CHANGE THAT THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD HAS INSPIRED. >>> THE N.C. STATE RUN FOR A NATIONAL TITLE HIT A ROADBLOCK TODAY AFTER THEY TOOK TO THE FIELD AT MINUS SOME TEAM MEMBERS BECAUSE OF COVID-19. >> Reporter: ABOUT 175 N.C. STATE FANS GATHERED AT PLAYERS RETREAT TODAY TO TALK WITH FANS ABOUT THE GAME. FANS LEARNED THAT STATE WOULD BE WITHOUT 14 PLAYERS AND FRUSTRATION REVERBERATED THROUGHOUT THE ATMOSPHERE. >> THIS FAR INTO THE PANDEMIC, YOU JUST REALLY HOPE TO SEE THE TEAM COME BACK. >> EVEN WITH A DEPLETED ROSTER, THEY HAD A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING THE GAME. THEY LEANED INTO EVERY PITCH THAT THEY SAW AT PLAYERS RETREAT. >> I DON'T THINK ANYBODY WAS GIVING UP. WE HAD A GOOD SHOT OF GETTING THROUGH THIS. AND THEN WE WILL SEE HOW MANY ARE RELEASED TO PLAY. >> WRAL RADIO PERSONALITY JOE GIGLIO HAD SOMETHING TO SAY. >> AT LEAST 14 PLAYERS WERE POSITIVE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED, IF THEY HAD BEEN VACCINATED. >> N.C. STATE AND VANDERBILT WILL PLAY AGAIN SATURDAY AT 2:00. >>> THE GAME TOMORROW IS A MUST