 Utilizing the new NCAA clock rules to their fullest advantage, NC State was able to take three knees and run out the clock.With the win, Amato is now 4–3 against Bowden since becoming the head coach at NC State.The loss, Florida State's second to an unranked opponent in the 2006 season, caused the Seminoles to tumble out of polls and ignited a wave of criticism directed mostly at the FSU coaching staff.