Inside the weird, heated, one-sided Clemson-NC State rivalry
There have been tight games and there has been drama, but NC State has been on the wrong end of the rivalry with Clemson. Will the Wolfpack change their fortunes Saturday?
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2018 Schedule
6-0, 1st in ACC - Atlantic
Scouting report: Why Trevor Lawrence is ready for stardom
Clemson's QB battle has been settled, and it's clear freshman Trevor Lawrence was the right choice.
Herbstreit & Fitzsimmons break down NC State vs Clemson
Kirk Herbstreit and Ian Fitzsimmons discuss a possible upset game for Clemson vs NC State.
The top storyline for Clemson and every Top 25 team
Can anyone challenge Bama? Is Ohio State's defense at a championship caliber? This is what's in store for the nation's top teams heading down the stretch.
Pollack expecting 'awesome showdown' in Death Valley (0:41)
Meet the ESPN college football midseason All-America team
From Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor to Houston DT Ed Oliver and everyone in between (including some guy named Tua), these are the first half's best players.
Clemson's Trevor Lawrence leads freshman All-America team
Trevor Lawrence might be this season's most high-profile freshman, but he's not the only one who has made a difference.
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The Pac-12 has just a 1 in 20 shot at putting a team in the playoff. Meanwhile, the SEC is still the most likely conference to get two teams in, but that number has dropped quite a bit over last few weeks.
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The 10 teams most likely to reach the playoff, according to ESPN's Playoff Predictor. Georgia (27%) is still alive after its loss to LSU. For the Tigers it was not only the win but the way they won -- handily -- that put them on the board.
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Strength of Record top 10: strictly a measure a accomplishment this season. Achieving a 6-1 record with LSU's schedule was more difficult than going undefeated thus far with Clemson or Alabama's schedule.
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No team's playoff position improved in Week 7 more than Michigan. The Wolverines are now the sixth most likely team to reach the playoff, narrowly ahead of Oklahoma.
College Football Playoff picks after Week 7
Alabama is still at the top, but Georgia's loss opens another spot in the top four. Which teams do our experts like to take advantage?
Campus Conversation: TTU/TCU Reaction, Concerns For Top Teams, Nerdy
Matt Schick, Ivan Maisel & Adam Rittenberg react to Texas Tech' win on Thursday (1:28), continue the discussion of concerns for top teams (22:25) and more. Plus, "Talk Nerdy To Me" (38:00), Walk-Ons (44:58) and Extra Points (52:09).
QB Bryant lines up visit to UNC, sources say
Kelly Bryant would fill a glaring weakness at the quarterback slot at North Carolina, and he also would be a good fit for the type of offensive scheme that Tar Heels coach Larry Fedora likes to run.
Ranking Clemson and the rest of the unbeatens
Just because a team is undefeated doesn't mean it's playoff-worthy. Let's compare résumés to figure out who the contenders and pretenders are.
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Five teams have separated themselves from the pack in the College Football Playoff race.
College Football Playoff picks after Week 6
Notre Dame passed its toughest test to date with flying colors, besting No. 23 Virginia Tech on the road and making believers out of our experts.
Etienne leads No. 4 Clemson past Wake Forest, 63-3
Travis Etienne rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 4 Clemson ran for 471 yards in a 63-3 rout of Wake Forest on Saturday.
Lawrence, Clemson dominate Wake Forest (1:46)
Brice connects with a leaping Overton for TD (0:37)
Clemson RB escapes for a 65-yard TD (0:46)
Clemson RB gallops in for his 3rd TD (0:38)
Lawrence rips 55-yard TD pass (0:28)
Etienne's 4th-down conversion leads to TD (0:31)
Clemson's Muse picks off Hartman (0:28)
2018 ACC Standings
| Atlantic | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| NC State | 2-0 | 5-0 |
| Boston College | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| Syracuse | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| Florida State | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Louisville | 0-4 | 2-5 |
| Coastal | CONF | OVR |
| Virginia Tech | 3-0 | 4-2 |
| Virginia | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Miami | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Duke | 1-1 | 5-1 |
| North Carolina | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-3 | 3-4 |
2018 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards250.253rd
Rushing Yards280.84th
Points For42.214th
Points Against14.56th
2018 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 3 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ladson Jr. | WR | Committed | 86 |
| Andrew Booth | CB | Committed | 86 |
| Sheridan Jones | CB | Committed | 84 |
| Joe Ngata | WR | Committed | 83 |
| Chez Mellusi | RB | Committed | 83 |
Awards
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