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The Pack Power Weekly Podcast is back at Amedeo's this week to discuss NC State Athletics. On this week's episode, Pack Power Editor Cory Smith and Charlie Gribble are joined by Joe Giglio to take a look back at football's loss to Wake Forest, what it means for Dave Doeren and the program, and discuss observations from NC State men's basketball. Get all of that and more on the latest episode of the Pack Power Weekly Podcast!

We're now six games into the regular season for NC State football and the Wolfpack enters the bye week at 3-3 (1-2 ACC) overall. State suffered a brutal second-half beatdown to Wake Forest in a 38-14 loss, which only compounded the frustrations for this year's team after three debilitating losses to open the 2026 campaign.On this episode of Coffee With Cory, we take a look back at the loss to Wake Forest, recap the first half of the 2026 season for NC State football, the strengths and weaknesses for the Wolfpack and if there's still a chance to salvage the season as a whole. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!

NC State football got off to a hot start against Wake Forest on Saturday, but fell apart in the second half in a 38-14 loss to the Demon Deacons. The Wolfpack (3-3, 1-2 ACC) snapped a seven-game home winning streak with the loss behind an awful showing in the second half against an in-state rival at home.On this episode of the Postgame Podcast, Pack Power Editor Cory Smith and football analyst Michael Clark dissect NC State's lopsided home loss against Wake Forest immediately after the game. The guys will take a look at both sides of the ball, what led to the result and what it means moving forward on the Postgame Podcast.(3:51) Offensive shortcomings (8:47) Defensive failures (13:36) Coaching and accountability (18:57) Physicality and team culture (23:29) Reviewing postgame comments(29:05) Personnel and talent gaps (33:48) NIL and financial investment (39:25) The future of the program (48:08) Leadership and outlook

NC State football is less than 24 hours away from a massive in-state rivalry game with Wake Forest at noon on Saturday inside Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack is seeking a three-game winning streak this season, an eight-game home winning streak overall and a second straight victory against the Demon Deacons in the rivalry.On this episode of Coffee With Cory, we'll take a look at the Pack Priorities for NC State football to get a win on offense and defense, how injuries and weather might dictate the game, and a prediction for Saturday's crucial conference contest. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!(0:00) Game preview and weather(1:34) Offensive line challenges(4:05) Offensive weapons and strategy(7:43) Defensive keys and tackling(11:09) Score prediction and wrap-up

It's now been five days since NC State's 31-28 win over Louisville in the ACC home opener, so we're putting a bow on it with our final thoughts. The Wolfpack once again started strong and let an opponent back in the game late, but there were a ton of positives coming out of the win -- and several potentially devastating injuries.On this episode of Coffee With Cory, Michael Clark joins the show to break down some film of NC State's win, discuss what went right -- and wrong -- on both sides of the ball and what losing Spike Sowells for the season and Duke Scott being out against Wake means for the Pack. Get all of that and more on the latest Coffee With Cory!