The 2009 NC State Wolfpack football team represented

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in the

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. The team's head coach was Tom O'Brien. It was O'Brien's third season as NC State's head coach. The Wolfpack played their home games at

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. The Wolfpack finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in ACC play and failed to qualify for a bowl game.

Preseason

On June 27,

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Nate Irving was seriously injured in an automobile accident and will not play for the 2009 season, as he suffered a

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in his leg and a

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Schedule

Coaching staff

After not traveling with the team to Blacksburg, Virginia for the Virginia Tech game, it was announced that

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Dana Bible had been diagnosed with

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References

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NC State Wolfpack football seasons

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