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NC State beats Cal 31-10 in first game after Dave Doeren’s firing
NC State beat Cal 31-10 on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh.
It was the Wolfpack’s first game under interim coach Todd Goebbel, after the school fired longtime coach Dave Doeren on Oct.
24.
The Wolfpack scored 21 points after halftime and shut out Cal, reversing a season-long struggle in second halves.
Quarterback CJ Bailey threw two touchdown passes, and NC State’s defense held Cal to 269 yards of offense.
The win lifted NC State to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC, while Cal fell to 3-6.
NC State needs two wins in its final four games to become bowl eligible for the 12th time in 13 years.
The school has not announced a permanent coaching hire; former quarterback Philip Rivers said there was “nothing imminent” about a return to Raleigh.
NC State beat visiting Cal 31-10 at Carter-Finley Stadium in its first game since Dave Doeren was fired.
The Wolfpack outscored Cal 21-0 after halftime, reversing its struggles in second halves this season.
Interim coach Todd Goebbel led the team in the win.
Quarterback CJ Bailey threw two touchdown passes, and NC State’s defense held Cal to 269 total yards.
The win moved NC State to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC.
- Who
- NC State beat Cal.
- What
- NC State won 31-10 in its first game after Dave Doeren’s firing.
- When
- Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Why
- The teams played a football game; a further reason is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
NC State lost at Stanford, leaving the team with a 3-4 record.
NC State fired head coach Dave Doeren.
NC State beat Cal 31-10 in Todd Goebbel’s first game as interim coach.
- Final score
- NC State 31, Cal 10
- Halftime scoring
- NC State outscored Cal 21-0
- NC State record
- 4-4 overall, 2-3 in the ACC
- Cal record
- 3-6 overall, 2-4 in the ACC
- Passing touchdowns
- CJ Bailey threw two
- Cal total offense
- 269 yards
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