After last week’s close call against Georgia Tech, No. 7 Clemson will take its show on the road for the first time this season (not counting the neutral-site opener against Georgia) Saturday to North Carolina State. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Carter Finley Stadium.
The Tigers (2-1, 1-0 ACC) have won eight straight in the series dating back to 2012. So what does Clemson have to do to keep that streak alive against the Wolfpack? Here are three keys:
Start fast
It might be cliche, but given everything at play here, this may be more important than any game the Tigers have played to this point.