Noles Wrap Up Practice For NC State Game

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It seems like forever since Florida State got that emotional victory over the Hurricanes in Dolphin Stadium. With the team’s 12-day layoff getting ready to end, the Seminoles completed their preparations for NC State (2-4, 0-2) with a 15 period practice in shorts on Tuesday. FSU (4-1, 1-1) will depart for Raleigh Wednesday ahead of Thursday night’s nationally broadcast game versus the Wolfpack.

QB Christian Ponder:
On today’s message on the practice field:
“We got to just keep pushing that rock is what our motto is right now, just keep the momentum going and we’re doing well and we’ve just been working hard all week. We had a good two weeks of practice and we got a little rest and so we should come out and really do well this game. We know what we’re doing and we’ve just got to relax and play.”

CB Patrick Robinson:
On if the defense is prepared:
“We’re doing pretty good and I think we’re pretty prepared to play on Thursday night and try to get the win.”

On NC State’s mobile quarterback Russell Wilson:
“He’s pretty mobile but he’s young and for the most part your young players are going to make those mistakes that those veterans wouldn’t make. We’re gonna play the same defense we’ve been playing the last couple of weeks. We’re just going to try to put some pressure on him and try to get him to make those mistakes.”