NC State
5-1 , 2-1
#3/3 Clemson
7-0 , 4-0
Wolfpack Falls at Clemson
10/20/2018 5:36:00 PM | Football
Clemson, S.C. — In the battle of the unbeatens on Saturday, #16 NC State took on #3 Clemson at Death Valley. The Wolfpack suffered its first loss of the season, 41-7, moving to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in ACC play.
Clemson was the first to strike with a 57-yard opening drive, scoring on a three-yard rushing touchdown by Travis Etienne.
Tee Higgins scored on a 46-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence late in the first quarter to increase the Pack deficit, 14-0.
The first spark of the game came for the Wolfpack with 5:41 in the second quarter. Larrell Murchison recovered a fumble at the NC State 16-yard line during a fake field goal attempt by Clemson on fourth & one.
The Wolfpack offense was shut out in the first half for the first time this season and trailed at half, 24-0.
NC State scored on a nine-yard rushing touchdown by Reggie Gallaspy, Jr. in the first play of the fourth quarter. The 10 play, 75-yard drive closed the gap on the Tigers, as the Pack trailed 31-7.
Clemson answered in the fourth quarter with a field goal and a touchdown.
STAT LEADERS
- QB Ryan Finley: 21-of-34 for 156 yards
- RB Reggie Gallaspy, Jr.: 9 rushes for 59 yards, 1 TD
- WR Jakobi Meyers: 8 catches for 61 yards
- CB Nick McCloud: 10 tackles, two pass breakups
UP NEXT
NC State will travel to Syracuse, N.Y. to take on the Orange on Oct. 27.
Team Stats
ST 0, CU 7
CU - ETIENNE 3 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:37
ST 0, CU 14
CU - HIGGINS 46 yd pass from T. LAWRENCE (HUEGEL kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:12
ST 0, CU 21
CU - ETIENNE 2 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 7 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:29
ST 0, CU 24
CU - HUEGEL 28 yd field goal 3 plays, -7 yards, TOP 0:17
ST 0, CU 31
CU - ETIENNE 1 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 4 plays, 22 yards, TOP 1:29
ST 7, CU 31
ST - Gallaspy, R. 9 yd run (Dunn, C. kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:58
ST 7, CU 34
CU - HUEGEL 27 yd field goal 8 plays, 41 yards, TOP 2:24
ST 7, CU 41
CU - DIXON 2 yd run (HUEGEL kick), 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 3:37
