NC State football head coach Dave Doeren shared that quarterback Grayson McCall is “day-to-day” and won’t be available for the game against Clemson football this Saturday. Freshman CJ Bailey will step in as the starter.
McCall got injured in the second quarter of NC State’s 30-20 victory over Louisiana Tech and didn’t return. Before leaving the game, he completed 9 of 13 passes for 54 yards and ran for 22 yards on four attempts. Bailey took over and went 13 for 20 in passing, accumulating 156 yards, though he did throw an interception. He also added a rushing touchdown, gaining 27 yards on four carries.
Doeren mentioned that redshirt freshman Lex Thomas will be the backup quarterback in McCall’s absence. McCall, who transferred to NC State from Coastal Carolina earlier this year, was a highly sought-after player in the transfer market.
Clemson and NC State will face off at Death Valley this Saturday at noon, and the game will air on ABC.
Dave Doeren says Grayson McCall got "dinged up" and is day to day but did not want to get into specifics on the injury. "We're going to take our time, and when he's ready, he'll be ready." Says freshman CJ Bailey "is going to run the show until Grayson's healthy."
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