Hello, cooler weather. Hello, better opponent.
NC State remains home in Raleigh for the second straight week, welcoming to town a Top 10 ranked Clemson team, one that is a Top 5 team according to the major analytics based rating systems. The Tigers have struggled on offense in their two games against FBS foes, but their defense has been one of - if not the - best in the country, holding Georgia to 10 points and Georgia Tech to 8. Those two teams have averaged 48 and 33 points per game, respectively, in their non-Clemson games this year.