| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 16 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 56 |
| NC State | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
Game flow
Clemson won by 15 · 16 scoresLead changes
5
1 time tied
NCST biggest lead
+6
Q1 12:37
CLEM biggest lead
+20
Q3 1:00
Time in front
NCST 12% · CLEM 73%
tied 16% · 7:04 vs 43:35 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line NC State is ahead, below it Clemson. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:37
TD Jacoby Brissett 13 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard PAT blocked)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:23 · from NCSU 25
CLEM 0–6 NCST11:16
TD Deshaun Watson 24 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)4 plays, 57 yds, 1:21 · from CLEM 43
CLEM 7–6 NCST11:04
TD Nyheim Hines 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Kyle Bambard Kick)
CLEM 7–13 NCST10:27
TD Hunter Renfrow 57 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel PAT blocked)2 plays, 61 yds, 0:37 · from CLEM 39
CLEM 13–13 NCST3:29
FG Greg Huegel 29 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 34 yds, 3:56 · from NCSU 46
CLEM 16–13 NCST2nd quarter
11:50
FG Greg Huegel 41 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 38 yds, 5:15 · from CLEM 39
CLEM 19–13 NCST5:46
TD Jaylen Samuels 40 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard Kick)4 plays, 65 yds, 1:41 · from NCSU 35
CLEM 19–20 NCST0:40
TD Charone Peake 42 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick)2 plays, 73 yds, 0:15 · from CLEM 27
CLEM 26–20 NCST3rd quarter
8:07
TD Wayne Gallman 3 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)11 plays, 84 yds, 3:57 · from CLEM 15
CLEM 33–20 NCST7:13
TD Jaylen Samuels 1 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 0:54 · from NCSU 25
CLEM 33–27 NCST4:39
TD Deon Cain 40 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:34 · from CLEM 25
CLEM 40–27 NCST1:00
TD Zac Brooks 35 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick)7 plays, 77 yds, 2:40 · from CLEM 23
CLEM 47–27 NCST4th quarter
11:45
TD David J. Grinnage 14 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard Kick)6 plays, 39 yds, 1:16 · from CLEM 39
CLEM 47–34 NCST11:12
TD Ray-Ray McCloud 36 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel PAT blocked)2 plays, 40 yds, 0:33 · from NCSU 40
CLEM 53–34 NCST10:58
TD Johnathan Alston 28 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard Kick)1 play, 28 yds, 0:14 · from CLEM 28
CLEM 53–41 NCST5:52
FG Greg Huegel 22 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 39 yds, 5:06 · from NCSU 44
CLEM 56–41 NCSTDrives
NCST 6/16 scoredCLEM 10/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NCST | NCSU 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:23 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:37 | CLEM | CLEM 43 | 4 | 57 | 1:21 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:16 | NCST | CLEM 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:12 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:04 | CLEM | CLEM 39 | 2 | 61 | 0:37 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:27 | NCST | NCSU 25 | 6 | 21 | 3:02 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 7:25 | CLEM | NCSU 46 | 10 | 34 | 3:56 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 3:29 | NCST | NCSU 17 | 3 | -4 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:05 | CLEM | CLEM 39 | 12 | 38 | 5:15 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:50 | NCST | NCSU 18 | 6 | 12 | 3:06 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:44 | CLEM | CLEM 21 | 3 | 6 | 1:17 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:27 | NCST | NCSU 35 | 4 | 65 | 1:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:46 | CLEM | CLEM 25 | 6 | 3 | 2:52 | Punt |
Win probability
Clemson 100% · pregame line Clemson −9.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 23/30 | 383 | 12.8 | 5 | 0 | 95.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gallman | 31 | 172 | 5.5 | 1 | 24 |
| Deshaun Watson | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 1 | 24 |
| Zac Brooks | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Renfrow | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 1 | 57 |
| Charone Peake | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 42 |
| Artavis Scott | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 31 |
| Deon Cain | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 40 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Zac Brooks | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 |
| Wayne Gallman | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Jordan Leggett | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Huegel | 3/3 | 100.0 | 41 | 5/7 | 14 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Teasdall | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Biggest plays
NCST +27% Q1 11:04 Ammon Lakip kickoff for 65 yds , Nyheim Hines return for 100 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
NCST +25% Q3 7:13 Jaylen Samuels run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
CLEM +21% Q2 0:40 Deshaun Watson pass complete to Charone Peake for 42 yds for a TD, (Greg Huegel KICK)
NCST +21% Q2 5:46 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 40 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
CLEM +18% Q3 7:13 Jackson Maples kickoff for 62 yds , Ray-Ray McCloud return for 22 yds to the Clem 25
Team stats
| Stat | CLEM | NCST |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-15 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 623 | 389 |
| Passing | 383 | 254 |
| Comp/Att | 23/30 | 24/41 |
| Yards per pass | 12.8 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 240 | 135 |
| Rushing Attempts | 50 | 27 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Penalties | 6-39 | 4-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:04 | 25:56 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 2nd & 11 at CLEM 28 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 27
Q4 1:00 1st & 10 at CLEM 29 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 28
Q4 1:10 4th & 16 at CLEM 44 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for 15 yds to the Clem 29
Q4 1:17 3rd & 24 at NCSU 48 Jacoby Brissett run for 8 yds to the Clem 44
Q4 1:33 2nd & 10 at CLEM 38 Jacoby Brissett sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 14 yards to the NCSt 48
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at CLEM 38 Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete
Q4 2:00 4th & 9 at CLEM 10 Andy Teasdall punt for 28 yds, downed at the Clem 38
Q4 2:26 3rd & 7 at CLEM 12 Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 10
Q4 2:55 Timeout NC STATE, clock 02:55
Q4 2:55 2nd & 9 at CLEM 10 Wayne Gallman run for 2 yds to the Clem 12
Q4 3:05 Timeout NC STATE, clock 03:05
Q4 3:05 1st & 10 at CLEM 9 Wayne Gallman run for 1 yd to the Clem 10
Q4 3:13 4th & Goal at CLEM 9 Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to David J. Grinnage
Q4 3:17 3rd & Goal at CLEM 9 Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra'Lon Cherry
Q4 3:28 2nd & Goal at CLEM 9 Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Dakwa Nichols
Q4 3:56 1st & Goal at CLEM 4 Jaylen Samuels run for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 9
Q4 4:10 2nd & 5 at CLEM 12 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 8 yds to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:16 2nd & 10 at CLEM 17 CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jayron Kearse) to the Clem 12
Q4 4:24 1st & 10 at CLEM 17 Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Bra'Lon Cherry
Q4 4:33 3rd & 18 at CLEM 38 Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 21 yds to the Clem 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:47 Timeout NC STATE, clock 04:47
Q4 4:47 2nd & 10 at CLEM 30 Jacoby Brissett sacked by Ben Boulware for a loss of 8 yards to the Clem 38
Q4 4:55 1st & 10 at CLEM 30 Jacoby Brissett pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines
Q4 4:56 2nd & 5 at CLEM 44 CLEMSON Penalty, Roughing Passer (14 Yards) to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down