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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- After several tough losses, including an overtime heartbreaker against No. 3 Clemson, North Carolina State is now poised to go to a bowl.All they need is one more win.Matt Dayes ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns, and the NC State defense held Syracuse to 218 yards in a 35-20 victory on Saturday.The resiliency of our football team, losing four of our five games by a possession, theyve been able to stick together. Im really proud of them today, Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said. This gets that carrot in front of their nose for the bowl opportunity. You want to feel the pleasure of your work and you cant do that by almost winning. This gives them the satisfaction of the grind and they needed that today.I feel very confident about our bowl chances, added defensive end Bradley Chubb. We have two opportunities and need just one more win.Ryan Finley was 20-of-29 for 340 yards and one touchdown for the Wolfpack (5-5, 2-4 ACC). Kelvin Harmon had 101 yards receiving and one touchdown and BraLon Cherry had seven receptions. Dayes scored on runs of 7, 20, and 13 yards.The Wolfpack defense held the Orange, 113th nationally in rushing, to just 28 yards on the ground and 190 yards passing.Syracuse (4-6, 2-4) played without sophomore quarterback Eric Dungey, who was hit in the head/shoulder area during the first quarter of a 54-0 loss to No. 3 Clemson last weekend. Dungey, third in the ACC and 16th nationally in passing yards, was replaced by junior Zack Mahoney. Dungey practiced during the week but was not cleared by the teams medical staff.Obviously, we were at a disadvantage without Eric Dungey being able to participate, said Syracuse coach Dino Babers. Before the Clemson game, I think he was ranked in the top 10 quarterbacks in the country. Obviously, we missed him a great deal out there. There wouldve been a lot of things that we couldve taken advantage of.The Orange was also without starting wide receiver Steven Ismael who dressed but not play. Ishmael has 41 receptions this season.Mahoney, a walk-on who was awarded a scholarship before the 2016 season, led the Orange to a touchdown on their first drive. He was 5-of-6 passing, including a 12-yard completion to Erv Philips on fourth down. But the Orange offense bogged down the rest of the half, managing just a 48-yard field goal by Cole Murphy.Mahoney finished 13-of-24 for 190 yards, a touchdown and interception. 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Before the delay of Game 2, the Dodgers had a very clear opportunity, if they so chose, to pitch their top two starters twice each: Clayton Kershaw on short rest in Game 4 and then Rich Hill on four days rest in the possible Game 5.The rain threw that proverbial wrench in the works, meaning that now if Clayton Kershaw pitched on short rest in Game 4, that Rich Hill would also have to pitch on short rest in Game 5, or the Dodgers would have to pitch Julio Urias or some combination of the two in Game 5. With Game 4 and Game 5 both being necessary wins, the Dodgers were forced to decide whether to go with Julio Urias in Game 4 and Clayton Kershaw with five days rest in Game 5 or short-rested Kershaw in Game 4 and that aforementioned combo in a possible elimination game.In the end, the Dodgers went with Clayton Kerrshaw in todays Game 4.dddddddddddd The comparison that some are trying to make is the Orioles going with Ubaldo Jimenez instead of Zach Britton. But that doesnt work logically. You use your best relievers early in extra-inning games because of the uncertainty of future leverage compared to current leverage. The benefit of using Zach Britton in the 11th is because it increases the chances the team wins and never has to turn to the much inferior Ubaldo Jimenez in the 12th. The Dodgers are not in that situation. Kershaw could throw a perfect game, striking out 27 batters on three pitches, and it doesnt prevent the Dodgers from having to win with an inferior pitcher on Thursday (not to bash Urias or Hill, but everyones pretty much inferior to Kershaw). They have to win two games. Kershaws excellence cant make them only have to win one.But from a pure numbers standpoint, did the Dodgers choose wisely? ' ' '