NC State Vs. Florida State Final: Noles Defense Dominates,

The fourth quarter went more of the way as the other three quarters, especially for NC State. The Noles offense took it's foot off the gas and began to run clock, but the Wolfpack was still trying to get on the scoreboard. On another promising drive from quarterback Mike Glennon, it was once again squashed by a turnover. Glennon dropped back to pass under heavy duress and had the ball tipped in the air at the line, only to have the ball picked off.

The Noles turned the drive into points, with Dustin Hopkins kicking another field goal to push the Noles lead to 27-0. After another three-and-out by NC State, the Noles decided to add some more points as quarterback E.J. Manuel hit receiver Greg Dent for 37 yards down the sideline then hit Dent again for a 26-yard touchdown to go up 34-0.

The fourth quarter continued more of the same as the Wolfpack struggled to do much of anything offensively, finishing with under 200 yards of total offense. Quarterback Mike Glennon finished with just 19 of 35 for 130 yards and two interceptions. NC State was also held to just 38 rushing yards as the Noles shut out the Wolfpack.

E.J. Manuel had one of his best days of the 2011 season, throwing for 321 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Sophomore Greg Dent led the way receiving with 3 receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. 

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NC State Vs. Florida State Score Update: Noles Defense Continues To Dominate

The Wolfpack started off the second half with kicking the ball out of bounds, putting the Seminoles at midfield. FSU began marching down the football field, getting in field goal range, but quarterback E.J. Manuel was picked off by Terrell Manning after Rodney Smith failed to secure the football. NC State promptly went three-and-out however, as the Wolfpack haven't been able to move the ball against the FSU defense all game.

The Noles got the football back after Greg Reid nearly fumbled away the punt. The drive almost died right away, but somehow E.J. Manuel got out of a sure sack when the pocket collapsed and scrambled for 21 yards making defenders miss as he picked up the first down on 2nd and 14. The drive still stalled a few plays later and Dustin Hopkins missed a 51-yard field goal kicking into the wind.

During the Noles drive, golfer Jack Nicklaus who's nephew is freshman tight end Nick O'Leary, criticized the Noles offensive game plan a bit for not getting his nephew more involved, citing that the Noles run a lot of four receiver sets and don't use the tight end enough, citing O'Leary's ability to get yards after the catch.

NC State began their best drive of the day, moving down the football field on a few passes and assisted by a defensive penalty. Just as NC State got in scoring range however, Mike Glennon bobbled the shotgun snap and dropped the football as he was being sacked, which was recovered by the Noles defense killing yet another Wolfpack drive.

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NC State VS. Florida State Halftime: Noles Hold 24-0 Lead, Defense Dominates

Florida State took an early 10-0 lead, closing out the first quarter with a 43-yard field goal by kicker Dustin Hopkins. NC State had the ball to open the second quarter and finally got their offense moving. Quarterback Mike Glennon began to get things going in the passing game, including a 17-yard pass to T.J. Graham. The drive was almost thwarted however when Glennon rolled out to his right and was nearly picked off by Lamarcus Joyner. There wasn't a single NC State receiver in the area, but there were four FSU defenders. The interception was reversed after replay review, as Joyner bobbled the football as he went to the ground. Glennon wound up throwing incomplete on third and long as the Wolfpack missed short on a 51-yard field goal try.

The Noles got the football back and their offense continued to move the ball through the air. E.J. Manuel hit wide receiver Bert Reed on back to back passing plays to pick up chunks of yardage and move the chains. Running back Jermaine Thomas got the Noles into the redzone with a 15-yard run down the sideline. On the very next play, running back Lonnie Pryor had an amazing run that looked like it was stuffed at the line, but he drug NC State defenders 8 yards to get himself into the endzone for a touchdown as FSU took a 17-0 lead.

On NC State's next drive, their offense continued to struggled as FSU's defense continued to harass Mike Glennon with their front four. After an NC State punt that hit an FSU player in the elbow and nearly recovered by the Wolfback, the Noles picked up a drive killing holding penalty on first down and wound up going three-and-out. The Noles were able to pin NC State deep on the punt however, downing it on the 6-yard line.

The Wolfpack was able to get out of being pinned deep thanks to some nice throws by Mike Glennon, but Glennon was picked off by Xavier Rhodes when he tried to take a shot deep and overthrew his receiver right into Rhodes hands. The receiver was double covered on the play. The Noles offense made the Wolfpack pay for the turnover. Thanks to a 32-yard slip screen to Jermaine Thomas, getting the Noles in the redzone. Two plays later Manuel hit Kenny Shaw in the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown pass and the 24-0 lead.

At the half, Manuel is 17 of 22 for 212 yards and a touchdown.

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NC State Vs. Florida State Score Update: Noles Take Early 10-0 Lead

The NC State Wolfpack stalled the Florida State Seminoles on their opening drive, but promptly went three-and-out when they got the football. After a long punt return by Greg Reid, where if not for stepping out of bounds, would have been a marvelous return for a touchdown, the Noles offense got going. Quarterback E.J. Manuel hit receiver Christian Green on the sideline that Green took 32 yards down the the NC State 7-yard line. The Noles scored on the very next play on an option, as Manual pitched the ball late to freshman Devonta Freeman, who scored the touchdown from 5 yards out as the Noles took an early 7-0 lead. On the play, Manuel sucked in four NC State defenders, Freeing up Freeman for the easy pitch.

NC State's next drive stalled out after picking up a first down this time, but was forced to punt after consecutive incomplete passes from quarterback Mike Glennon, the Wolfpack punted once again. The Noles added to their lead on the next drive with a 43-yard field goal from kicker Dustin Hopkins. The drive stalled after back to back big gains in the passing game from Manuel, who hit tight end Nick O'Leary for 25 yards. Ultimately, the drive stalled and FSU added a field goal to push their lead to 10-0.

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NC State Vs. Florida State Game Time, TV Schedule, Announcers And More

Florida State 4-3 (2-2) will be looking to continue their upward trend after starting the season 2-3 with losses to Oklahoma, Clemson and Wake Forest against the upstart NC State Wolfpack 4-3 (1-2), in an Atlantic Division elimination game.

Florida State began the season with high expectations and a lofty ranking, only to stumble multiple times out of the gate. NC State has seen mixed results, but are playing their best football of the season right now coming off of a win against a now good-looking Virginia team.

Who: Florida State Seminoles 4-3 (2-2) Vs. NC State Wolfpack 4-3 (1-2)

Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

When: 12 p.m. EST

TV Information: ESPNU, Rob Stone and Danny Kanell will be on the call.

Radio Information: IMG Sports Network

Spread: FSU by 19.5

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BCS Rankings, Week 9: Conferences With Florida Schools Well Represented

Though the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, and USF Bulls don't appear in the latest BCS rankings, the conferences in which they play are nonetheless well represented.

The LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for the second straight week, which illustrates the strength of Florida's competition in the SEC. But they aren't the only teams representing the SEC: the Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 10), South Carolina Gamecocks (No. 13), Georgia Bulldogs (No. 22), and Auburn Tigers (No. 23) also appear in the latest rankings.

Meanwhile, the latest BCS rankings also include some of the Seminoles' rivals in the ACC, specifically the Clemson Tigers (No. 5) and the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Finally, the West Virginia Mountaineers, at No. 25, stand as the lone Big East representative.

Thanks largely to the SEC's dominance, teams that share conferences with the Sunshine State's top clubs account for nine of the top 25 teams in the BCS. Perhaps in another year or so some Florida teams will rank among them.