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Florida State Seminoles football is set to face off against the NC State Wolfpack, with one team coming off a near-upset up a top 15 opponent in Miami and the other licking their wounds after a second straight blowout.
NC State had faced early quarterback trouble in the season, but Bailey Hockman, who transferred from Florida State, has emerged as a stable contributor under center as of late for Dave Doeren’s squad.
That success, and the lack thereof on FSU’s end over the last few weeks, has NC State as early favorites against the Seminoles. According to Vegas Insider, the current consensus has the Wolfpack favored by 11 1⁄2 points, with the over/under set at 61.
Some game notes from FSU Sports Information on the history between the two, a series that FSU leads 26-13:
» Since the 2000 meeting, 12 of 19 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer.
» Eight of those games have been decided by 7 points or fewer. Only Miami (11) and Clemson (nine) have had more ACC games vs. FSU decided by a touchdown or less.
» FSU’s 18 all-time conference wins against NC State are second only to its 23 against Wake Forest among current Atlantic Division teams (the Noles have 20 ACC wins against Duke and Maryland).