Starting running back Jamelle Eugene will miss his second straight game with an ankle injury Saturday when N.C. State plays host to William & Mary, but quarterback Russell Wilson has not been ruled out of the game.

With spread offenses flourishing, N.C. State turns to Robbie Leonard, a 218-pound strong-side linebacker. It's part of a trend as defensive coaches trade size for speed at linebacker.

Daniel Evans is in at quarterback and Anthony Hill is out at tight end as N.C. State's injury problems grow more devastating each week.

John Wall, the top-ranked high school basketball point guard in the country, says he still is considering N.C. State but that he will not make an official visit there because he is so close to the program.

Postgame observations on college football

Couple Thursday's 34-0 loss to South Carolina with the 37-0 loss to Maryland in last season's finale, and the Wolfpack hasn't scored in two straight games.

Junior forward Dennis Horner scored 22 points Sunday to lead N.C. State to an 87-47 men's basketball win over the Canadian team University of Guelph.

Junior Danielle Forword scored a career-best four goals Saturday as the top-ranked North Carolina field hockey team opened its season with a 6-0 win over No. 9 Michigan in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, played at Wake Forest's Kentner Stadium.

N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson was released from the hospital after the Wolfpack football team left Columbia, S.C., on Thursday night and was on his way back to Raleigh on Friday.

The team building for N.C. State's trip to Toronto began weeks ago, when more than a half-dozen team members who didn't have passports went to the post office together.

It's easy for Wolfpack fans to wallow in the aftermath of Thursday night's loss. And yes, it was hardly an inspiring performance by the Pack.

The excitement of opening night on national TV in Williams-Brice Stadium was muted late in the second quarter as N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson crumpled to the turf.

Tudor: With the sincere apologies to Andy Griffith, what it was was ugly.

N.C. State and South Carolina sent out quarterbacks who were making their debuts as starters Thursday night , but neither N.C. State's Russell Wilson nor South Carolina's Tommy Beecher finished the game.

The Wolfpack visits South Carolina and Steve Spurrier at 8 p.m. in ESPN's marquee Thursday night game on the opening night of the season.

Former Garner speedster was receiver as freshman; now he's starter at safety.

N.C. State starting tailback Jamelle Eugene will miss Thursday's season opener at South Carolina with an ankle injury, coach Tom O'Brien says. Eugene also had been set to return punts.