Philip Rivers

Philip Rivers is finalizing a deal to become NC State head coach, returning to the school where he threw for 13,484 yards from 2000 to 2003.

Russell Wilson interviewed for the vacant NC State head coaching job on Nov. 3, joining Philip Rivers as a prominent candidate after Dave Doeren was fired.

Former NC State head coach Chuck Amato died at 80. The Bobby Bowden lieutenant and college football icon led the Wolfpack through the Philip Rivers era.