"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez preview the Dec. 28 Military Bowl featuring NC State and East Carolina.

Quarterback CJ Bailey is due to return to NC State in 2025 for his sophomore season. However, wide receiver KC Concepcion is transferring.

NC State will be without defensive coordinator Tony Gibson, who accepted the head coaching job at Marshall.

NC State and ECU will play for the 33rd time. The two schools also play each other to open the 2025 season.

East Carolina (7-5, 5-3 American Athletic) returns to postseason play after winning four of its last five games under then interim and now head coach Blake Harrell. During that stretch, the Pirates have outscored their opponents 203-140 averaging 40.6 points and 504 yards of total offense per game.

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez preview North Carolina's Dec. 28 game in the Fenway Bowl against UConn.

Interim coach Freddie Kitchens leads the Tar Heels before the Bill Belichick era officially begins in Chapel Hill. Kitchens will remain on Belichick's staff.

With UNC facing a coaching change after firing Mack Brown and UConn’s impressive season under Jim Mora, the bowl features several intriguing storylines.

Emily Cole spent two days in a coma because she did not have enough sodium just before the 2018 Texas cross-country state championships.

Cole's near-death experience and becoming an All-American runner at Duke led her to write a book called "The Players' Plate."

WRAL senior multiplatform producer Mark Bergin spoke with Cole about her experiences and her book.

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"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discussed how UNC guard RJ Davis has to accomplish entering his fifth collegiate season.

Davis won the ACC Player of the Year in 2024 and helped lead the Tar Heels to the national title game in 2022.

Davis will go down as one of the most beloved North Carolina players ever.

Fernandez talked about how the Tar Heels will rely on Jalen Washinton and Jae'Lyn Withers in the front court.

The Tar Heels have a strong backcourt with Davis, Elliot Cadeau, Drake Powell, Seth Trimble and Ian Jackson.

With the 2024 ACC Tipoff underway, "WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discussed whether NC State can build upon its 2024 Final Four appearance.

After losing DJ Burns and DJ Horne, the guys shared who the key contributors will be on the Wolfpack's roster.

The big question: Can the Wolfpack make their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance?

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Mark Bergin and Louis Fernandez discuss why Duke head coach Jon Scheyer didn't bring Cooper Flagg to the 2024 ACC Tipoff event in Charlotte.

Fernandez pointed out that Duke didn't bring Zion Williamon in his lone season with the Blue Devils.

Duke opted to bring Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster instead.

Bergin explained that he thinks Duke should have brought Flagg because of his marketability. Flagg more than held his own against the star-studded Team USA roster in pre-Olympic training camp.

Last, the guys talked about the potential of another freshman in Khaman Maluach.

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss the top storylines for the Duke Blue Devils football team before the start of the 2024 season.

They include:

1. What does year one of the Manny Diaz era look like? Can he build upon the success of Mike Elko?
2. Jordan Moore and Co. lead Duke's skill position players.
3. Can Maalik Murphy showcase why he was a top recruit for Texas in his new role as QB1 of the Blue Devils?
4. Duke's schedule starts out favorably but gets more difficult as the season progresses.
5. Replacing key linemen in Graham Barton, Jacob Monk and DeWayne Carter
6. What will Diaz's defense look like?

"WRAL Triangle and Two" hosts Louis Fernandez and Mark Bergin discuss the top storylines for the NC State Wolfpack football team before the start of the 2024 season.

They include:

1. Can NC State go from good to great? The Wolfpack will try to win double-digit games for the second time in program history. It comes as the College Football Playoff expands to a 12-team format.
2. How can the Wolfpack best utilize sophomore KC Concepcion?
3. How will Grayson McCall's experience as three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year translate to the ACC?
4. How will the Wolfpack fare in their first four games?
5. How will NC State replace star linebacker Payton Wilson?
6. Can defensive coordinator Tony Gibson propel NC State's defense to another level?