RALEIGH, N.C. – Fifth-ranked Clemson rolled NC State 55-10 to claim its fifth straight ACC Atlantic Division title and ACC Championship Game appearance Saturday in Raleigh. It was also the Tigers’ eighth straight Textile Bowl win over the Wolfpack and the 15th in the last 16 years.
The Tigers’ offense jumped out to a hot start with a 28-0 advantage after the first quarter. They totaled 549 yards of total offense racking up over 500 yards for the fifth straight game behind stellar performances from sophomore quarterback Trevor Lawrence and junior tailback Travis Etienne.
Earlier in the week the College Football Playoff Committee ranked the Tigers (10-0, 7-0 ACC) fifth, outside of the top four teams that will qualify for the four-team playoff at the end of the season.