NC State fires Dave Doeren; Todd Goebbel takes over as interim

NC State dismissed Doeren after the Oct. 23 Stanford loss, ending his 14-season tenure, and named Todd Goebbel interim head coach while beginning a national search. General manager Andy Vaughn was also dismissed. Buyout estimates conflict ($9.75 million versus nearly $10.3 million), and candidate names in media roundups—including Philip Rivers—remain speculation, not confirmed targets.