Bowl games Coverage

Wildcats topple Wolfpack in first-ever Pop-Tarts Bowl

The Wolfpack came into the game hoping to get the school's second-ever 10-win season in football, but Kansas State had other plans Thursday night in Orlando.

Doeren: K-State, NC State physical, well-matched. 'It's gonna be fun.'

Dave Doeren and the Wolfpack are looking for win #10 against Kansas State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

UNC coach Mack Brown: "I'd love to have mayonnaise in my hair"

UNC Head coach Mack Brown discusses the differences between this year's team and the team that lost in the Duke's Mayo Bowl two years ago against South Carolina.

Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy a monument to artistic flair, imagination

WRAL Sports' Louis Fernandez marvels at the innovation and artistic gusto behind the Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, a rare occurrence of sports and art intersecting.

No. 18 NC State trips up in Pop-Tarts Bowl, falls short of 10-win milestone

The Wolfpack were seeking their second-ever 10-win season, but couldn't contain Kansas State freshman Avery Johnson in a 28-19 loss.

Clark Gerber, WRAL Sports contributor

Best bowl performances by North Carolina Tar Heels players

North Carolina has a 15-22 record in bowl games. WRAL Sports took a look at the best bowl game performances by North Carolina players.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC State's Payton Wilson won't play in Pop-Tarts Bowl

Payton Wilson, the heart and soul of the NC State defense, has opted out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28.

North Carolina falls to West Virginia 30-10 in Duke's Mayo Bowl

Kickoff between North Carolina (8-4, 4-4 ACC) and West Virginia (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) is set for 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The game airs on ESPN.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer, & Graham Hill, WRALSportsFan

Best bowl performances by Duke football players

Duke football's most memorable bowl moments include close losses in the Rose Bowl, a dominant win in the Orange Bowl and a late fumble costing them victory in the Belk Bowl.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Duke wins fifth straight bowl game, beating Troy in 76 Birmingham Bowl 17-10

The Blue Devils have now won their fifth bowl game in the last five years, coming up with a dominant win against the Troy University Trojans. Grayson Loftis played a solid game and the defense, like they have all season long, came up victorious agains the Trojans offense.

Gianna Forbis, WRAL Sports contributor

2023 college football bowl game guide: Dates, times, TV

Here's your guide, chock full with plenty of excuses to avoid other holiday responsibilities and settle in on the couch this bowl season - the most wonderful time of the year.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Here's where NC State, North Carolina and Duke will play this bowl season

With the College Football Playoff set and ready to roll with absolutely zero controversy of any kind, bowl matchups are slowly announced over the course of Sunday afternoon. Check back here for the updates on which games the Triangle teams will be playing in and who they will matchup against in the final games of their season.

Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports

Which bowl game will NC State, North Carolina and Duke play in?

Here's a look at which bowl bids NC State, North Carolina and Duke could accept.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC State play-by-play man suspended after 'illegal aliens' comment

During a reference to the Sun Bowl, played in El Paso, Texas, Gary Hahn said, "among all the illegal aliens."

Turtled under, NC State drops Duke's Mayo Bowl to Maryland

NC State renewed an old rivalry with Maryland and ended up on the losing end of the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte on Friday.

Joe Giglio, WRALSportsFan

Solid QB puts Heels in position to take next step

The Tar Heels are looking to show the progress of the program in the Holiday Bowl against Oregon.

Duke looking to cap turnaround with bowl win

The Blue Devils face UCF in the Military Bowl on Wednesday afternoon.

Pirates ready to play in Birmingham Bowl

ECU is playing in their first bowl game since 2014.

Expectations high for Blue Devils in bowl game

Duke is set to make its 15th bowl appearance when it faces off against UCF (9-4, 6-2 AAC) on Wednesday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Brownlow: New friends for Duke, UNC, old foe for NC State in this week's bowl games

The bowl season has been underway for awhile, but now it comes for the three Triangle ACC teams. Two are facing an opponent for the first time ever in UNC vs. Oregon and Duke vs. UCF, and NC State is seeing an old friend (or enemy) in Maryland. How will opt-outs and the transfer portal play a role, and can any of the locals end the season on a good note? Lauren Brownlow breaks it down.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter

Behind Leonard's arm, feet, Devils defeat UCF 30-13

Quarterback Riley Leonard led his team in rushing, including for two touchdowns, to push the Blue Devils to 9 wins in head coach Mike Elko's first season.

UNC falls to Oregon in Holiday Bowl after touchdown in the final seconds, 28-27

The 2022 SDCCU Holiday Bowl was Wednesday and Carolina and Oregon went head-to-head.

NC State's Dave Doeren, Maryland's Mike Locksley agree to victory mayo bath in Duke's Mayo Bowl

The winning head coach of the Dec. 30 Duke's Mayo Bowl will participate in a postgame mayo bath.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Top sports stories of 2022 from WRAL SportsFan - The Biggest Sports Stories of 2022

Which sports stories have generated buzz? There have been some incredible stories this year, from a legendary coach retiring to championship teams.

NCCU ready to put championship culture on display in Celebration Bowl

The MEAC champion North Carolina Central Eagles (9-2) will represent the conference Saturday in the Celebration Bowl against SWAC champion Jackson State (12-0).