| NC State +18½ vs Clemson. | | | | and he should be able to make plays out of the |
| After suffering a concussion in the season-opening | | | | read-option scheme more effectively, especially |
| loss to South Carolina and then missing last week's | | | | against the Tigers. |
| N.C. State 34-24 victory over William & Mary, redshirt | | | | Meanwhile, Clemson QB Cullen Harper said that that |
| freshman Russell Wilson will be the Wolfpack's starting | | | | he has been dealing with a first-degree sprain of the |
| QB on Saturday against Clemson. | | | | AC joint in his throwing shoulder. |
| The No. 23 Tigers (in the coaches' poll) are 18.5-point | | | | The ACC Preseason Player of the Year said he |
| home betting favorites on | | | | hopes he'll be at 100 percent by Saturday's |
| Wilson could have played against William & Mary on | | | | conference opener against the Wolfpack. The injury is |
| Saturday, but Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien opted to | | | | to the same shoulder that underwent surgery last |
| put him in for only one special teams play - when | | | | November, but Harper said it's a different joint. |
| Wilson served as holder on an extra point. | | | | Offensive coordinator Rob Spence said Harper is fine |
| "I thought it would be better for him to sit out another | | | | and that there's no concern whatsoever about his |
| week," O'Brien said. "It will be two weeks since he last | | | | shoulder. Coach Tommy Bowden concurred, and |
| played that he will be involved in any contact." | | | | Harper is not on Clemson's injury report. |
| Wilson beat out Beck and Daniel Evans in a | | | | "Real pleased with him, I think he's at 65 percent, threw |
| training-camp battle before suffering the injury. Evans | | | | for 70-some percent last week," Bowden said |
| struggled against William & Mary - going 4-for-11 for 12 | | | | Wednesday. "I believe you might have saw in the |
| yards and an interception - while Beck stepped in to | | | | paper where he said he might have had a little |
| throw for 246 yards and two touchdowns. | | | | shoulder fatigue going into the game just from |
| Turns out the stats didn't matter to O'Brien, who said | | | | throwing, not a hit. But I've been real pleased with him. |
| Wilson would be starting this week regardless. Wilson's | | | | He's done a great job of leadership and a good job of |
| mobility is crucial to NC State's ability to move the ball, | | | | managing the offense. |