N.C. State leaves Notre Dame no worse for the wear in the ACC race.
Even after a sobering 35-14 loss to the Fighting Irish, the Wolfpack still sits alone in first place in what has become an almost upside-down version Atlantic Division.
The Wolfpack’s conference goals, just like they were after the disheartening season-opening loss to South Carolina on Sept. 2, remain in tact.
But what No. 14 N.C. State (6-2) did lose on Saturday was the opportunity for national relevance. The school is celebrating 125 years of college football and rarely has it been — if ever — in the position to be a factor in the national championship conversation.