RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State is back on track and the Wolfpack have a clear path toward a strong finish to the regular season in the ACC.
But Wake Forest is in danger of falling off to the side for good as it hits Tobacco Road in a must-win situation.
The teams meet Thursday night at Carter-Finley Stadium.
"We need to play the way we played (against Florida State)," said N.C. State coach Dave Doeren, whose team snapped a two-game skid with a 47-28 victory over the Seminoles last week. "We played fast, were aggressive, didn't beat ourselves.