RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke Scott ran for a career-best 196 yards in place of injured Atlantic Coast Conference rushing leader Hollywood Smothers to help N.C. State stun No. 8 Georgia Tech 48-36 on Saturday night, ending the Yellow Jackets’ unbeaten run.
Scott broke loose around the left side for a 30-yard TD with 4:07 left to effectively seal this one. The redshirt freshman ran tough all night and having home fans roaring “Duuuuuuuke!” after several of his gains.
CJ Bailey threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns while running for another for the Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3 ACC), which rode a crisp offensive showing from the opening possession to the program’s first win against a top-10 opponent in more than four years.
And it ended with Wolfpack fans storming to midfield to celebrate a massive win.
Georgia Tech (8-1, 5-1) entered with its first 8-0 start since 1966 and joined No. 15 Virginia as the only teams unbeaten in ACC play.
In an unusual twist, N.C. State has now beaten both. The Wolfpack handed the Cavaliers their lone loss in September, though that was in a nonconference matchup added outside the league’s scheduling model and doesn’t count in the ACC standings.
Haynes King threw for two scores and ran for two more for Georgia Tech.
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North Carolina’s Gavin Gallaher (5) heads to home after connecting for a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Tar Heels an 11-8 victory over Long Island University in the NCAA Regional on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Robert Willett
rwillett@newsobserver.com
Chapel Hill
The scoreboard in Boshamer Stadium might as well have been a target. When the ball left the barrel of Gavin Gallaher’s bat, it sailed toward that glowing rectangular screen in left-centerfield.
As it bounced off and settled onto the warning track, the freshman from Apex was rounding second base, and Gallaher’s North Carolina teammates were pouring out of the dugout, screaming, cheering and beating their chests. The Tar Heels had just stared down defeat — and won.
Gallaher’s walk-off grand slam gave the fourth-seeded Tar Heels an 11-8 victory over the Long Island University Sharks in the opening game of the regional stage in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
“That’s one hell of a game,” UNC outfielder Anthony Donofrio said. “Obviously, Gallaher’s got ice water in his veins, going out there and delivering that jack to set us ahead.”
North Carolina pitchers Cameron Padgett (15) and Olin Johnson (31) storm out the the bullpen and head to home plate to celebrate their 11-8 victory over Long Island University following Gavin Gallaher’s walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning during the NCAA Regional on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
The victory marked the 43rd of the season for the Tar Heels, which is their most ever in a single year under fourth-year head coach Scott Forbes.
“With this team, nothing surprises me. They’re going to play until there’s 27 outs,” Forbes said. “I thought our guys, that last inning, had some really locked-in at-bats.”
In the ninth inning against LIU, the Tar Heels faced the lowest of lows before experiencing the highest of highs.
Leading 5-4 with two outs in the top of the inning, UNC pitcher Matt Polston delivered an 0-2 pitch down the middle of the plate that LIU’s JC Navarro slapped into deep left field, scoring Benjamin Fierenzi. After the next LIU batter walked, Jacob Pipercic then took Polston deep, driving a 2-1 offering over the left field wall. Suddenly, after seven pitches and two swings, UNC went from leading by one run to trailing by three.
North Carolina’s Gavin Gallaher (5) slides safely into home ahead of the throw to Long Island University catcher Luke Stevenson on a 2 RBI single by Alex Madera in the sixth inning to take a 5-3 lead during the NCAA Regional on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Then, the switch flipped for the Tar Heels. Vance Honeycutt was hit by a pitch, Casey Cook singled, and then Donofrio singled. With one out, the bases were loaded in the bottom of the ninth for UNC. Alberto Osuna drove in one run with a single, then Lance Stevenson drawing a walk pushed in another. And then Gallaher, after looking at a strike, rocketed an 0-1 pitch over the heads and gloves of all the Sharks for the win.
Gallaher finished the game going 3-of-4 at the plate with a double, two homers, a walk and six RBIs. He said it’s the first walk-off home run he’s hit since he was in Little League.
North Carolina’s Gavin Gallaher (5) connects for a double in the sixth inning against Long Island University in the NCAA Regional on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
“I was just happy to get the job done for the team,” Gallaher said. “I think the biggest thing is slowing the game down. I feel like I did a good job of that tonight. I feel like I saw all these pitches well.”
Gallaher’s first dinger of the day gave UNC a run back in the bottom of the fourth — trimming the early deficit to one run – but scores were still difficult to come by for the Tar Heels against LIU right-handed pitcher Garrett Yawn, who struck out the side in the bottom of the fifth. The Tar Heels got to Yawn in the sixth inning though – right around the time he crossed the 100-pitch milestone – as Gallaher and Alex Madera combined to drive in three runs.
The Tar Heels will now face the reigning national champions, LSU, on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Tigers, seeded second in the Chapel Hill regional, scored all of their runs in the final three innings Friday afternoon to beat Wofford, 4-3. Former N.C. State third baseman Tommy White went hitless in four at-bats for LSU against the Terriers.
Saturday’s matchup will be the first time North Carolina and LSU have faced off on the diamond since the 2013 College World Series, where the Tar Heels beat the Tigers 4-2 in an elimination game. Before UNC and LSU face off, LIU will play Wofford in an elimination game at noon.
This story was originally published May 31, 2024, 10:33 PM.
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jon Scheyer was part of a weekly media gathering of ACC coaches.
This comes after Duke’s Kyle Filipowski appeared to be injured when students at Wake Forest stormed the court after beating the Blue Devils over the weekend.
In his post-game press conference Scheyer mentioned something needed to be done about the long-held tradition of court-storming in college basketball.
During today’s media availability Scheyer continued to say something needs to be done to protect the players when students storm the court.
“That can’t happen. Even in retrospect, you’re watching it back and there is a ton of attention on Flip (Filipowski) but if you go back and watch Jared McCain there is a student face to face with him. It’s a dangerous situation.”
He went on to say he hopes the ACC will do something to protect players right now and not wait until next season.
Scheyer said Filipowski’s status is still unknown for their next game against Louisville on Wednesday.
The Filipowski incident comes after college player Caitlin Clark ran into an eager fan who was also rushing the court after a big upset against Clark’s team.
Dogs are known for being man’s best friend, usually, they are always there for you (unless distracted by a really squeaky toy or a chew bone). But do dogs know when you are upset?
Many dog can sense of how you are feeling and if you need a little extra attention. This is released in changes with emotions: sad, depressed, or happy as well as with stress and nervousness. This is how your dog can often truly tell if you are upset or sick.
A study confirms data are the best and they have a special bond with their owners, especially when these are feeling sad or distressed.
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The study, published in the journal Learning and Behavior, analyzed 34 dogs and their owners, bringing them into a lab for some trials. Scientists separated owners from dogs and put them within eyesight of each other. Owners were told to yell “Help!” every 15 seconds, with either an unaffected or a distressed tone.
The recordings of the tests showed a pattern. Although most dogs were eager to return to their owner whenever they spoke, they tended to run towards them 40 seconds faster when the demand was distressed.
The sample size of the study is small, so conclusive evidence can’t be drawn, but this attentive behavior from dogs is quite common. Data demonstrates that most dogs are very attuned to their owner’s feelings, much more in tune to them than they are to the feelings of fellow dogs, giving them the chance to know when humans are depressed or sick. According to The Atlantic, dogs have a highly developed sense of smell and hearing, helping them notice changes in your moods and health that you might not even be aware of.
Your tone of voice or tears will attract your dog’s attention and make them more attentive of you. Maybe it’s because they love you unconditionally or because they find your behavior curious and want to understand it. It’s cute either way.
