A lot of sharps liked North Carolina State entering the season. The Wolfpack were the preseason delight of wise guys. 

North Carolina State, for the most part, has delivered going 5-1, 4-2 ATS. Upsetting Clemson and smashing Boston College, 33-7, as 3-point road favorites last week are among the Wolfpack's best performances. 

Now North Carolina State draws Miami, which once again is a disappointment under Manny Diaz, one of my least favorite college coaches. 
The Wolfpack are solid all the way through. Dave Doeren is a better coach than Diaz. So I find this point spread short, especially given the Hurricanes many injuries. They list 14 people on the injured list. 

Miami is down to third-string QB Tyler Van Dkye, who has more interceptions than TD throws. The Hurricanes' offensive line is decimated. They also are without their top two running backs, Cam'Ron Harris and Donald Chaney, and have lost their wide receiving depth. Aside from Charleston Rambo, the Hurricanes don't have much offensive explosion. Losing starting QB D'Eriq King and Harris are big blows. 

Only five teams give up fewer than the 14.3 points per game North Carolina State allows. I don't see the Hurricanes putting up too many points here.
The Wolfpack can control the line of scrimmage with their solid offensive line. The Wolfpack have a well balanced offensive. The Hurricanes rank 71st in stopping the run and 80th in pass defense. They have just four takeaways and give up 30 points a game, which ranks 90th. 

Look for North Carolina State to deal Miami a seventh straight loss to a Power 5 opponent. The low point spread makes the Wolfpack a worthwhile investment.