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NC State To The Hyundai Sun Bowl In El Paso Texas

The team that is located in the capital of North Carolina  learned their bowl destination today as Dave Doeren and NC State are headed to El Paso Texas to the Hyundai Sun Bowl.

NC State has accepted a bid to the Hyundai Sun Bowl, which will be played in El Paso, Texas, on Friday, December 29. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. (ET) and the game will be televised by CBS. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx

The Wolfpack will face Arizona State of the Pac-12. This will be the third all-time matchup between the Wolfpack and the Sun Devils. NC State fell at Arizona State in 1960 (25-22), but then won in Tempe in 1974 (35-14). NC State has not faced a PAC-12 team since Arizona in the 1989 Copper Bowl (loss, 17-10). "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
   
NC State will be making its fourth consecutive bowl appearance, all under head coach Dave Doeren. In Doeren's seven-year stint as a head coach overall, he has advanced to the postseason six times. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
 
The Wolfpack finished the 2017 regular season ranked No. 24 in the final College Football Playoff Rankings with a record of 8-4.  The Pack finished 6-2 in the ACC, tying as the most conference wins in a single season all-time at NC State. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx
 
The Hyundai Sun Bowl will be NC State's 31st postseason appearance (16-13-1) and the 13th bowl game since 2000. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx

Wolfpack Club members and NC State fans can reserve tickets by visiting GoPack.com/buytickets now. The priority deadline for fans to order bowl tickets is Wednesday, December 6. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx

Tickets prices range from $47-62 and can be ordered on-line at the GoPack.com Ticket Center or by phone through the NC State Ticket Office at (919) 865-1510 during regular office hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.). Seating assignments will be determined by Wolfpack Club priority rank and if a price level is sold out, fans will automatically be assigned to the next lowest-priced ticket by priority and refunded the difference in cost. Any Non-Wolfpack Club member that places an order is subject to availability and seated after all Wolfpack Club orders are filled. "according to http://www.gopack.com/news/2017/12/3/football-accepts-bid-to-hyundai-sun-bowl.aspx