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North Carolina State

North Carolina State improved from 3-9 to 8-5 in Dave Doeren's second season as coach. A cushy nonconference schedule should help the Wolfpack keep the momentum rolling. N.C. State plays Troy, Eastern Kentucky, Old Dominion and South Alabama in September.

Team Entrance Videos, Part 1

Love them or hate them, nearly every major college team now has an entrance video to play on their supersized video board. Here's a look at 30 team entrance videos, broken into three posts.

We start with Arizona State, which has a Saturday night surprise for visiting Wisconsin. Watch Sun Devil mascot Sparky crush the Wisconsin team bus.

The Mother of All Season Ticket Videos List, Part 1

When there's nothing else to sell, there's always hope. We've combed through YouTube to find the best 34 season ticket videos. It's broken into three posts because if we put them all in one, it would take forever to load.

Teams featured in part 1: Kentucky, South Carolina, Northwestern, Missouri, Arizona, North Carolina State, Idaho, East Carolina, Louisiana Tech, Temple, Kansas State and New Mexico State.

North Carolina State

Dave Doeren takes over at North Carolina State, replacing Tom O'Brien, who was fired after going 40-35 in six seasons as coach. Doeren bounced around as an assistant before becoming head coach at Northern Illinois in 2011. His Huskies were 23-4 in two seasons before the Wolfpack came calling last December.

Doeren and his team catch a break with the schedule. North Carolina State plays eight home games and won't have to leave the state until an Oct. 26 game at Florida State. The only other out-of-state trip is Nov. 16 at Boston College.

Thanks to Thomas.

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North Carolina State Rolls Past South Alabama, 31-7

It weather was perfect, the tailgating scene was happening and North Carolina State was ready to play its home opener on Saturday. South Alabama was the opponent, and the Wolfpack responded with a 31-7 victory.

Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin made his first trip to Carter-Finley Stadium to check out the scene. There are more photos after the jump, and you can check his full gallery by clicking here.

North Carolina State

Check that. The poster schedules continue to trickle in. No. 104 is from North Carolina State. The Wolfpack's schedule is favorable early, and don't be surprised if the team is 7-0 or 6-1 entering an Oct. 29th game at Florida State.

Click the image to enlarge. Thanks to David.