No. 22 North Carolina State (5-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast) visits Syracuse (5-2, 2-2) in the Carrier Dome on Saturday night.
The Orange is coming off a double-overtime squeaker against North Carolina, and the Wolfpack got thumped by No. 2 Clemson, 41-7, last weekend. Led by NFL prospect quarterback Ryan Finley, NC State is the first obstacle in the way of a five-win SU team trying to reach bowl eligibility for the first time since 2013.
Here’s what to know before Saturday’s matchup.
All-time series: North Carolina State leads, 10-1.
Last time they played: Syracuse visited Raleigh, North Carolina, a season ago and got clipped 33-25.