It seems the bye week didn’t do anything to improve NC State’s injury situation. If anything, it’s gotten worse, so that’s neat. As they were for the Georgia Tech game, Hollywood Smothers, Justin Joly, and Ronnie Royal are listed as questionable. Anthony Carter Jr. is among the names new to this list; Spike Sowells has gone from listed as out against Tech to questionable this week.

Per a report from Matt Zenitz, Smothers and Joly will be well enough to play, but I’ll believe that when I see it.

Safety JJ Johnson is no longer listed, which should mean that he’s ready to go.

Miami is dealing with some critical injuries as well, notably to defensive back Keionte Scott, who is a Thorpe Award semifinalist. Scott has 43 tackles, 10.0 TFL, and an interception on the season. Mark Fletcher is the team’s leading rusher with 636 yards, and also missed Miami’s game last weekend. OJ Frederique is a starting corner, and Tony Johnson has 162 receiving yards this season. David Blay is a starting defensive tackle.