Published Nov 9, 2019
Final: Clemson 55, NC State 10
Matt Carter  •  TheWolfpackCentral
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Season-long field goal for Christopher Dunn

Pack added a field goal in the fourth quarter when sophomore Christopher Dunn made a 46-yarder. Dunn is now 16 of 19 this season and 39 of 45 in his career.

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Stats through three quarters (10:21 p.m.)

Tigers get another TD (9:59 p.m.)

Clemson converted a 4th and 3 with a 32-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence to senior receiver Diondre Overton for a 32-yard gain to the NCSU 6-yard line. Two plays later junior running back Travis Etienne ran for an 8-yard score to put the Tigers up 49-7 with 6:21 left in the third quarter.

Zonovan Knight gets big-play touchdown (9:45 p.m.)

NC State's offense finally gets on the board with 13:04 left in the third quarter. Freshman Zonovan Knight ran for a 53-yard touchdown, giving him 118 in the game on seven runs.

Halftime stats (9:21 p.m.)

Clemson adds two more touchdowns to stretch lead (9:15 p.m.)

Clemson senior offensive guard John Simpson got into the end zone with 4:30 left in the half on a one-yard run after Simpson lined up at fullback.

The Tigers continued to be aggressive after NCSU punted on the ensuing possession. CU went for it on 4th and 5 at midfield and converted. Then sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed a 33-yard strike to sophomore Justyn Ross with 45 seconds left in the half.

First quarter stats (8:32 p.m.)

Game gets ugly fast (8:25 p.m.)

Redshirt freshman quarterback Devin Leary dropped the ball and Clemson recovered it at the NC State 21-yard line. Two plays later, junior running back Travis Etienne ran it in for a 19-yard score to put the Tigers up 28-0 with 1:31 left in the first quarter.

Clemson takes first drive for TD (7:51 p.m.)

Clemson needed nine plays to cover 84 yards on its opening drive to score the game's first touchdown. The Tigers never had a third down on the possession. Sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed all four of his pass attempts for 56 yards and ran twice for the final 13 yards, including seven yards for the score.

Tigers lead 7-0 with 10:56 left in the first quarter.

Youth movement fully on for NC State (7:31 p.m.)

NC State will be starting two true freshmen on the offensive line — Ikem Ekwonu at left tackle and Dylan McMahon at left guard.

Two of NC State's starting linebackers — redshirt sophomore Isaiah Moore and junior Louis Acceus — are out. NCSU will be starting three freshmen, all getting their first career starts: redshirts Payton Wilson and Calvin Hart Jr. and true freshman Payton Wilson.

Reserve redshirt sophomore defensive end Xavier Lyas and reserve redshirt junior safety Isaiah Stallings are also out.

Reigning champs at Carter-Finley Stadium (6:42 p.m.

Clemson will seek to bolster its national title hopes at NC State Saturday evening. One team ranked ahead of the Tigers in the initial College Football Playoffs poll, No. 4 Penn State, was upset at Minnesota earlier in the day.

NC State is hoping to show signs of progress after a couple of lopsided road losses. On the dress roster, senior corner Nick McCloud, freshman running back Zonovan Knight and redshirt freshman running back Trent Pennix are listed. McCloud has been out since the opener, and the two runners were injured during last Saturday's loss at Wake Forest.

Not on the dress roster includes redshirt sophomore linebacker Isaiah Moore and redshirt junior tight end Dylan Parham. It would be the second straight game out for Parham, and Moore was another one of the players hurt at WFU.

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