CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mike Glennon threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns and David Amerson returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown as North Carolina State defeated Louisville, 31-24, in the Belk Bowl.T.J. Graham made the most of his final game at N.C. State with seven catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns, including a 65-yard score on a nifty catch-and-run, as the Wolfpack (8-5) overcame a series of special teams blunders to hold off a late charge from the Cardinals (7-6).Amerson had two more interceptions to give him 13 for the season, the most in the country, while setting a new Atlantic Coast Conference record.Louisville's Teddy Bridgewater, who threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, nearly brought the Cardinals back from a 21-point deficit, but his final heave on fourth-and-23 was picked off by Amerson with 41 seconds left.Louisville used a fake punt and recovered an onside kick to get back in the game after falling behind 31-10.Bridgewater threw a pair of 2-yard touchdown passes to close the gap to 31-24 with 3:55 left in the game.The Cardinals had one last chance to send the game into overtime after stopping N.C. State on fourth-and-2. However, on a third-and-12 Dontae Johnson sacked Bridgewater for an 11-yard loss setting up Amerson's clinching interception.The Wolfpack came into the game heading the nation in interceptions and picked off Bridgewater three times.NOTEBOOK: Florida arrived at the Gator Bowl without running back Jeff Demps and still searching for two key positions on Will Muschamp's coaching staff. Demps missed the team's first practice Tuesday at Jacksonville University to attend to a personal matter, Muschamp said. Second on the team with 539 yards rushing and a team-high six touchdowns, Demps is expected to join the Gators today. Receiver Deonte Thompson missed practice because of an illness. Center Dan Wenger and linebacker Lerentee McCray were singular in practice. Muschamp expected Wenger (ankle) to play Jan. 2 against Ohio State, but call! ed McCra y (shoulder) doubtful. ...Offensive lineman Andrew Rodriguez of No. 21 Nebraska has been ruled out of the Capital One Bowl Monday against No. 10 South Carolina because of a sprained foot. Coach Bo Pelini said that the left guard didn't make the trip with the team but could be at the bowl site late in the week.
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