NC State is taking note of the fact that Florida State is scoring 51 points a game and giving up just 11. ‘We don’t have the horses to be in a shootout game,” Pack coach Tom O’Brien said today during his media teleconference. “I don’t think that’s ever the case. But we are going to find out on Saturday night.”

He said the coaches have been trying to figure out how to stay with Florida State. “As far as the team is concerned, the main problem I’m concerned with is their legs and their health,” O’Brien said. “I mean, we played basically a four-hour game in 90-degree heat with humidity astronomical, too. So right now I think the physical fact of getting our legs back, because certainly if we’re not quick — if we’re not as quick as we can be and as fast as we can be, it’s going to be tough to stay up with the athletes that Florida State has.”

The Seminoles’ QB EJ Manuel is currently the all-time conference leader in percentage completions. O’Brien said the time he spent filling in for Christian Ponder when he went down with injuries a couple of years ago helped him. Then, last year, as a full-time starter, he got better and better.

“I think Coach (Jimbo) Fisher does a great job of understanding what his talents are and what his abilities are and putting him in situations and throws where he can be successful,” O’Brien said. “So it’s a combination of he has great talent, certainly you have to think that he does a good job off the field studying in preparation for a game, and he’s been given throws and given opportunities to be successful.”