plus points allowed? What are the updated expectations for State with four games remaining.

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On this week's Pregame Podcast, Cory Smith is joined by Les Johns, Wake Forest editor for Demon Deacons Digest, to discuss the upcoming matchup between the Wolfpack and the Deacs.

Who can Wolfpack fans expect to see at quarterback for Wake? How strong is the Wake receiving corps? Can the Deacs' defense bounce back after losing its leader to injury?

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The Pack Pride Weekly Podcast had a special guest at Amedeo's this week as James Curle and Cory Smith were joined by former NC State quarterback and pitcher Terry Harvey!

James, Cory and Terry take a look back on his career with NC State in both baseball and football. All three also take a look at the the current season for NC State on the gridiron, what needs to be accomplished over the last five games and how past recruiting classes have shaped this team.

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With the NC State basketball season tipping off this Sunday with an exhibition against Mount Olive, Pack Pride pulled in a special guest every Wolfpack fan needs to know -- Pat Andree.

The grad transfer addition to the Pack discusses why he committed to NC State, his weight loss this offseason and why the NCAA Tournament is the only goal this year. Andree also answers a slew of rapid fire questions.

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On this week's Pack Pride Weekly Podcast, James and Cory are joined by media Swiss Army knife Abby Labar. The NC State, Carolina Hurricanes and college football reporter jumped on to discuss the Wolfpack's game against Boston College.

The talk also moves over to NC State basketball -- which tips off this Sunday with an exhibition against Mount Olive -- Abby's coverage of the UNC vs. Virginia Tech game and they all hand out their three stars from the loss in Chestnut Hill. Here's a hint: All three had Devin Leary on their lists.

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NC State dropped its third straight road game and fell below .500 in ACC play Saturday afternoon against Boston College. Cory and Michael take a look back at the loss on the Postgame Podcast.

Does the Wolfpack have a definitive answer now at quarterback? What happened to NC State's rushing defense? Where does the Pack need to improve the most heading into the second bye week?

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On this week's Pregame Podcast, Boston College beat writer Tyler Calvarusso of Eagle Insider discusses the upcoming matchup with NC State with Cory Smith.

How much does Anthony Brown's loss impact the BC offense? What makes A.J. Dillon such a huge weapon? Why is BC struggling so much with pass rushing? Calvarusso breaks it all down with Pack Pride.

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The Pack Pride Weekly Podcast is back! NC State moved to 4-2 (1-1 ACC) on the season with a 16-10 win over Syracuse on Thursday night, so James and Cory take a look at the game -- and preview the Boston College matchup!

Did Bailey Hockman do enough to take the reins of the Wolfpack offense? How much have the defensive line and linebackers stepped up? How important will the run defense be against BC with A.J. Dillon in the backfield?

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NC State couldn't find much success offensively, but did just enough to come away with a 16-10 win over Syracuse Thursday night. Michael and Cory give their assessment of the offense and yet another strong performance from the defense.

How did Bailey Hockman perform in his first career start? Should Devin Leary have gotten more burn after one drive? How strong is this Wolfpack front line after getting 16 sacks and 25 TFLs in the last two games?

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NC State is back in action this Thursday when it hosts Atlantic Division rival Syracuse at Carter-Finley Stadium for a Week 7 showdown under the lights. Both teams head in looking to rebound from 3-2 starts to the season and hoping to climb their way back up the ACC standings.

Has Tommy DeVito turned his season around after two strong games? Will N.C. native Moe Neal go out with a bang in his final game against the Pack? What area can the Pack exploit against the Orange defense?

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