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North Carolina State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers

Clemson Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina

Saturday, October 04, 2014 3:30 PM

North Carolina State 0
#15 Clemson 41
64.0
-14
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Wolfpack Tigers Game Recap


Clemson 41, North Carolina State 0: Freshman Deshaun Watson passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more and the host Tigers blanked the Wolfpack for their first shutout in ACC play since 1998.

Watson finished 17-of-29 for 267 yards to give him 702 passing yards in his first two games as a starter for Clemson (3-2, 2-1 ACC), breaking the school record of 692 yards set by Charlie Whitehurst. Defensive end Vic Beasley, rated the No. 1 defensive end prospect by NFLDraftScout.com, had a sack to tie the school career record of 28 shared by Michael Dean Perry and the late Gaines Adams, stripping the ball away from North Carolina State quarterback Jacoby Brissett on the play and going 16 yards for a touchdown.

Brissett, who shared ACC Back of the Week honors on Monday with Watson after throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to Florida State, finished 4-of-18 for 35 yards for North Carolina State (4-2, 0-2). The Wolfpack, who had scored at least 40 points in a school-record four consecutive games entering the contest and compiled 520 total yards in a wild 56-41 loss to defending national champion Florida State a week ago, didn't pick up a first down until the 5:18 mark of the second quarter and had just 34 yards in total offense at halftime.

Clemson scored touchdowns on four of its first five possessions en route to a 31-0 halftime lead. Watson hit Mike Williams, who finished with six catches for 155 yards, with back-to-back touchdown passes of 56 and 31 yards to make it 14-0 and followed that up with touchdown runs of 5 and 3 yards.

Ammon Lakip connected on field goals of 31 and 43 yards to boost Clemson's lead to 34-0 and Beasley followed with his record-tying sack, forced fumble and 16-yard touchdown return to make it 41-0 early in the third quarter. North Carolina State, which finished with 156 total yards and 12 first downs, has lost 10 straight ACC games.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Clemson forced a three-and-out on an opponent's first possession for the fifth straight time and tallied 15 negative-yardage plays resulting in minus-28 yards. ... Clemson, which entered the contest leading the nation in fewest penalties per game (2.8), was flagged nine times for 103 yards. ... Brissett, who threw an interception in the season opener against Georgia Southern, increased his streak to 174 passes without being picked off.

Preview: North Carolina State Wolfpack at Clemson Tigers


North Carolina State, which built a 24-7 lead against defending national champion Florida State last week before falling 56-41, travels to Clemson on Saturday in an ACC matchup. The Wolfpack and Tigers already have one loss in ACC play and can ill-afford another if they want to stay in the running for the Coastal Division crown with the Seminoles (2-0) and Louisville (2-1). Clemson leads the all-time series 53-28-1 and has won two in a row and nine of the last 10 meetings.

The contest features two quarterbacks who shared ACC Back of the Week honors Monday. Clemson's Deshaun Watson, a freshman making his first start, passed for 435 yards and a school-record six touchdowns in a 50-35 victory over North Carolina while North Carolina State's Jacoby Brissett threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns against Florida State and leads the ACC with 13 touchdown passes. "We'll have our hands full with that guy," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney told reporters.

TIME: 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU. LINE: Clemson -14.5

ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA STATE (4-1, 0-1): The 6-foot-4, 231-pound Brissett, who began his career at Florida, can cause problems not only with his arm -he's passed for 1,364 yards in five games - but also with his feet, rushing for 156 yards and another score. His favorite target is freshman wide receiver Bo Hines, who has 24 catches for 312 yards and a touchdown, including eight receptions for career-high 103 yards and a touchdown against Florida State. The Wolfpack, who average 231.2 yards per game rushing - 25th in the nation, have scored at least 40 points in four consecutive games, the first time that has been done in program history.

ABOUT CLEMSON (2-2, 1-1): Watson, who established or tied 12 Clemson or ACC records last week, leads the nation in yards per pass attempt (11.87) and is second to Heisman Trophy frontrunner Marcus Mariota of Oregon in passing efficiency (212.7). All six of his touchdown passes last week were caught by either freshmen or sophomores. who combined for 20 receptions for 363 yards led by sophomore wide receiver Germone Hopper's three catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Somewhat overshadowed is a defense that has allowed 104 rushing yards over the last three games, the fewest allowed over a three-game period by the Tigers since 1991.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Clemson leads the nation in fewest penalties per game (2.8), having been flagged just 11 times in four games.

2. Since throwing an interception in the season opener against Georgia Southern, Brissett has thrown 156 consecutive passes without being picked off.

3. Clemson's Vic Beasley, rated the No. 1 defensive end prospect by NFLDraftScout.com, needs two sacks to break the school record of 28 shared by Michael Dean Perry and the late Gaines Adams.

PREDICTION: Clemson 45, North Carolina State 31
Away Spread Consensus 49% Wolfpack (14.0) Home Spread Consensus 51% Tigers (-14.0)
Total Over Consensus 63% Over (64.0) Total Under Consensus 37% Under (64.0)
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Wagering Trends

  • Tigers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
  • Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
  • Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Tigers are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite.
  • Tigers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Wolfpack are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Wolfpack are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
  • Wolfpack are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.
  • Wolfpack are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
  • Wolfpack are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
  • Wolfpack are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
  • Wolfpack are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
  • Wolfpack are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Clemson.
  • Underdog is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
  • Over is 6-0 in Tigers last 6 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
  • Over is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game.
  • Over is 4-0 in Wolfpack last 4 road games.
  • Over is 4-0 in Wolfpack last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
  • Under is 3-0-1 in Wolfpack last 4 games as a road favorite of 3.5-10.0.
  • Over is 7-0 in Wolfpack last 7 games as a road underdog.
  • Over is 5-0 in Wolfpack last 5 games as an underdog.
  • Over is 4-0 in Wolfpack last 4 conference games.

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