And then there was one . . .

Philip Thompson: NC State enters the weekend, as the only team winless in the ACC. I would have wagered everything except maybe my wife, that the Pack would not be the last team looking to scratch the win column. However, this should give Pack fans plenty of practice as our basketball team goes for the ‘double down’ this winter by being the last hoops team to win in conference.

It worked for LJ last night so...Why NC State will lose Saturday:

• Christian Ponder will continue the trend of shredding the Wolfpack secondary. The pack has been great over the last month of allowing ‘career games’ to opponent’s best players. I predict 350 yards and 4 touchdowns for Mr. Ponder on Saturday.
• The ‘Ghost of Chuck Amato’ is alive and well. The Pack is 0-2 against their former coach. The most anticipated moment for me is to see how much ‘breast sweat’ Amato can create tomorrow on his shirt in the hot Florida sun
• With the 12:00 kick Bobby Bowden will make sure this thing gets out of control early so he can join the rest of his blue haired friends at the local red lobster for the 5:30 early bird special.

Final Score
FSU 45
NC State 24

Lawrence Jordan: Role reversal...

Why the NCSU Wolfpack will win...

• The Seminoles have one of the worst FBS defenses in the country, statistically worse than the Wolfpack. Any semblance of an offense, which Wilson, Baker, etc. form, will have a field day. UNC even posted 27 points against them.
• Chuck the Chest (CTC) sits on the opposing sideline as Executive Coach. He and his shiny maroon shoes are in charge of discipline...(snort)
• Bobby Bowden is on his way out, and unfortunately this isn't a graceful departure. The team seems disorganized and frantic.
• This is the type of game Tom O'Brien typically wins. At BC and so far at NCSU, when the fan base starts barking he pulls out a win to quiet the Pack (pun intended). Shall I say it's a very Sendekish quality? Too soon?
  

Game Score:
North Carolina State 45
Florida State 41