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NC State Became Bowl Eligible Friday Night With 21-11 Win Over Florida State In Raleigh

6 wins makes a collegiate team bowl eligible!

NC State became bowl eligible Friday night beating Florida State 21-11 in Raleigh.

As NC State beat Florida 21-11 Friday night in North Carolina’s state capital in the 1st quarter NC State took a 7-0 lead as wide receiver Terrell Anderson caught a pass from quarterback CJ Bailey. In the 3rd quarter NC State scored one touchdown as quarterback Will Wilson ran for 1 yard touchdown, Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made extra point. In the 4th quarter Justin Jolly who is tight end caught 12 yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made extra point making final score 21-11 NC State. Before Deuce Robinson who is a wide receiver for Florida State caught a pass from quarterback Tommy Castellanos for touchdown. In 2nd quarter Florida State got on scoreboard at 7-3 with Jake Wienberg kicking, making 46 yard field goal.

Following NC State becoming bowl eligible Friday night in North Carolina’s state capital NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren had this to say about the match up with North Carolina on Saturday November 29, 2025 in North Carolina’s state capital!

I expect a crazy-ass crowd next week,”Thanksgiving weekend, against the baby blue?”

Following NC State becoming bowl eligible Friday night in North Carolina’s state capital NC State running Hollywood Smothers had this to say about the 21-11 win over Florida State Friday night in North Carolina’s state capital!

“It wasn’t as pretty as we wanted it today,”

According to Luke Decock’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article312947919.html

NC State is now going to prepare for tobacco road rival North Carolina who they host on Saturday November 29, 2025 in North Carolina’s state capital! While NC State is doing that North Carolina is hosting tobacco road rival Duke on Saturday November 22, 2025 in Chapel Hill.