No. 3 Florida State lost on Saturday, as N.C. State pulled off an astonishing comeback to upset the Seminoles, 17-16, sending FSU tumbling from the ranks of college football's unbeaten. The Seminoles led 16-0 at halftime, but it was all Wolfpack in the second half.
Florida State vs. N.C. State 2012 results: Seminoles upset in Raleigh, despite 16-point lead at halftime
The previously-unbeaten No. 3 Florida State Seminoles were upset by N.C. State on Saturday, after leading 16-0 at halftime.
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Florida State dominated the first two quarters, but had to settle for three field goals on early drives. Dustin Hopkins opened the scoring with a 49-yard field goal before E.J. Manuel connected with Nick O'Leary to make it 10-0. Hopkins added field goals of 20 and 36 yards for the Seminoles to close first-half scoring.
The Wolfpack got on the board in the third quarter, as Niklas Sade hit a 27-yard field goal to make the score 16-3. N.C. State added a touchdown early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Mike Glennon found Shadrach Thornton for for a 24-yard touchdown that cut the Seminoles lead to just six.
Florida State’s defense made it difficult for the Wolfpack for the rest of the 4th quarter, but a blocked punt with 2:34 to go set N.C. State up with fantastic field position. A pass interference call would see the Wolfpack advanced to the 14-yard line, followed by a 12-yard pass from Glennon to create a first-and-goal at the 2-yard line. Still, it took four tries for N.C. State to capitalize, as Glennon would find Brian Underwood on fourth and goal for the game-tying touchdown and game-winning extra point.
Box Score Hero: N.C. State quarterback Mike Glennon threw for 266 yards in the upset, leading the Wolfpack on the game-winning drive in the last two minutes.
Rankings Ramifications: Previously-undefeated Florida State will be dropping quite a bit after losing on Saturday night. Their national title hopes are severely damaged.
But Did They Cover? The Seminoles were favored by 17, so they did not cover. The over/under was set at 54 points, and the two teams scored a combined 33 points.
For More On This Game: For more on FSU football, visit Florida State blog Tomahawk Nation. For more on the Wolfpack, visit N.C. State blog Backing The Pack.
Next Week’s Schedule: The Seminoles will be at home on Oct. 13 to face Boston College in ACC play. The Wolfpack have a bye next weekend and will head to Maryland on Oct. 20.
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