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Huge 1st quarter helps NC State beat Wake Forest 35-17

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Matt Dayes scored on two long runs to lead a dominating first quarter as North Carolina State beat Wake Forest 35-17 on Saturday, ending the Wolfpack's road skid in the instate series.

Dayes ran for 205 yards to lead the Wolfpack (5-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ran out to a 28-0 lead before the offense sleptwalk through the rest of the afternoon against the Demon Deacons (3-5, 1-4). Still, what an opening quarter it was: four touchdowns of at least 50 yards in the first five drives, including 85- and 57-yard runs by Dayes.