NC State's trip to South Florida quickly turned from a major opportunity to a nightmare, as the Wolfpack was thoroughly beaten by No. 15 Miami in Saturday's mat

N.C. State’s sideline still featured some facial expressions and body language of frustration. Sure, there was no shutout, but the team was held to 143 total yards, including 23 rushing yards. Both were season lows. The team never crossed midfield until five minutes remained in the game and finished with nine first downs.

The Miami Hurricanes host the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday afternoon in ACC battle. The Hurrcianes need to win to keep their CFP hopes alive.

NC State's defense entered the matchup against No. 15 Miami without some key players, but that wasn't anything new for the group. What was new for the Wolfpack defense was being on the field for over 36 minutes in the ugly 41-7 loss to the Hurricanes, as the offense sputtered worse than it had all season.

The No. 15 Miami Hurricanes easily handled the NC State Wolfpack 41-7 on Saturday to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

CJ Bailey scored NC State’s only touchdown of the day after running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter.

The 15th-ranked Hurricanes easily took care of the NC State Wolfpack with a 41-7 win at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami improves to 8-2 (4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play) and went 7-1 in its eight-game home slate.