The ACC schedule-makers have treated Stanford especially harsh. Not only is this the fourth Eastern time zone game in a span of seven weeks, it kicks off at high noon in Raleigh. Not an ideal scenario for the Cardinal to snap a five-game straight-up slide. N.C. State comes out of a bye with hopes of repeating last season's feat. The Wolfpack were 4-3 outright entering the break, then closed the regular season with five consecutive Ws. Stanford's offense, ranked 16th in league play, seems ill-equipped to take advantage of the host's often porous defense.