As Two Top Ten Teams In 10th Ranked NC State , 5th Ranked Clemson Are Facing, Opposing One Another Tonight They're Transitioning To Gridiron In Clemson South Carolina!
In 2021 NC State topped Clemson 27-21 in North Carolina’s state capital in two overtimes!
In NC State’s 27-21 win over Clemson NC State's defense held the Tigers to just 8 rushing yards and 87 yards of total offense in the first half. The team defensive effort in the opening quarters resulted in just five first downs by Clemson.
NC State, Clemson traded touchdowns in the first quarter with Tigers getting on the board first. Clemson's touchdown came in the form of a five-play, 8-yard drive that culminated with a 32-yard pass from D.J. Uiagalelei to Justyn Ross.
NC State struck back, scoring on a nine-yard pass from Devin Leary to Emeka Emezie at the end of a drive that spaced 10 plays over 54 yards.
A 12-yard pass from Leary to Devin Carter gave the Wolfpack its first lead of the game with 5:10 remaining in the third quarter.
Clemson battled back to tie the game at 14-14 soon after the start of the fourth quarter, going 80 yards in just seven plays.
Clemson received the ball first in overtime, scoring on a nine-yard pass from Uiagalelei to Ross to go up 21-14.
NC State matched Clemson in the first overtime period, covering the 25 yards in seven plays. Leary's two-yard pass to Thayer Thomas secured the 21-21 tie.
In the second overtime, Leary made quick work of scoring with a 22-yard pass to Devin Carter to put the Pack up 27-21.
The NC State defense continued its strong showing in double overtime, keeping Clemson out of the endzone to help secure the win for NC State.
“According to go pack.com”
In 2021 Clemson was topped NC State 21-27 in 2 overtimes as then he No. 9 Clemson Tigers came up just short, falling 27-21 to NC State in double overtime on Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium. Clemson mounted a late touchdown drive to force overtime and led briefly in the extra session before NC State halted the Tigers on 4th-and-5 in double overtime after a touchdown.
DJ Uiagalelei started the scoring for the Tigers (2-2, 1-1 ACC) with a 32-yard strike to Justyn Ross, who leaped and toe-tapped in the back of the end zone for his 19th career touchdown reception. The touchdown capped a five-play, 80-yard drive.
The Wolfpack (3-1, 1-0 ACC) answered two drives later when Devin Leary hit Emeka Emezie on a 17-yard score. Both teams remained scoreless until midway through the third quarter, when Leary hit Devin Carter to give the Wolfpack a 14-7 lead with 9:19 to play.
Clemson answered with 10:52 to play in the fourth quarter behind Uiagalelei, as the sophomore hit Ross on 3rd-and-9 at the beginning of the drive to keep the sticks moving. Will Shipley would then add a 16-yard scamper, and Uiagalelei scrambled 37 yards down to the five-yard line.
Shipley took a handoff for the final five yards on the next play to tie it up at 14-14.
NC State kicker Christopher Dunn missed a 39-yard field goal wide left as time expired to give the Tigers a chance to win in overtime.
Clemson scored first in the extra session when Uiagalelei connected with Ross on a 9-yard post route. The Wolfpack answered on the ensuing possession when Leary connected with Thayer Thomas for a 2-yard touchdown.
N.C. State then notched the game-winner when Leary and Carter connected for a 22-yard strike in the back corner of the end zone.
Ross caught eight passes for 77 yards, and his two touchdowns were a career high. This was the third multi-touchdown game of his career.
Uiagalelei threw for 111 yards and rushed for 63 more, throwing for two scores.
Baylon Spector led the Tigers defense with 19 tackles, including nine solo stops. Andrew Mukuba and R.J. Mickens also had double-digit tackles; both players had 10 stops.
“According to clemsontigers.com”
As two top ten teams in 10th ranked NC State, 5th ranked Clemson are facing, opposing one another tonight they’re transitioning to gridiron in Clemson South Carolina.
NC State comes into the game with a record of 4-0 because they NC State led Connecticut from start to finish Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital winning by a score of 41-10.
In 12th ranked NC State’s 41-10 win over Connecticut Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital NC State scored on its first five offensive possessions to build a 31-0 lead and never looked backC State's offense sparked early in the first half as the Wolfpack scored on its first possession of the game. Devin Leary completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Thayer Thomas, with that marking the Pack's first touchdown on the first offensive play of a game since November of 1991.
The opening-drive bomb was the first of three Wolfpack scoring drives in the first quarter as Demie Sumo-Karngbaye powered his way to a 20-yard rushing touchdown midway through and Christopher Dunn added a 48-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in the period. NC State scored on every drive in the opening quarter, posting 197 yards of offense and going up 17-0 after that period.
Leary also connected with Devin Carter and Keyone Lesane in the second quarter to lead UConn 31-3 after 20 minutes.
SECOND HALF (41-10)
NC State held the Huskies to another scoreless quarter in the third while Porter Rooks added seven points to the Pack's tally with a four-yard reception. Collin Smith then knocked in the first field goal of his career early in the fourth quarter to push NC State's lead to 41-3. UConn found the end zone for the first time with 2:08 remaining in the game.
“According to gopack.com”
Clemson comes into the game with a record of 4-0 is 2-0 in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference because unlike NC State Clemson has played two conference games already including their most recent game last Saturday 2 overtime affair at Wake Forest where they came out on top 51-45. came up with a critical fourth-down stop in double overtime to seal its 51-45 win at No. 21/16 Wake Forest (3-1, 1-1 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei piled up 423 yards of total offense (371 passing, 52 rushing) and threw five touchdowns to lead Clemson to its 14th victory in a row over Wake Forest.
In Clemson’s 51-45 win over Wake Forest Clemson accumulated 559 total yards. Uiagalelei completed 26-of-41 passes for a season-high 371 passing yards and a career-high five touchdown passes. Uiagalelei became the first Clemson player to throw for 300 or more yards, rush for 50 or more yards and throw at least three touchdowns in a game since Deshaun Watson accomplished the feat against Louisville on Oct. 1, 2016.
Uiagalelei was perfect on his first two possessions, hitting on all seven of his pass attempts for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Clemson’s offense got off to a hot start on the first play from scrimmage with a career-long 53-yard run from Will Shipley. Uiagalelei remained patient in the pocket and found Jake Briningstool in the back of the end zone for the first points of the game, capping an 8-play 88-yard drive.
After a stop, Uiagalelei connected again with Briningstool on a 30-yard pass down the middle on 3rd-and-21 to keep a drive alive. On the next play, Brannon Spector recorded his first career touchdown, a 41-yard score.
Two pass interference calls on the Tigers defense led to the Demon Deacons scoring their first touchdown of the day and cut the score to 14-7. In the second quarter, another pair of critical penalties helped Wake Forest to its second touchdown. Clemson led 20-14 at the half, despite outgaining the Demon Deacons, 309-129. The Tigers were flagged for seven penalties for 85 yards in the half.
Wake Forest started the second half strong, forcing Clemson to punt on their first two possessions while producing two touchdown drives of their own to take a 28-20 lead. Uiagalelei had an answer for the Tigers, leading Clemson 75 yards on nine plays and finding Davis Allen for a five-yard score. He then hit high-school teammate Beaux Collins on a two-point try to tie the game at 28 apiece.
The Demon Deacons took the lead again, 35-28, on a 75-yard drive. Joseph Ngata and Shipley came up big for the Tigers on third downs. A 46-yard pass to Joseph Ngata brought Clemson to Wake Forest’s 28-yard line. A few plays later on 3rd and goal, Shipley pushed his way through defenders and extended his arm over the goal line to even the score 35-35 with 11:16 left in the game.
A 29-yard field goal later gave Wake Forest the lead back with 8:07 to play. Clemson’s B.T. Potter with a 52-yarder to tie the score at 38-38 with 4:06 left to play. Clemson’s defense then held to help force overtime.
Wake Forest struck first in overtime with a touchdown, but Clemson responded with a touchdown of its own. Uiagalelei lofted the ball for Collins, who secured the pass to tie the game 45-45 after the extra point.
Uiagalelei found Allen over the middle in double overtime to put the Tigers up, 51-45. After allowing six passing touchdowns, Clemson did not allow a seventh, as Nate Wiggins batted down a fourth-down pass to secure the win for Clemson.
After Clemson’s 51-45 win over Wake Forest in double overtime Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney had this to say!
If you’re going to win a division championship, a league championship, you’ve got to be able to win on the road”To be able to win in overtime, on the road with a lot of adversity, that shows the character and the heart of our young men and I’m really proud of them.”
“According to article on clemsontigers.com”Kickoff is set for 7:30pm from Frank Howard Field @Clemson Memorial Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ABC!