NC State football wide receiver KC Concepcion, the reigning ACC Rookie of the Year and Wolfpack freshman record-holder via his 10 touchdown receptions last season, is off to a blazing start in the ACC Player of the Year race. There’s no doubt his electricity and nose for the endzone have carried over into his sophomore campaign.

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On Tuesday, the conference awarded the 5-foot-11, 189-pound speedster the fourth ACC Receiver of the Week honor of his career in light of his nine catches for 121 yards and three scores in the Wolfpack’s 38-21 home win over FCS opponent Western Carolina on Thursday night.

Concepcion’s effort tied Jerricho Cotchery, Koren Robinson, and Tramain Hall for the program’s single-game record for touchdown receptions by a sophomore. And it marked the sixth time he’s tallied multiple scores through the air in a single contest.

When Dave Doeren’s NC State football squad faces Tennessee at the Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night, KC Concepcion will have a chance to tie legendary 1990s Wolfpack receiver Torry Holt for the most outings with multiple receiving TDs in program history.

Again, the 19-year-old Concepcion is a mere sophomore.

Kickoff between the No. 24-ranked Wolfpack and No. 14 Volunteers is set for 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ABC).

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