North Carolina State has 12 players listed as out, seven as questionable, and one who will sit out the first half due to a targeting penalty that occurred in the last game, ahead of their contest at Miami on Saturday. Linebacker Tra Thomas was called for targeting in the second half against Georgia Tech on November 1.
Miami will also be missing several key starters on Saturday, and one starter listed as questionable on the initial Student-Athlete Availability Reporting update posted on Thursday night. Entering the final quarter of the regular season, most college football programs are dealing with attrition on their rosters.