N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren yells at Anthony Belton (74) as he comes off the field after he was called for a penalty during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Belton was ejected from the game. Ethan Hyman [email protected]

CLEMSON, S.C. — N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said he won’t let his team’s season be defined by one bad early loss to Tennessee. He sure sounds a lot like his Clemson counterpart, Dabo Swinney, after the Tigers were manhandled by Georgia to start the season.

No. 19 Clemson left no doubt against North Carolina State, sending a message to the rest of the ACC that they're going to be tough to overcome.

Clemson football's offense made another strong statement on Saturday, racking up 59 points against NC State, as the Tigers won 59-35.

Clemson clobbered N.C. State to open its ACC schedule. The Tigers have a chance to build momentum at Memorial Stadium with Stanford visiting next weekend.

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Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods will not play in Saturday's game against NC State, the team announced in its Saturday injury report. Woods has 6 total tackles and a team-best 2.5 tackles for loss this season,