GREENVILLE, N.C. — After all the preseason talk about rankings and championship possibilities, it was finally go-time for No. 13 N.C. State as it cranked up the 2022 season Saturday.
Starting the season on the road, against East Carolina, had everyone’s attention all through spring and fall practice. The Pirates, in Mike Houston’s fourth year as coach, were coming off a bowl season, had many returning players and were mindful of ECU’s past success against the Pack in Greenville.
The Pack won Saturday. Or it might be more accurate to say, survived after a wild fourth quarter to get away with a 21-20 victory at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
