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CFB SEC Network Final Sat, Sep 19

NC State Wolfpack(1-1) @ Vanderbilt Commodores(2-0)

NCSU 31 – VAN 35
Closed VAN -3 (opened VAN -4) O/U 50.5 (opened 54.5)
VAN covered Over
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NC State officially hires Philip Rivers as football coachThe NC State board of trustees has finalized a five-year contract for former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers to become head football coach at his alma mater.ESPN 20h NCSUWhy Philip Rivers coaching NC State makes sense to Ian RapoportESPN 23h Video NCSUThamel: It would be a 'shock' if Philip Rivers isn't hired to coach at NC StateESPN 2d Video NCSUSedrick Alexander credits teammates as Vandy TD record nearsWith 33 career touchdowns from scrimmage, just two shy of Ralph Webb's school record (35), Alexander credits his teammates for his success on SEC This Morning.ESPN 4d Video VANPhilip Rivers top coaching candidate at alma mater NC State, sources sayNC State has identified former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers as its top candidate to be the school's next football coach, sources told ESPN.ESPN 5d NCSUVanderbilt Commodores vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Full HighlightsESPN 6d Video VANAndrew Pellicciotta goes for 100-yard 'Kick Six' TD return in Duke winAndrew Pellicciotta went over 100 yards in returning a missed N.C. State field goal for a touchdown in Duke's eventual 41-3 win on Saturday.ESPN 6d NCSUChris Doering dissects key storylines in three Week 11 matchupsDoering weighs Saturday matchups and acknowledges key factors on both sides of the ball, highlighting "one of the hottest team in the country right now" in the No. 17 Gamecocks.ESPN 16h Video VANGame Day Kickoff: Week 11 and the year of the walking deadIn 2026, even the most egregious of mishaps or losses aren't fatal for teams' playoff hopes.ESPN 2d VANCollege Football Playoff Bubble Watch after second rankingA conference-by-conference look at which teams are contending for the playoff, who's close, and who's out.ESPN 3d NCSU · VANMissouri's Eli Drinkwitz questions need for conferences in 24-team CFP eraMissouri's Eli Drinkwitz became the latest coach from a Power 4 school to ask if conferences are necessary anymore without title games in the 24-team CFP era.ESPN 3d VANCFP 24-team format: What you need to know about the new playoffThe expanded College Football Playoff is official and begins next season. Here's what you need to know.ESPN 4d NCSU · VAN

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