Notes From NC State’s Explosive Win Over Stanford on Homecoming

NC State played their first complete game of the 2024 football season today, defeating Stanford 59-28. Here are some notes:

True Freshman Quarterback CJ Bailey had the best game of his young career, completing 18 of his 20 passes for 234 yards and 3 touchdowns (career high). His Passing Efficiency Rating was an insane 237.8. Bailey completed his final 15 passes.

For the first time since 2021, NC State had two separate Running Backs run for 100+ yards. Redshirt Senior Jordan Waters had 115 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 5 carries. He had a 94-yard touchdown run, which was the 2nd longest touchdown run in school history. Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers set career high in carries, rushing…