NC State at Clemson

Saturday, October 4, 2014. Clemson kept the Textile Bowl

Clemson beat NC State 41–⁠0. It was their 83rd meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 53–⁠28–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayNC State8–⁠5 in 2014
0
HomeClemson10–⁠3 in 2014
41

Final at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC), ClemsonTV: ESPNUAttendance 78,459

At kickoff
66°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the west, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Occonee County Regional Airport (KCEU), 4 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire Terrence Ramsey; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Tommy Giles; side judge M. McCarthy; field judge Bill Dolbow; back judge Robert LuklanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
NC State00000
Clemson211010041

Standouts

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Player stats

NC State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacoby Brissett4/183500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tony Creecy743018
Shadrach Thornton639013
Matthew Dayes71705
Jacoby Brissett1614010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shadrach Thornton118018
Johnathan Alston1909
Bryan Underwood1808

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deshaun Watson17/2926720
Cole Stoudt0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deshaun Watson1562217
Wayne Gallman1358012
Adam Choice956034
D.J. Howard530011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Williams6155256
Germone Hopper128028
Wayne Gallman321011
Jordan Leggett121021

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NC StateClemson
154Total yards493
35Passing yards267
119Rushing yards226
1.8Yards per pass8.9
3.1Yards per rush4.5
12First downs25
3–⁠14Third downs12–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers0
5–⁠45Penalties9–⁠97
25:20Possession34:40

Efficiency

NC StateClemson
35%Success rate48%
−0.11EPA per play0.25
0.62Explosiveness1.17
−0.01Rushing EPA0.14
−0.27Passing EPA0.42
24%Passing-down success38%
−0.11First-down EPA0.25
−0.08Second-down EPA−0.11
−0.15Third-down EPA0.96

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Clemson −14, over/under 63.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Clemson 83%, NC State 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Clemson end zoneNC State end zoneQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 NC StateFumble, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonField goal, 9 playsQ2 NC StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 NC StateEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 11 playsQ3 NC StateFumble return TD, 1 play (Clemson scores)Q3 NC StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 11 playsQ3 NC StateFumble, 4 playsQ4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ4 NC StatePunt, 11 playsQ4 ClemsonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, NC State right to left.
  1. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  2. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 ClemsonTouchdown, 10 plays, 64 yards
  6. Q1 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 ClemsonMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 NC StateFumble, 3 plays, −15 yards
  9. Q2 ClemsonTouchdown, 4 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 NC StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 ClemsonField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 NC StatePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  14. Q2 NC StateEnd of half, 6 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q3 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 11 plays, 67 yards
  17. Q3 NC StateFumble return TD, 1 play (Clemson scores), −9 yards
  18. Q3 NC StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 11 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q3 NC StateFumble, 4 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q4 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 NC StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  23. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 46 yards
  24. Q4 NC StatePunt, 11 plays, 44 yards
  25. Q4 ClemsonEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Clemson 21, NC State 0
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Niklas Sade kickoff for 65 yds , T.J. Green return for 18 yds to the Clem 18
15:001st & 10 at own 18Deshaun Watson pass complete to Adam Humphries for 8 yds to the Clem 26
15:002nd & 2 at own 26Adam Humphries run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 25
15:003rd & 3 at own 25Deshaun Watson pass complete to C.J. Davidson for 5 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A
15:002nd & 10 at own 30Wayne Gallman run for 3 yds to the Clem 33
15:003rd & 7 at own 33Deshaun Watson run for 11 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at own 44Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 56 yds for a TD, (Ammon Lakip KICK)Clemson 7, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:381st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
12:382nd & 10 at own 25Tony Creecy run for no gain to the NCSt 25
12:383rd & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Tony Creecy
12:384th & 10 at own 25Wil Baumann punt for 43 yds , Adam Humphries returns for 3 yds to the Clem 35
Clemson Touchdown, 6 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 35Wayne Gallman run for 8 yds to the Clem 43
11:382nd & 2 at own 43Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A
11:383rd & 2 at own 43Deshaun Watson run for 6 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 49Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 9 yds to the NCSt 42
11:382nd & 1 at opp 42Deshaun Watson run for 11 yds to the NCSt 31 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 31Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 31 yds for a TD, (Ammon Lakip KICK)Clemson 14, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
9:421st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:421st & 10 at own 25Bryan Underwood run for no gain to the NCSt 25
9:422nd & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
9:423rd & 8 at own 27Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
9:424th & 8 at own 27Wil Baumann punt for 48 yds , Adam Humphries returns for 11 yds to the Clem 36
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 36Wayne Gallman run for 6 yds to the Clem 42
8:052nd & 4 at own 42Deshaun Watson run for 17 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 41Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A
8:052nd & 10 at opp 41Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for no gain to the NCSt 41
8:053rd & 10 at opp 41Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 11 yds to the NCSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 30Wayne Gallman run for 5 yds to the NCSt 25
8:052nd & 5 at opp 25Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A
5:313rd & 5 at opp 25Timeout CLEMSON, clock 05:31
5:313rd & 5 at opp 25Deshaun Watson run for 12 yds to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 13C.J. Davidson run for 8 yds to the NCSt 5
4:322nd & 2 at opp 5Deshaun Watson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ammon Lakip KICK)Clemson 21, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett run for no gain to the NCSt 25
4:322nd & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Matt Dayes for no gain to the NCSt 25
4:323rd & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett run for 2 yds to the NCSt 27
4:324th & 8 at own 27Wil Baumann punt for 53 yds , Adam Humphries returns for 8 yds to the Clem 28
Clemson Missed FG, 11 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 28Wayne Gallman run for 12 yds to the Clem 40 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 40Wayne Gallman run for no gain to the Clem 40
2:032nd & 10 at own 40TEAM fumbled, recovered by Clem N/A Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A
2:033rd & 10 at own 40Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 24 yds to the NCSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 36C.J. Davidson run for 4 yds to the NCSt 32
2:032nd & 6 at opp 32Deshaun Watson run for 1 yd to the NCSt 31
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 31Deshaun Watson pass complete to Adam Choice for 16 yds to the NCSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Deshaun Watson run for 2 yds to the NCSt 28
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 28Deshaun Watson sacked by Josh Jones for a loss of 14 yards to the NCSt 42
Q2 15:003rd & 22 at opp 42Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 11 yds to the NCSt 31
Q2 12:394th & 11 at opp 31Ammon Lakip 48 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Clemson 31, NC State 0
NC State Fumble, 3 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 31Shadrach Thornton run for 3 yds to the NCSt 34
12:392nd & 7 at own 34Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
12:393rd & 7 at own 34Jacoby Brissett sacked by Robert Smith for a loss of 18 yards to the NCSt 14 Jacoby Brissett fumbled, recovered by Clem Corey Crawford , return for 0 yards , return for 2 yds to the NCSt 14
Clemson Touchdown, 4 plays
12:033rd & 3 at opp 7Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the NCSt 3 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 14Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Josh Jones
12:032nd & 10 at opp 14Wayne Gallman run for 7 yds to the NCSt 7
10:561st & goal at opp 3Deshaun Watson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ammon Lakip KICK)Clemson 28, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
10:561st & 10 at own 25Matt Dayes run for 1 yd to the NCSt 26
10:562nd & 9 at own 26Matt Dayes run for no gain to the NCSt 26
10:563rd & 9 at own 26Jacoby Brissett run for 2 yds to the NCSt 28
10:564th & 7 at own 28Wil Baumann punt for 50 yds , Adam Humphries returns for 18 yds to the Clem 40
Clemson Field goal, 9 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 40D. WATSON pass incomplete to M. WILLIAMS, PENALTY ST pass interference 15 yards to the ST45, 1ST DOWN CU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 45Adam Choice run for 5 yds to the NCSt 40
8:452nd & 5 at opp 40Deshaun Watson pass complete to Demarre Kitt for 6 yds to the NCSt 34 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 34Adam Choice run for 3 yds to the NCSt 31
8:452nd & 7 at opp 31Deshaun Watson pass complete to Adam Choice for 5 yds to the NCSt 26
8:453rd & 2 at opp 26Deshaun Watson run for 9 yds to the NCSt 17 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 17C.J. Davidson run for 3 yds to the NCSt 14
8:452nd & 7 at opp 14Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Josh Jones
8:453rd & 7 at opp 14Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A
5:324th & 7 at opp 14Ammon Lakip 31 yd FG GOODClemson 31, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 7 plays
5:321st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:321st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bryan Underwood
5:322nd & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Shadrach Thornton for 18 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 43Shadrach Thornton run for 6 yds to the NCSt 49
5:322nd & 4 at own 49Jacoby Brissett run for 10 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 41Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete
5:322nd & 10 at opp 41NC STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 46
5:322nd & 15 at opp 46Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
5:323rd & 15 at opp 46Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Tony Creecy, broken up by Corey Crawford
5:324th & 15 at opp 46Wil Baumann punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Adam Humphries at the Clem 11
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 11CHOICE rush for no gain to the CU11 (Pratt, G.), PENALTY CU holding 5 yards to the CU6, NO PLAY.
3:001st & 15 at own 6Adam Choice run for no gain to the Clem 6
3:002nd & 15 at own 6Adam Choice run for no gain to the Clem 6
3:003rd & 15 at own 6Cole Stoudt pass incomplete to Mike Williams
3:004th & 15 at own 6Bradley Pinion punt for 40 yds , Bo Hines returns for 7 yds to the Clem 39
NC State End of half, 6 plays
1:261st & 10 at opp 39Jacoby Brissett sacked by DeShawn Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 40
1:262nd & 11 at opp 40CLEMSON Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Clem 25 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 25Brissett, J. pass incomplete to Hines, B., QB hurry by STEWARD, PENALTY CU holding 10 yards to the CU15, 1ST DOWN ST, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 15Jacoby Brissett run for no gain to the Clem 15
0:592nd & 10 at opp 15Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:59
0:592nd & 10 at opp 15Brissett, J. pass incomplete to Alston, J., QB hurry by D. WILLIAMS, PENALTY ST holding 10 yards to the CU25, NO PLAY.
0:592nd & 20 at opp 25Jacoby Brissett run for 4 yds to the Clem 21
0:433rd & 16 at opp 21Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:43
0:433rd & 16 at opp 21Brissett, J. sacked for loss of 11 yards to the CU32 (V. BEASLEY), PENALTY CU personal foul (V. BEASLEY) 10 yards to the CU11, 1ST DOWN ST, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 11Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 9 yds to the Clem 2
0:432nd & 1 at opp 2TEAM pass incomplete
0:433rd & 1 at opp 2NC STATE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Clem 7
0:433rd & 6 at opp 7Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bryan Underwood
3rd quarter6 drives, then Clemson 41, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 4 plays
15:004th & 6 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tony Creecy run for 18 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Tony Creecy run for 5 yds to the NCSt 48
15:002nd & 5 at own 48Tony Creecy run for 1 yd to the NCSt 49
15:003rd & 4 at own 49Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 4 at own 49Wil Baumann punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Adam Humphries at the CLEMSON 16 CLEMSON Penalty, illegal block (8 Yards) to the Clem 8
Clemson Field goal, 11 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 8Wayne Gallman run for 4 yds to the Clem 12
13:352nd & 6 at own 0D. WATSON pass incomplete to HOPPER, PENALTY CU personal foul off-setting, PENALTY ST pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
13:352nd & 6 at own 12Deshaun Watson sacked by B.J. Hill for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 10
13:353rd & 8 at own 10Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 21 yds to the Clem 31 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 31C.J. Davidson run for 3 yds to the Clem 34
13:352nd & 7 at own 34Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 24 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 42Wayne Gallman run for 8 yds to the NCSt 34
13:352nd & 2 at opp 34Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 10 yds to the NCSt 24 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 24Deshaun Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 25
13:352nd & 11 at opp 25Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Wayne Gallman
13:353rd & 11 at opp 25Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Jay Jay McCullough
9:314th & 11 at opp 25Ammon Lakip 43 yd FG GOODClemson 34, NC State 0
NC State Fumble return TD, 1 play (Clemson scores)
9:311st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:231st & 10 at own 25Jacoby Brissett sacked by Vic Beasley for a loss of 9 yards Jacoby Brissett fumbled, recovered by Clem Vic Beasley , return for 0 yards , return for 16 yds, (Ammon Lakip KICK)Clemson 41, NC State 0
NC State Punt, 4 plays
9:231st & 0 at own 35Bradley Pinion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:231st & 10 at own 25Shadrach Thornton run for 12 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 37Shadrach Thornton run for 2 yds to the NCSt 39
9:232nd & 8 at own 39Jacoby Brissett run for no gain to the NCSt 39
9:233rd & 8 at own 39Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, broken up by Stephone Anthony
9:234th & 8 at own 39Wil Baumann punt for 56 yds, downed at the Clem 5
Clemson Punt, 11 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 5D.J. Howard run for 8 yds to the Clem 13
7:162nd & 2 at own 13D.J. Howard run for 5 yds to the Clem 18 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 18D.J. Howard run for 6 yds to the Clem 24
7:162nd & 4 at own 24D.J. Howard run for 11 yds to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 35Deshaun Watson pass complete to Germone Hopper for 28 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 37Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to Demarre Kitt
7:162nd & 10 at opp 37Deshaun Watson run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 41
7:163rd & 14 at opp 41D. WATSON pass incomplete to M. WILLIAMS (Pittman, B.), PENALTY ST holding 10 yards to the ST31, NO PLAY.
7:163rd & 4 at opp 31Deshaun Watson run for 6 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at opp 25CLEMSON Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 35
7:161st & 20 at opp 35D.J. Howard run for no gain to the NCSt 35
7:162nd & 20 at opp 35D. WATSON pass complete to McCULLOUGH for 11 yards to the ST24 (Jones, J.), PENALTY CU personal foul 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
7:162nd & 35 at the 50Deshaun Watson pass complete to Demarre Kitt for 2 yds to the NCSt 48
7:163rd & 33 at opp 48Deshaun Watson pass incomplete to N/A, broken up by Josh Jones
7:164th & 33 at opp 48Bradley Pinion punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bo Hines at the NCSt 9
NC State Fumble, 4 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 9Matt Dayes run for 1 yd to the NCSt 10
1:312nd & 9 at own 10Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bryan Underwood for 8 yds to the NCSt 18
1:313rd & 1 at own 18Shadrach Thornton run for 3 yds to the NCSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 21Shadrach Thornton run for 13 yds to the NCSt 10 Shadrach Thornton fumbled, forced by Kellen Jones, recovered by Clem B.J. Goodson , return for 24 yds to the NCSt 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Clemson 41, NC State 0
Clemson Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:441st & goal at opp 10Wayne Gallman run for no gain to the NCSt 10
14:442nd & goal at opp 10Cole Stoudt run for 6 yds to the NCSt 4
14:443rd & goal at opp 4Wayne Gallman run for no gain to the NCSt 4
14:444th & goal at opp 4Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the NCSt 3
NC State Punt, 5 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 3Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to N/A
12:412nd & 10 at own 3Tony Creecy run for 11 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 14Tony Creecy run for 2 yds to the NCSt 16
12:412nd & 8 at own 16Tony Creecy run for 6 yds to the NCSt 22
12:413rd & 2 at own 22Jacoby Brissett run for 1 yd to the NCSt 23
12:414th & 1 at own 23Wil Baumann punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Germone Hopper at the CLEMSON 24 CLEMSON Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the Clem 9
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 9Adam Choice run for 1 yd to the Clem 10
9:412nd & 9 at own 10Adam Choice run for 6 yds to the Clem 16
9:413rd & 3 at own 16Adam Choice run for 34 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at the 50Nick Schuessler run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 48
9:412nd & 12 at own 48Adam Choice run for 8 yds to the NCSt 44
9:413rd & 4 at opp 44Adam Choice run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSt 45
9:414th & 5 at opp 45Bradley Pinion punt for 34 yds, downed at the NCSt 11
NC State Punt, 11 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 11Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
5:312nd & 10 at own 11Matt Dayes run for 4 yds to the NCSt 15
5:313rd & 6 at own 15Jacoby Brissett run for 7 yds to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 22Matt Dayes run for 5 yds to the NCSt 27
5:312nd & 5 at own 27Jacoby Brissett run for 10 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 37Bra’Lon Cherry run for 6 yds to the NCSt 43
2:222nd & 4 at own 43Timeout CLEMSON, clock 02:22
2:222nd & 4 at own 43Matt Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 46
2:223rd & 1 at own 46Matt Dayes run for 3 yds to the NCSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 49Jacoby Brissett run for 5 yds to the Clem 46
1:002nd & 5 at opp 46Timeout NC STATE, clock 01:00
1:002nd & 5 at opp 46Jacoby Brissett run for 1 yd to the Clem 45
0:493rd & 4 at opp 45Timeout NC STATE, clock 00:49
0:493rd & 4 at opp 45Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bryan Underwood
0:424th & 4 at opp 45Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:42
0:424th & 4 at opp 45Wil Baumann punt for 37 yds, downed at the Clem 8
Clemson End of game, 1 play
0:291st & 10 at own 8TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 7

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, 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 nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Clemson 59, NC State 35
2023NC State 24, Clemson 17
2022Clemson 30, NC State 20
2021NC State 27, Clemson 21
2019Clemson 55, NC State 10
2018Clemson 41, NC State 7

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