NC State's explosive offense has rewritten the record books this season, entering bowl play as one of just two Power 5 teams to boast a 3,000-yard passer in Ryan Finley, a 1,000-yard rusher in Reggie Gallaspy Jr., and two 1,000-yard receivers in Kelvin Harmon and Jakobi Meyers.

Oklahoma is the only other Power Five Conference team this year to do that and the last time it happened in the ACC was Jimbo Fisher’s Florida State Seminoles in 2012.

“North Carolina State has a very good team and we are looking forward to the challenge. We will have our work cut out for us,” Fisher said.

Fisher while at Florida State was 5-3 against North Carolina State, including 4-1 against Doeren. Fisher is 5-2 in bowl games.

A&M is making its 10th straight bowl appearance and 40th overall.

The Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., which was rumored to be the other possible destination for A&M will have Mississippi State playing Iowa on Jan. 1. Kentucky, as expected, was picked to play Penn State in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 1.