Nobody thanked Louisville on Thursday.
No. 24 N.C. State probably should have after its 39-25 over the 17th-ranked Cardinals at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Without the lesson Louisville taught N.C. State last year, the Wolfpack wouldn’t be where it is now.
And that’s ranked in the top 25 for the first time in seven years and 3-0 in the ACC for the first time in 15 years. After its first conference win over the Cardinals (4-2, 1-2 ACC), the Wolfpack (5-1) also enters the weekend tied with Clemson for first place in the Atlantic Division.
“We’ve been through a lot,” said quarterback Ryan Finley, who threw for 367 yards and a touchdown.