NC State, Florida State Atlantic Coast Conference Opponents, Teams That Have Same Overall Records (5-5) Are Opposing Each Other Friday Night In Raleigh
NC State, Florida State Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, teams that have same overall records (5-5) are opposing each other Friday night in North Carolina’s state capital.
Where?
On the gridiron!
When the night is over one of the teams is going to be bowl eligible!
NC State comes into the game with Florida State with record of 5-5 because on Saturday November 15, 2025 they lost to Miami 41-7 in Miami Gardens Florida because following their bye week NC State defensively allowed Miami to score five touchdowns while NC State was held to one touchdown that led to 41-7 loss Saturday in Miami Gardens Florida.
Where?
On the gridiron!
The first touchdown quarterback CJ Bailey was intercepted by defensive back Jakobe Thomas , Carter Davis kicked, made extra point extending Miami’s lead over NC State 10-0. In 2nd quarter Miami scored pair of touchdowns to extend their lead 17-0 24-0 as running back Charmar Brown ran for 1 yard touchdown , Carter Davis kicked, made extra point Malachi Toney caught 14 yard pass from Carson Beck , Carter Davis kicked, made extra point . In the 3rd quarter Elija Lofton who is tight end caught 29 yard pass from Carson Beck , Carter Davis kicked, made extra point extending Miami’s lead over NC State 31-0 before Carter Davis kicked, made 38 yard field goal extending Miami’s lead 34-0 . In 4th quarter Malachi Toney caught 15 yard pass from Carson Beck , Bert Auburn kicked, made extra point extending Miami’s lead over NC State 41-0 before NC State finally got on scoreboard with 10 yard run for touchdown CJ Bailey kicked, made extra point.
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NC State defensively allowing Miami to score five touchdowns NC State being held to scoring 1 touchdown led to 41-7 loss Saturday in Miami Gardens Florida.
Following NC defensively allowing Miami to score five touchdowns NC State being held to scoring 1 touchdown led to 41-7 loss Saturday in Miami Gardens Florida quarterback CJ Bailey had this to say!
We just have to play better offensively,” he said. “Period.”
Following NC State defensively allowing Miami to score five touchdowns NC State being held to scoring 1 touchdown led to 41-7 loss Saturday in Miami Gardens Florida. Head Coach Dave Doeren had this to say!
We had a hard time, obviously, when you turn the football over twice in the first quarter, and it just became a time of possession mismatch,”
We were not able to stop them — even though we held him to some field goals — enough. And offensively, when you look up in the third quarter and you see 400 yards to 87, 25 first downs to five — I mean, we got it handed to us out there tonight, and it’s a bad feeling.”
Following NC State defensively allowing Miami to score five touchdowns NC State being held to scoring 1 touchdown led to 41-7 loss Saturday in Miami Gardens Florida Caden Fordom who is a linebacker had this to say!
It’s on us. We’ve got to be better,”We’ve got to hold [opponents] no matter what happens. If we’re on the field, we expect to give up no points.”
According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article312832214.html
While NC State comes into the with Florida State with record of 5-5 because they lost 41-7 at Miami on Saturday November 15, 2025 Florida comes into the game with record of 5-5 because unlike NC State they won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game when opposing Virginia Tech because they scored four touchdowns in 34-14 win in Tallahassee Florida. Florida State’s first touchdown came in 2nd quarter when wide receiver Duce Robinson caught 50 yard pass from quarterback Tommy Castellanos. Florida State’s second touchdown came in 3rd quarter when quarterback Tommy Castellanos ran for 1 yard touchdown , Jake Weiburg kicked, made extra point extending Florida State’s lead over Virginia Tech 17-7 before Randy Pittman Jr. who is tight end ran for 1 yard touchdown, Jake Winberg kicked, made extra point extending Florida State ‘s lead over Virginia Tech 24-7. In the 4th quarter Tommy Castellanos would run 15 yards for touchdown Jake Weinburg would kick, make extra point before the final score be 34 -14 as Jack Weinburg would kick, make 34 yard field goal.
According to espn app
Following Florida State’s 34-14 win over Virginia Tech in Tallahassee Florida Head Coach Mike Norvell had this to say about how his team played. It wasn’t a great game in regards to our performance . But those guys they continued to battle.
According to article by Associated Press on ESPN App
Kick -off is set for 8:00pm from Carter Finely Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Anish Shroff , Andre Ware, Paul Caraterra commentating!
Anish Shroff is a play-by-play commentator for various sports, including college football, college basketball, college baseball and lacrosse.
Shroff is the current radio play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Panthers NFL team, joining in March 2022 as the team’s play-by-play announcer. Shroff also worked the NFL preseason in the summer of 2021.
Shroff was a part of ESPN’s MegaCast coverage of the 2021-22 College Football Playoff and was on the call for the viral 2021 Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Shroff has covered several bowl games and FCS championship games, along with matchups across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12.
Since 2017, Shroff has been ESPN’s lead voice for men’s college lacrosse. He has called the past five national championships and announced the first Premier Lacrosse League game on ESPN in June 2022. He contributes as a columnist for USA Lacrosse Magazine and wrote the script for “Roots” – a longform feature produced by the PLL that explores the origins of lacrosse.
Shroff also does play-by-play commentary for college basketball for ESPN, primarily covering games in the ACC. He has called ACC Tournament games on both television and radio. Shroff contributes to ESPN’s college baseball coverage, having announced several regionals and super regionals.
Shroff began his ESPN career in 2008 as a studio anchor and host, anchoring SportsCenter and College Football Live, along with several other daily and specialty shows. He contributed to ESPNU’s studio coverage from 2011-17 and has filled in as a guest host on ACC Network.
Prior to ESPN, Shroff worked as a sports reporter and anchor in Syracuse, NY and Yakima, Wash.
Shroff graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in broadcast journalism. He resides in Charlotte, NC, with his wife Faye and their daughter Athena.
Former Heisman Trophy winner and Davey O’Brien Award recipient Andre Ware joined ESPN in 2003 as a college football commentator. Ware is a regular contributor to College Football Live and other ESPN studio shows as an analyst, as well as calling games on ESPN and ABC.
A native of Texas, Ware is also an analyst for Houston Texans radio, with broadcast partner Marc Vandermeer. Before joining ESPN, Ware was a commentator for CBS.
The quarterback for the University of Houston operating under the highly successful Run & Shoot offense, Ware won the 1989 Heisman Trophy as a junior. That season he threw for 4,699 yards and 46 touchdowns, setting 26 NCAA records. He also won the Davey O’Brien Award that year.
Ware entered the NFL Draft in 1990 and was signed by the Detroit Lions in the first round, the seventh overall pick. He played for the Lions (1990-93) and Los Angeles Raiders (1994). Ware also played for the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa Rough Riders, B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts.
In 2004, Ware was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.-30-Paul Carcaterra joined ESPN in 2010 as a lacrosse game analyst and sideline reporter. Carcaterra has been a staple of ESPN’s lacrosse coverage for almost a decade, providing fans with a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite college players with his ‘reLAXin’ with P. Carc’ features. Additionally, he serves as a sideline reporter on ESPN’s college football coverage.
Carcaterra began his career with CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV) as an analyst and web site contributor from 2005-2009. He is a contributor to Inside Lacrosse Magazine and is president of No Limit Lacrosse.
In 2016, he was the recipient of the 2016 Doyle Smith Sports Information/Media Award (USILA).
Carcaterra – a native of Yorktown, N.Y. – graduated from Syracuse University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. A four-year letterwinner in men’s lacrosse as a midfielder, Carcaterra helped guide the Orange to the 1995 national title and was named a 1997 All-American. He was also a member of the New Jersey Pride, a former Major League Lacrosse team, and represented Team England in the World Lacrosse Games in 1998.
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