GAME THREAD: NCAAF: CLEMSON (3-0) at NC STATE (1-2)

NCAAF: CLEMSON (3-0) at NC STATE (1-2)

<h3>Harper, Clemson visit NC State for ACC matchup</h3>



No. 15 Clemson (3-0) at NC State (1-2), 12:00 pm EDT

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Cullen Harper certainly haslooked comfortable running Clemson's offense.


Harper and the 15th-ranked Tigers play their first road game ofthe season Saturday when they visit North Carolina State in anAtlantic Coast Conference matchup.


A junior who had thrown just 22 passes in his first two seasons,Harper ranks fourth nationally in passing efficiency (205.0)after completing 50-of-69 passes for 696 yards and 10 touchdownswithout an interception through three games.


Last week, Harper went 16-of-19 for 266 yards and three TDs in a38-10 win over Furman of the Football Championship Subdivision.

The Tigers (3-0, 1-0 ACC Atlantic) won easily even though starrunning back C.J. Spiller was held to minus-1 rushing yard onnine carries. Clemson actually was outgained on the ground,142-60.


NC State (1-2, 0-1 Atlantic) opened the season withback-to-back losses to Central Florida and ACC foe BostonCollege - new coach Tom O'Brien's former team - before gettingin the win column with a 38-17 triumph over FCS squad Woffordlast week.


Andre Brown ran for 133 yards and three TDs for the Wolfpack,who had lost nine straight games dating to last season.

Clemson has won three in a row in the series, including a 20-14home triumph last year.

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 0
NC STATE 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 0
NC STATE 0 11:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CLEMSON
C.J. SPILLER 11 YD PASS FROM CULLEN HARPER
(MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK)

CLEMSON (15) 7
NC STATE 0 11:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NC STATE
DARRELL BLACKMAN 99 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(STEVEN HAUSCHKA KICK)

CLEMSON (15) 7
NC STATE 7 11:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 7
NC STATE 7 9:23 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG CLEMSON
MARK BUCHHOLZ 28 YD

CLEMSON (15) 10
NC STATE 7 7:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 10
NC STATE 7 5:24 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 10
NC STATE 7 2:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CLEMSON
C.J. SPILLER 44 YD RUN
(MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK)

CLEMSON (15) 17
NC STATE 7 1:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEMSON (15) 17 17
NC STATE 7 7 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, C.J. SPILLER 11 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 3:28. CLEMSON 7-0
NC STATE - TD, DARRELL BLACKMAN 99 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (STEVEN HAUSCHKA KICK),
3:42. CLEMSON 7-7
CLEMSON - FG, MARK BUCHHOLZ 28 YD, 7:08.
CLEMSON 10-7
CLEMSON - TD, C.J. SPILLER 44 YD RUN (MARK
BUCHHOLZ KICK), 13:34. CLEMSON
17-7</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 17
NC STATE 7 12:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 17
NC STATE 7 12:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 17
NC STATE 7 10:17 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CLEMSON
JAMES DAVIS 3 YD PASS FROM CULLEN HARPER
(MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK)

CLEMSON (15) 24
NC STATE 7 9:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 24
NC STATE 7 8:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 24
NC STATE 7 6:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NC STATE
ANDRE BROWN 17 YD RUN
(STEVEN HAUSCHKA KICK)

CLEMSON (15) 24
NC STATE 14 5:27 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 24
NC STATE 14 4:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at NC STATE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (15) 24
NC STATE 14 3:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>