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Clemson at NC State

Oct 28, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 9

Away

Clemson

ACC

Final Score

17 - 24

CNS

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NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State202
Clemson364

Passing Yards

NC State138
Clemson263

Rushing Yards

NC State64
Clemson101

Turnovers

NC State0
Clemson2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature84°F
Wind3 mph W

Humidity

51%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cade Klubnik

Clemson

YDS: 263

Rushing

Phil Mafah

Clemson

YDS: 84

Receiving

Jake Briningstool

Clemson

YDS: 93

Tackles

Sean Brown

NC State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State26:19
Clemson33:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State holds off Clemson 24-17

Close

NC State defeated Clemson 24-17 in Week 9 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 202-364 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. MJ Morris pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 9 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK) came with {'seconds': 18, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 202 total yards, 64 rushing yards, and 138 passing yards. Clemson finished with 364 total yards, including 101 on the ground and 263 through the air.

NC State converted 3-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, NC State led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was MJ Morris pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 72 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    MJ Morris pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 9 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK) (NC State led 7-0 over Clemson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Phil Mafah run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Weitz KICK) (Clemson led 7-10 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brayden Narveson 41 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 10-0 over Clemson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    MJ Morris pass complete to Kevin Concepcion for 72 yds for a TD (Brayden Narveson KICK) (NC State led 24-7 over Clemson).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Payton Wilson 15 Yd Interception Return (Brayden Narveson Kick) (Clemson led 7-17 over NC State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Weitz 19 yd FG GOOD (Clemson led 17-24 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    NC State defeated Clemson.

  • Total yards

    202-364

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    64

    NC State averaged 2.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    138

    NC State averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-18

    Clemson's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateClemson
Total Yards202364
Passing Yards138263
Rushing Yards64101
First Downs920
Third Down Efficiency3-137-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)2-64-45
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts11-2033-51
Rushing Attempts2630
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points65
Possession Time26:1933:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)