NC State used a pair of home run balls from Nyheim Hines to win its second straight game over rival UNC, and eighth win in the last 11 in the series overall, on senior day Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. Hines scored on runs of 54 and 48 yards to propel the Pack to a 33-21 win and their first six-win season in ACC play in 23 years.
The Wolfpack (8-4, 6-2) await their bowl destination after conference championships shake out next week, and the regular season-ending win likely ensures it will be a relatively meaningful contest that could position the Pack for a spot in the postseason AP poll for the first time since the team finished 25th in 2010.