FSU football: Game announcers and how to watch Noles hosting North Carolina

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FSU football will host the North Carolina Tarheels on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The game will air on the ACC Network. It's only the second time this season that the Noles will appear on this secondary product. The other time was against SMU at the end of September.

Here are the Game Announcers: Chris Cotter (Play-by-Play), Mark Herzlich (Analyst), and Coley Harvey (Reporter). Cotter is a Georgia Tech graduate, and Herzlich is a former standout linebacker at Boston College. Harvey is familiar with the FSU program and was the beat writer for the Orlando Sentinel from 2011-13.

FSU remains a +2.5 betting underdog, with the over/under point total at 50.5. Those odds imply a 27-24 win for the North Carolina Tarheels. That's interesting because FSU hasn't scored more than 14 offensive points since the first game of the season against Georgia Tech. However, North Carolina has one of the weaker defenses the Noles will face, and freshman Luke Kromenhoek gave the FSU offense somewhat of a spark last week against Miami.

The plays have been there to be made, but FSU hasn't taken advantage. Could this be the week it finally comes together in front of a home crowd starving for a win? The FSU defense matches up well with North Carolina because they don't have a mobile quarterback that'll run the ball 10+ times a game. However, they have one of the better running backs in Omarion Hampton. FSU will likely see a steady diet of Hampton, but if they can slow him down, I think they'll have a good shot to hold North Carolina under 24 points. Can the offense finally do its part?

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