NC State improved to 5-3 overall and is one game away from reaching the coveted bowl eligibility mark.
Clemson fell to 4-4 overall and are 5-6 over its last 11 games dating back to last year.
Postgame (5:29 p.m.)
Final statistics (5:21 p.m.)
Clemson cuts into lead (4:53 p.m.)
Clemson senior kicker Jonathan Weitz makes a 19-yard field goal and NC State's lead is now 24-17 with 6:57 left in the game. The drive was set up by junior running back Phil Mafah's 41-yard run.
Phil Mafah plunges in (4:31 p.m.)
Clemson threw the ball down the field, and then running back Phil Mafah plunged in from a yard out. NC State's lead fell to 24-14 with 14:57 left in the game.
Third quarter statistics (4:27 p.m.)
Floodgates starting to open (4:17 p.m.)
Clemson with the big blitz, leaving the Tigers on an island against NCSU wide receiver Kevin Concepcion, who slips his one tackler and goes 72 yards for a touchdown. NC State leads 24-7 with 4:35 left in the third quarter.
Payton Wilson with pick six (4:04 p.m.)
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik throws the interception to NC State outside linebacker Payton Wilson, who gets the pick six. Junior middle linebacker Devon Betty credited with the pass blocked at the line of scrimmage. NC State leads 17-7 with 10:01 left in the third quarter.
Halftime statistics (3:27 p.m.)
Clemson gets on the board (3:07 p.m.)
Junior running back Phil Mafah runs it in for a one-yard touchdown, and NC State's lead is now 10-7 with 8:24 left in the second quarter. Mafah filled in for injured Will Shipley.
Wolfpack tack on FG (2:54 p.m.)
NC State bypasses going for it on fourth and two, and senior kicker Brayden Narveson makes a 41-yard field goal. NC State leads 10-0 with 12:11 left in the second quarter.
First quarter statistics (2:44 p.m.)
NC State strikes first (2:24 p.m.)
NC State freshman wide receiver Kevin Concepcion is wide open for the 9-yard touchdown. NC State leads 7-0 with 7:18 left in the first quarter. Concepcion set up the touchdown with a 50-yard run out of the backfield. Safety Devan Boykin got the drive started with a nice interception.
Pregame
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