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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- North Carolina and No. 12 Florida State have two of the better offenses in the Atlantic Coast Conference. When it comes to defense, thats another matter.Going into Saturdays game at Doak Campbell Stadium, both teams are struggling to find consistency when it comes to stopping opponents. The Seminoles (3-1, 0-1 ACC) are last among Power Five conference teams in yards allowed per play (6.78). They have also have allowed 30 or more points in all three games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents after not allowing a team to score 25 or more during the regular season last year.Most of the problems are rooted in teams taking advantage of a young secondary. The Seminoles have allowed 14 plays of 30 yards or more, which is tied with Oklahoma State for worst among Power Five teams.Coach Jimbo Fisher hopes his unit has found some confidence though after last Saturdays win at South Florida where they forced punts on nine straight possessions, including eight three-and-outs.After four weeks of facing dual-threat quarterbacks, the Seminoles face a traditional passer in Mitch Trubisky. Fisher said that the junior, who has a 74.5 percent completion rate, might be the most accurate quarterback his team will face this year.The Tar Heels (3-1, 1-0) are having problems again stopping the run and getting off the field. In last weeks win against Pittsburgh, they went from a struggle-filled first 45 minutes to forcing three-and-outs on the Panthers last two series to give the offense a chance to make its last-second comeback win.They fought all the way down to the end to set up the comeback, defensive coordinator Gene Chizik said. What weve got to find is how to do that throughout the game because were not there yet.North Carolina is allowing 240.3 yards per game which is second worse among Power Five schools. The Tar Heels face another top back today in Florida States Dalvin Cook, who is coming off a career-high 267-yard day against USF.Here are some other things to watch as the Tar Heels and Seminoles meet for the first time since 2010:D?J? VU? UNC lost its opener to South Carolina last year, then won 11 straight to win the ACC Coastal Division and play then-No. 1 Clemson in the title game. The Tar Heels have at least set themselves up for a shot at a repeat, shaking off a loss to Georgia in the opener with three straight wins. The road, though, this year is tougher with Florida State and then No. 14 Miami on Oct. 15.COMPOSED TRUBISKY: Trubisky has thrown for nearly 900 yards with two of the top four single-game passing performances in program history over the last two weeks. He has yet to throw an interception this year, too, and has a program-record 202 straight passes without a pick to break a record that had stood for 19 years.RETURN GAMES: UNCs T.J. Logan ranks third in the ACC and 23rd in the nation in kick returns, averaging 27.7 yards per attempt. Florida States Bobo Wilson is first in the ACC and fifth nationally in punt returns, averaging 20.4 yards. Both also have a touchdown.RELAXED FRANCOIS: FSU quarterback Deondre Francois accounted for 244 yards of total offense last week. He had only 169 yards passing but is doing a better job of making checks at the line. Last week he checked into a run play which resulted in a Cook 75-yard touchdown.KEEP AN EYE ON: Florida State receiver Travis Rudolph. 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Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says Christian Lealiifano is up for his fight against leukaemia and the team will give him whatever support he needs.Wallabies and Brumbies star Lealiifano was admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with the illness last week.A number of Wallabies visited 28-year-old Lealiifano in Canberra over the weekend after their camp in Sydney concluded on Friday and before reassembling on Sunday night for this weeks camp on the NSW Central coast.I certainly believe hes going to get through and get through well, Cheika said on Monday morning.Hes a tough guy. Hes shown that over many years of playing footy and in the experience that Ive had with him hes always shown that and Im backing him 100 per cent.Whatever he needs well be there to provide it for him, around friendship, support, whatever it is so that he gets through it and beats it quickly.Hes up for it, theres no doubt about it. The lads have been in contact with him and a fair few of the boys have been to see him already, but hes right up for it.Im very positive for him and I believe just straight way hes got the right attitude and hes going to be in the right head space to take this one on.Wallabies captain and hooker Stephen Moore said the players had been shocked by news of Lealiifanos illness.I think he knows were all here to support him the whole way, Moore said.We spoke about that as a group, just making sure we continue our support for him as he continues to go through this treatment.I think theres always that initial support when the news comess out but then weve got to make sure we stay positive around him, right through his whole treatment.ddddddddddddWe dont know how long thats going to be, so well make sure were always there for him and make sure that he knows that.Moore expected there to be a change in emphasis in Wallabies training at this weeks camp after a gruelling week in Sydney.Last week we did a lot of strength and conditioning work and well continue that this week, but I think well start to bring our specific game content for the Test, Moore said.Cheika anticipated some selection posers for his All Blacks counterpart Steve Hansenahead of the Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday week following the Hurricanes triumphant Super Rugby campaign.Five-eighth Beauden Barrett put himself forward for promotion to start ahead of Aaron Cruden with his stellar season for the Canes and likewise livewire openside flanker Ardie Savea may have done enough to overtake All Blacks incumbent Sam Cane in Richie McCaws former position.Halfback TJ Perenara boosted his stocks for a bench spot behind Aaron Smith but big All Blacks winger Julian Savea remains under a cloud after being benched by the Canes for the finals series.There will be some interesting selection issues around openside and 10, but also Julian Savea and that wing position, said Cheika.And Perenara as well, is another player who has been in very good form. 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