A little sluggish, a little sloppy, N.C. State got a pick-me-up from running back Nyheim Hines in the first half and then rode its defense in the second half to a fourth straight ACC win.
Hines ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and had a long punt return for a touchdown, to lead the 20th-ranked Wolfpack to a 35-17 win at Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
N.C. State (6-1, 4-0 ACC) has won six straight to continue its best start in 15 years and to take sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division after Clemson’s loss at Syracuse on Friday.