NC State has used the hashtag #PacktheBay to get its fans to support the Wolfpack in St. Petersburg, Florida, over the holidays. Given where their opponent is from, they are hoping for all the support they can get.

UCF only had to take a bus a few hours west to make its bowl trip, and its fans are sure to be out in full force -- the way they were in taking over Raymond James Stadium when they played USF in Tampa to close the season.

Here are three key storylines to watch when the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

1. NC State run game vs. UCF run defense. It's a matchup of strength against strength in the trenches. NC State has posted consecutive 300-yard rushing games and is averaging 206 yards per game on the ground behind the collective efforts of quarterback Jacoby Brissett and running backs Shadrach Thornton, Matt Dayes and Tony Creecy. UCF, meanwhile, ranks No. 5 in the nation in rush defense and is only allowing 97.4 yards per game. UCF's past three opponents had a combined 85 yards rushing and averaged 1.2 yards per carry. How NC State runs could very well determine the outcome. Not surprisely, its five losses featured its five lowest rushing totals of the season.

2. Holman to Perriman. Justin Holman and Breshad Perriman have developed quite a connection, especially on the deep ball. Nine of Holman's 13 longest throws this season have gone to Perriman, including the classic 51-yard Hail Mary to beat East Carolina. Of Perriman's 41 receptions this year, 17 have gone for 20 or more yards. Perriman ranks No. 4 in the nation in receiving yards per game (22.1) and has caught a touchdown pass in seven straight games. The NC State secondary must find a way to limit big plays, or it could be a long night.

3. Brissett vs. Jacoby Glenn. NC State has only thrown six interceptions this season. That's the fewest picks for a Wolfpack offense since 1967. Five of them belong to Brissett, who played his best game of the season in the regular-season finale against North Carolina. But what awaits him is a veteran secondary starring Co-AAC Defensive Player of the Year Jacoby Glenn, one of the best cornerbacks in the country. Glenn ranks third in the nation with seven interceptions and tied for fourth with 18 passes defended. The UCF starting secondary has played in a combined 171 games and should have a matchup edge on the relatively young NC State receiving group.