Defending BCS national champion Florida State will try to keep their winning ways, this time with starting quarterback Jamies Winston coming back from a one-game ban, as they take on the still undefeated North Carolina State on Saturday (3:30 p.m EST) at Carter-Finley Stadium.
The Seminoles dodged a big bullet last Saturday after escaping with a 23-17 overtime victory over the Clemson Tigers - a game in which Winston sat out the entire game as disciplinary action for shouting obscene language at the campus.
However, despite the absence of the Heisman winning quarterback, Florida State relied on their defense and his replacement Sean McGuire, who covered 305 yards and a touchdown in the win. The victory extended the nation's longest winning streak to 19, making the program's top boss Jimbo Fisher very proud of his boys' effort.
"The mental resolve of this football team, that's why I love them," coach Jimbo Fisher said in the post-match interview via ESPN. "They understand how to rally together, they understand how to pull together, and they understand how much they care for each other. I think they mentally got themselves back together."
The Seminoles will have Winston back from suspension in a game that has all the recipe of another thrilling end. Despite not being ranked in the AP Top-25, North Carolina is still very much a dangerous team to take on. The Wolfpack currently boast an undefeated 4-0 slate and won five of its last seven home games against the Seminoles - including the 17-16 win that crushed the then no.2 ranked Florida State its BCS title hope in 2012.
North Carolina State head coach Dave Doeren is aware of the Seminoles' trouble at Cart-Finley Stadium, and he promised to give the visitors a hell of a match once again.
"It has no bearing to what happens in this game," Doeren told ESPN. "It just shows that Carter-Finley is a great stadium. It's a hard place to win."
Live Stream Information, TV Schedule and College Football Scores & Updates
North Carolina State vs. Florida State match will begin on 3:30 p.m EST live on ABC and ESPN 2. It can also be watched on ESPN Watch and ABC Sports Live Stream channel. College Football scores and update are posted on ESPN College Football.
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