Florida State Seminoles vs. NC State Wolfpack
The Florida State Seminoles are off to a great start in defending their national championship from last year, and they’re coming off a week that saw them survive a scare against Clemson. the Noles will be getting Jameis Winston back this week though, which makes the prospects of playing the 4-0 NC State Wolfpack a little less daunting.
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NC State isn’t to be slept on though, as the Wolfpack have a 4-0 record and are looking like they could be a trap game for the Noles.
Details for Saturday’s game are below:
Date: Saturday, September 27th
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Raleigh, NC
Stadium: Carter-Finley Stadium
TV Info: ABC/ESPN 2
Live Stream: Watch ESPN
Keys to Victory
The Noles managed to win without Jameis Winston last week against Clemson and they’re not going to have to deal with that again. But the confidence they gained in the process is something that NC State is going to want to put an end to as soon as humanly possible — if it’s at all possible. It’s a lot easier said than done, but stoping the Noles momentum out of the gate could give NC State a chance to hang in this one.
If that happens, and Winston gets flustered early, the Wolfpack will buy themselves some time. It’s not a gimmie game for Florida State, but it’s not a game that they’ll lose control of once they’ve gotten a firm grip around NC State’s attack.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Seminoles -18.5
Moneyline: Seminoles (-1000), Wolfpack (+650)
O/U: 59
Prediction
Florida State’s biggest threat to lose was last week, not this week against the Wolfpack. There’s a chance that this could be a trap game, but Jameis Winston has critics to answer for his behavior recently and while the smart thing to do would be to change off the field, chances are Jameis will just fire back on it instead.
Final Score: Florida state 41, NC State 13