Defense leads NC State to 27-14 win over Texas Tech

Photo by Lance King/Getty ImagesNC State’s offense had itself a truly gruesome performance for much of the night, and if you’d told me that prior to kickoff, I’d have been sweating. We were all looking for just a wee bit more encouragement after what happened in Greenville, but none was forthcoming.

But, the Wolfpack defense provided, forcing three turnovers on the night, all of them interceptions. Aydan White took one of them to the house late in the second quarter, putting an abrupt end to a Texas Tech scoring opportunity and pushing the Pack’s lead to 20-0.

Texas Tech would get on the board before the half, but White’s play was unquestionably a significant turning point for the Wolfpack,…