PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Ryan Finley has thrown for a league-leading 321.4 yards per game. He has tossed 13 touchdown passes with six interceptions. The senior is coming off a career-best 473 passing yards in the defeat at Syracuse.
–WR Kelvin Harmon racked up 247 receiving yards in the loss at Syracuse, doing so on 11 catches. It’s the second-most receiving yards in a game in N.C. State history behind Torry Holt’s 255 in 1998. Harmon has only one catch in each of the past two meetings with Florida State.
–LB Germaine Pratt, a senior, increased his league-leading tackles total by taking part in 16 stops in the Syracuse game. He’s averaging 10.4 tackles per game this season.
–RB Reggie Gallaspy has scored a touchdown in every game this season. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that he scored against Syracuse. He’ll need to score against Florida State to keep the streak alive. He hasn’t scored against the Seminoles in three previous career outings.
SERIES HISTORY: Florida State leads N.C. State 26-12, though the Wolfpack won last year 27-21 on the road.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “We always have a four-quarter mentality, so the game isn’t over until the clock hits zero.” — WR Kelvin Harmon, who accounted for 63 receiving yards on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive at Syracuse, though the comeback fell short when a potential tying or go-ahead drive was thwarted by an interception. Harmon was named ACC Receiver of the Week despite the loss.
