By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

North Carolina State Wolfpack

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Raleigh, N.C. — NC State has a shortened week to prepare for a road game for in-state rival Wake Forest.

The teams are set to play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem. The game airs on ESPN.

“We have no routine and that’s our routine right now,” NC State coach Dave Doeren said. “It’s different every week, and it’s unique.

“You have less time to prepare as a coach. You have less time to recover as a player. You have less time to practice [and] less time for everything. And so, everything is being squeezed into a short window.”

Doeren said he prefers playing on Thursday after a bye week when

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