The ACC-SEC rivalry stretches into the postseason with NC State facing Vanderbilt in the Camping World Independence Bowl on Dec. 26 in Shreveport, Louisiana. This is the third straight bowl game for the Wolfpack, while Vandy is back in a bowl for the first time since 2013.
How NC State beats you: NC State isn’t flashy, but does the little things well. The Wolfpack are good in the trenches on both sides of the ball, particularly on the defensive line, where Bradley Chubb and B.J. Hill are among the country’s best. They run the ball effectively with Matt Dayes, and they utilize dynamic weapons like Jaylen Samuels to find mismatches.