Tigers embrace for what will be a tough road environment

Earlier this week, Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said they will do as much as they can to emulate what the noise will be like at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina Saturday, when the No. 9 Tigers visit NC State for a 3:30 p.m. kick.

Carter-Finley, which holds close to 60,000, is expected to be packed as the Tigers and Wolfpack renew one of the ACC’s oldest rivalries. When it is packed, NC State’s home venue can be as intimidating as any stadium in the conference.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney enjoys going to Raleigh, though. The first time he went to Carter-Finley was when he was an assistant coach at Alabama in 1996. That year, the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide…