LEXINGTON - Here are three things to know about Kentucky football's TaxSlayer Gator Bowl opponent, NC State.
1. A major turnaround
The 2020 season has not been kind to many teams, but NC State heads into bowl season thanks to one of the biggest improvements from 2019.
The Wolfpack were 4-8 in 2019, 1-7 in ACC play. This year, NC State won 8 of 11 regular season games. Two of the three losses came to ranked foes, North Carolina and Miami. The other came in Week 2 at Virginia Tech.
Dave Doeren's team handed No.