Clemson at NC State
Thursday, October 16, 2003. NC State kept the Textile Bowl Share
NC State beat Clemson 17–15. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 43–27–1 in the games on file.
Final at Carter-Finley Stadium, RaleighHigh 72°F, low 40°FAttendance 53,800
- At kickoff
- 57°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), 12 km from the stadium, six minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| NC State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Efficiency
| Clemson | NC State | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.03 | First-down EPA | −0.48 |
| 0.06 | Second-down EPA | −0.06 |
| 0.04 | Third-down EPA | 0.88 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
NC State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Clemson–NC State gameOfficially, Clemson leads 61–30–1; as played, 60–30–1 in the 91 games on file; the official count covers all 92 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2024 | Clemson 59, NC State 35 | |
| 2023 | NC State 24, Clemson 17 | |
| 2022 | Clemson 30, NC State 20 | |
| 2021 | NC State 27, Clemson 21 | |
| 2019 | Clemson 55, NC State 10 | |
| 2018 | Clemson 41, NC State 7 |
Around this game
Clemson
- Next gamevs. North CarolinaOct. 25, 2003
- SeasonClemson in 2003
- ProgramClemson history and records
NC State
- Next gameat DukeOct. 25, 2003
- SeasonNC State in 2003
- ProgramNC State history and records

