Bowl eligibility is secured. An overall winning record is not yet guaranteed. And NC State is on the precipice of winning the ACC Atlantic Division. Standing in their way is familiar foe UNC, the flagship university of North Carolina.
The Wolfpack will be eager to beat the Tar Heels on Black Friday, but in order to do so, they’ll have to beat Sam Howell, something they’ve never done. With the talent around him downgraded from last season’s historical offense, this seems like their best chance to do so in front of a roaring home crowd. Here are three things to watch as NC State looks to beat Carolina.