North Carolina bids to build steam in clash vs. Florida State

North Carolina might have discovered a path back to getting some traction for the final month of the regular season.Florida State’s search for success of any kind remains ongoing.Those goals will be atop the to-do list when the Tar Heels face the Seminoles on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Tallahassee, Fla.”They’re very talented,” North Carolina coach Mack Brown said of Florida State. “They’re going to play well against us. We know that, so it’s on us to come out and play well.”The Tar Heels (4-4, 1-3) snapped a four-game skid with a 41-14 victory at Virginia last Saturday.The Seminoles (1-7, 1-6) have lost four consecutive games and no longer even have the quest for bowl qualification as an incentive.”I challenged players, coaches, everybody involved, our focus this week is to go get it done with the opportunity that is in front of us,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said.North Carolina’s romp vs. Virginia came with signs that Brown said point toward a strong finishing stretch for his team.”Played loose, played free, had fun,” Brown said. “Winning is amazing. It solves a whole lot of issues.”Brown said he sees the Seminoles in a similar light as his Tar Heels. He said both teams haven’t played as well as their skill levels would suggest. He said he fears Florida State will rise much like North Carolina did in the Virginia game.Norvell said there are signs of improvement in rushing the ball, something that could be a boost to inconsistent quarterback play.

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