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By Noah Fleischman CHARLOTTE — It seemed like NC State had Tennessee’s defense just where it wanted it on the opening possession of the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Saturday night. The Wolfpack burned nearly seven minutes of the game clock as it used quick passing to move the ball down the field, even though the run game was ineffective. And while the 12-play, 29-yard drive stalled after quarterback Grayson McCall took a sack following an NC State timeout, the Pack seemed to have a recipe that would work against Tennessee’s elite defensive line: Get the ball out fast. But despite seeing the success …

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