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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher doesnt figure the No. 19 Seminoles will have an easy time at North Carolina State on Saturday night.The Seminoles (5-3, 2/3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have lost three of five meetings in Raleigh, including one four years ago while carrying a No. 3 national ranking. Even the wins havent been easy, with Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston and the then-No. 1 Seminoles having to rally from 17 down in a 56-41 shootout in their last visit here in 2014.They like playing us, Fisher said of FSUs troubles in Raleigh.The season hasnt gone as expected for FSU, which was ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 but lost in a rout at Louisville then at home to North Carolina on a last-play field goal. Last week, the Seminoles lost a tight contest with No. 3 Clemson, effectively taking them out of the Atlantic Division race.Now FSU is playing for bowl eligibility against the Wolfpack (4-4, 1-3).Were trying to control where we are and be where our feet are, tailback Dalvin Cook said. I love this group of guys. One of the best groups Ive been around and we have to seize the moment. I think we do a good job coming back and assessing things. Guys are embracing it.The Seminoles face a team desperately trying to find its footing after three straight losses. N.C. State has looked lost ever since missing a short field goal that wouldve beaten Clemson at the end of regulation in what became an overtime loss . The Wolfpack followed with a blowout loss at Louisville, then lost at home last week to a Boston College team that had lost 12 straight ACC games.Weve just got to get our confidence back, Wolfpack running back Matt Dayes said. I feel like the guys lost their confidence. But you know each day were getting it back every day. So were moving in the right direction right now. Well be fine this week.---Some other things to know about Saturdays Florida State-N.C. State game:TURNOVER MARGIN: The Seminoles lead the ACC with a plus-seven turnover margin and have forced a turnover in nine straight games dating back to last season. Theyre facing a team that has committed eight turnovers in its current three-game skid. If that trend continues, the Seminoles could be in for a big night.COOK CLOSE TO MARK: Cook leads all power-conference backs in rushing yards (1,069). He needs 193 yards to break Warrick Dunns career record of 3,959 yards. Cook ran for 138 yards with two touchdowns in last years meeting.KEEPING FRANCOIS UPRIGHT: Deondre Francois leads freshman quarterbacks in average passing yards (270.2) but has been sacked 23 times, including six last week against Clemson. Fisher has called Francois one of the toughest quarterbacks he had but the amount of hits he takes is becoming a concern.RUNNING IN PLACE: Dayes is the leagues No. 3 rusher at about 91 yards per game, but the Wolfpacks ground game has struggled with a combined 45 yards against Louisville and Boston College. N.C. State must get Dayes going early. I think weve just got to hit some and get our confidence back up going with it, center Joe Scelfo said. We cant have these past few games with this rushing attack. Its not going to cut it.SAMUELS TOUCHES: Somehow, North Carolina States do-everything all-ACC threat Jaylen Samuels had one offensive touch for 8 yards against BC. Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said some of the plays were designed to get him the ball only to see the defense take him away. Obviously hes one of the best players in the conference and we cant allow the defense to take him away, offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz said. We have to do a better job, I have to do a better job, of making sure he gets the football. That responsibility falls on me.---Associated Press Writer Joe Reedy in Tallahassee, Florida, contributed to this report.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org Authentic Air Jordan 4 Cheap . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Cheap Air Jordan 4 Clearance . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. http://www.cheapairjordan4.com/ . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Cheap Jordan 4 . The Swede became the first golfer to win the PGA Tours FedEx Cup and European Tours Race to Dubai in the same season. "It is still taking a little time to sink in what Ive achieved this week as was the case when I won the FedEx Cup but then it just kept getting better and better as the days went on and I am sure this will be the same," he said. Jordan 4 For Sale Cheap . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. LATROBE, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Alejandro Villanueva has a chance to compete for one of the most important positions along the offensive line.Villanueva, in just his second season, is locked in a tight training camp competition with veteran free agent acquisition Ryan Harris at left tackle, the blind side of Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.For an undrafted guy like me, this is a best-case scenario, to be able to compete for a starting position coming into my second year, Villanueva said. Usually the draft or free agency brings in high-caliber players and I feel I can compete with players, but I just cant compete with a salary.Im thankful for the opportunity to at least get to compete.The Steelers signed Villanueva to their practice squad in 2014 after he was cut by Philadelphia as a defensive end. The team moved the 6-foot-9 Villanueva to left tackle as the former undrafted free agent and Army Ranger gained almost 100 pounds to play along the offensive line.He made the team in 2015 as the swing tackle and was thrust into the starting role after Kelvin Beachum -- now in Jacksonville -- tore his anterior cruciate ligament six games into the season.Villanueva stepped right in, starting the final 10 games.Al did a great job last year and hes a guy whos still learning so much, offensive line coach Mike Munchak said of the 27-year-old Villanueva, who appeared in all 16 games.Als got so much upside and the more he plays, he just gets better every time hes out there.Villanueva feels as if hes grown substantially entering his second season. He took an important lesson from his first NFL start at left tackle -- a loss at Kansas City -- when he allowed a sack against Tamba Hali that clinched the victory for the Chiefs.Everybody makes mistakes, but one mistake can cost you the game Sunday, Villanueva said. You can play a great game, but if you give up a sack, its really uugly.ddddddddddddarris, a nine-year veteran, earned a Super Bowl ring last season, starting all 19 games at left tackle for Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler and the Denver Broncos. The 31-year-old Harris signed a two-year contract with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent in March.Ryan has a lot of experience and already knows a lot of the little stuff that Als learning because hes been in the league and hes been successful, Munchak said. Hes been through the ups and downs of the NFL.He was a Super Bowl champion and that brings confidence to your play and the people around you. Hes learned a lot over the years and hes a nice addition to our group.The 6-foot-5, 302-pound Harris has appeared in 110 games, making 70 starts. Harris played for three different teams, including two stints in Denver.My perseverance has given me a lot of confidence, almost as much confidence as my Super Bowl ring, Harris said. Im just happy to be able to continue to do something I love every day.Munchak believes the competition has brought out the best in both players, as Villanueva and Harris rotate daily with the first-team offense. Hes excited to see who ultimately wins the job.You want to do it as quick as you can, so the group knows which direction were headed and they can get used to each other, Munchak said. I think it has a way of playing itself out where it becomes obvious whos the best fit.Game notes Roethlisberger, running backs LeVeon Bell and DeAngelo Williams and wide receiver Antonio Brown all will not play Thursday against Philadelphia. ... Bell, who faces a four-game suspension for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy, said he doesnt know when his appeal will be heard.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '