St. Petersburg Bowl 2014: TV Info, Live Stream, Preview for NC State vs. UCF

With all of the family Christmas obligations out of the way, college football fans can go back to their routines of plopping down on the couch and watching games for hours on end.

The day after Christmas alone features three different bowl games, one of which is the St. Petersburg Bowl between North Carolina State and Central Florida. The Wolfpack got bowl-eligible after big wins over Wake Forest and North Carolina to close out the season, while the Knights enter having won nine of their last 10 games.

Aesthetically, this game won't be the most beautiful to watch, but football is football.

When: Friday, Dec. 26, at 8 p.m. ET

Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

Watch: ESPN

Live Stream: Watch ESPN

NC State will go about as far as quarterback Jacoby Brissett can take it. He has 2,344 passing yards with 20 touchdowns to only five interceptions. He also added 498 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.

In the game against Florida State, which the Wolfpack could have arguably won, Brissett threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns. That defeat was evidence of how good NC State can be when the QB is on his game.

Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Conversely, Brissett showed the following week how much one of his bad performances can drag the team down. He went 4-of-18 for 35 yards in a 41-0 loss to Clemson.

Bleacher Report's Brian Leigh wrote that Brissett shows flashes of being a potential NFL quarterback and would stand to gain a lot by returning to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2015:

"

He doesn't get mentioned as a first-round prospect, though, because he didn't play with consistency and barely snuck his team into a bowl game. A 6'4" quarterback with a rocket arm and Ben Roethlisberger's leg strength should not be a middle-round pick.

Brissett, then, would stand to gain a lot by returning. He is one of the few quarterbacks who could start the year off the radar and legitimately rise into the first round. His top seven receivers are all set to return, and Brissett has the arm to take advantage.

"

A bowl game could be a great springboard for the junior going into next year.

Unfortunately for Brissett, UCF boasts a defense that ranks eighth in points allowed (17.9 PPG), 12th in passing yards allowed (185.4 YPG) and 10th in interceptions (18).

Jacoby Glenn and Terrance Plummer are among the biggest reasons for the Knights' strength on that side of the ball. Glenn, a sophomore defensive back, leads the team in interceptions (7) and defended passes (18). Plummer, a senior linebacker, leads the team in tackles (92) and tackles for loss (12.5).

USA TODAY Sports

Glenn's being mentioned as a strong NFL draft prospect, which is no surprise to Plummer, per Shannon Owens-Green of the Orlando Sentinel:

"

I think he's always been this good. I think he's just starting to get the recognition. His maturation process has actually been him taking coaching better, him going out there and taking practice more serious and making sure he does his job. I think that’s where he really improved.

We're trying not to be that guy who is always on him saying 'you're so good, you're so good.' We're trying to push him because when people know they're that good, it's not good. When somebody's on your back all the time, you keep striving for greatness and I think that's what he's doing and we're all so proud of him.

"

Even if, like Brissett, Glenn stays in college for another year, it's never too early to begin building that draft resume. Shutting down the Wolfpack QB would be a nice feather in Glenn's cap and a great way to close out 2014.

Of course, Brissett has a lot to gain as well should he consistently challenge and beat Glenn with pinpoint passes.

The individual battle between quarterback and defensive back alone should be worth the price of admission.

Note: All stats courtesy of NCAA.com unless otherwise noted.