RALEIGH — N.C. State football coach Dave Doeren wasn’t surprised.

Neither was Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey.

Running back Jayden “Duke” Scott stepped in for his first start in place of an injured Hollywood Smothers and had a career night in N.C. State’s 48-36 win against No. 7 Georgia Tech at Carter-Finley Stadium.

“I knew it had to come with a different mindset. I knew I had to carry over my game. I was gonna be physical, I was gonna run as hard as I possibly can,” Scott said.

“Then I had a chip on my shoulder. Somebody I was doing it for, I was doing it for Hollywood.”

Duke was a hazard from start to finish against the Yellow Jackets (8-1, 5-1 ACC), racking up 196 yards on 24 carries. He put an exclamation point on his performance with a game-wrecking touchdown to help the W

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