Sunday Superlatives: NC State football’s loss to Louisville

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Sep 29, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren (center) leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

While NC State’s defense played one of its best games of the season against Louisville on Friday night, its offense didn’t. That combination led to a 13-10 loss to the Cardinals, the Wolfpack’s first ACC defeat of the 2023 campaign. And in the Pack’s loss, there were key standouts, things that worked, and things that didn’t work against Louisville. Here are the Sunday superlative awards after NC State’s defeat.