FSU vs. NC State

                                                                                         

Seminoles -11 vs. Wolfpack

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North Carolina State attempts to turn their season around as they battle their conference rival Florida State tonight in Raleigh. The Wolf Pack will hope home cooking and rabid fan support will push them to the upset victory.

NC State (2-4, 0-2) looks for their first conference victory Thursday, but will face a tough test against Florida State's stout defense. The Seminoles (4-1, 1-1) are rolling after two straight wins, the last of which came nearly two weeks ago against state-rival Miami, 41-39. The defense certainly cracked in the game against the Hurricanes, but hopes to rebound against a Wolf Pack team ranking 113th in total yards, 78th in passing and 118th in rushing yards. Junior quarterback Harrison Beck has had his struggles this season to say the least, throwing for 2 touchdowns against 6 interceptions. His ineffectiveness has led to platooning and being replaced in many of NC State's contests early this season by freshman Russell Wilson. Wilson has been steady in sporadic work, going 51 of 90 with 532 yards on 4 touchdowns against only 1 interception.

Over on the Seminole's sidelines, the quarterback has also had his struggles. Sophomore signal caller Christian Ponder is throwing at less than a 50 percent clip with 706 yards and 7 touchdowns. Ponder may be salivating to get back on track against the Wolf Pack who have given up 38, 41 and 24 points in their last three games (1-2) and have yielded an averaged of 28.3 points in the 2008 campaign.

No team has held a large edge in the series as of late. The last ten matchups have resulted in 5 wins for each school. This will be the third time the teams have meet up on a Thursday night, with the Wolfpack besting the 'Noles in the last contest at Carter-Finley Stadium in 2006.

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