Sights and Sounds From Wolfpack's Win Over No. 8 Georgia Tech

In front of a raucous Carter-Finley Stadium, NC State and head coach Dave Doeren secured their first home win over a top 10 opponent since 2021, as the Wolfpack downed No. 8 Georgia Tech in dominant fashion.

The 48-36 win shook up the ACC significantly and ended Georgia Tech's perfect season. Wolfpack sophomore quarterback CJ Bailey played what might've been the best game of his career and was helped by redshirt freshman tailback Duke Scott, who rushed for 196 yards in the win.

Fans storm the field at Carter-Finley Stadium as NC State upsets No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36. @WolfpackOnSI pic.twitter.com/v655WOCcRJ
— Tucker Sennett (@SennettTucker) November 2, 2025

On this episode of the NC State Insider Podcast, host and lead beat writer Tucker Sennett shares his thoughts on the stunning win and tries to paint a picture of the feelings from inside the stadium on Saturday night.

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Doeren silenced many doubters with the shocking upset. An elated version of the veteran head coach spoke to the media immediately after the field at Carter-Finley Stadium was stormed by the fans. Here's some of what he had to say.

Doeren Quotes of Note

Nov 1, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; NC State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren during the first quarter at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

On the effort of his team and the fan base

"With the injuries that we've had and the number of guys that were out in that game, we needed guys to just really rise up. There weren't even backups in certain spots in this game..."

"Our fan base tonight, it was Homecoming, it was an awesome crowd. You guys were in it and we thank you for that because there's a lot of people out there that have quit on us and for those of you that came tonight, you didn't. And so thank you for your support for these players, and I'm so proud of them and happy for them, because it's been a tough year."

Duke Scott Caps it Off 😮‍💨

Duke Scott secures NC State’s upset dub with a 30-YD touchdown run late in the fourth quarter@PackFootball | @PackAthletics | #1Pack1Goal | @cpisecurity pic.twitter.com/oNjst1HPc4
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) November 2, 2025

On the performance of redshirt freshman running back Duke Scott in the win

"I'm not surprised at all. I mean, that was the 16th-ranked rushing defense in the AC. We thought we could run the football on them. They play a lot of cover two, which gives you an opportunity, numbers-wise, to hand the ball off and run it and Duke is way faster than people know. That's why we made him a kickoff returner."

"Obviously, we didn't tonight, because he had more on his plate in the backfield, but I'm not surprised. I mean, he comes to practice every day since he's been here and you see what kind of electric player he is and all through high school, the kind of player he was there."

UPSET WIN IN RALEIGHWOOD 🔥

NC State defeated #8 Georgia Tech, 48-36 for their first home upset of a top 10 team since 2021. CJ Bailey led the Wolfpack offense as he completed 24-32 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns@PackFootball | @PackAthletics | #1Pack1Goal pic.twitter.com/bDD2WjOygR
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) November 2, 2025

On finally playing complementary football in a game

"When we play complimentary football, 11-man football, guys doing their job and answering the call when they need to, we're a really good football team and it's unfortunate it's taken us a while to play a whole game that way."

"We haven't other than Campbell. But against a power four team, it's just been halves of football where we played well and tonight we put it all together and I've been telling them that. It'd be really fun to see how good we are when we play four quarters of complementary football."

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