No. 23 NC State hosts Louisiana Tech in nonconference game

By The Associated Press

No. 23 North Carolina State is hosting Louisiana Tech to close its nonconference schedule Saturday. The Wolfpack beat then-No. 9 Clemson last weekend. That pushed the team into the AP Top 25 as the highest-ranked team from the Atlantic Coast Conference.  N.C. State’s defense is leading the way by allowing just 13 points per game. Louisiana Tech is getting a second shot at a win against a power-conference opponent. The Bulldogs lost a close game at Mississippi State to open the season. Players to watch include Louisiana Tech receiver Tre Harris and N.C. State receiver Emeka Emezie.