By Will Vandervort.
6:43 p.m.
Clemson wins 41-0. First shutout since beating SC State 54-0 in 2008 and first over an ACC opponent since 1998, 23-0.
6:39 p.m.
Clemson is going for its first shutout since 2008 and it’s first over an ACC opponent since 1998, when it beat Maryland, 23-0.
6:27 p.m.
Stoudt has a sprained left shoulder and will not return.
6:22 p.m.
Nic Schuessler is for the Tigers
6:19 p.m.
Stoudt was taken into the locker room where it looked like his shoulder was being examined.
6:10 p.m.
B.J. Goodson makes a great return after picking up a fumble.
6:08 p.m.
Jay Guillermo is in a boot and will not return today.
6:04 p.m.
Clemson leads 41-0 heading into the fourth quarter. Can the defense keep the shutout.
5:59 p.m.
Check out Vic Beasley’s record tying sack record which he took in for a touchdown.
5:44 p.m.
#Clemson‘s Vic Beasley gets a strip sack, catches the ball in the air and runs it into the end zone to tie Micheal Dean Perry’s record for career sacks at 28. Wow! That kid is special, too. Clemson leads 41-0.
5:40 p.m.
Lakip kicks a 43-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 34-0 lead. The drive was 11 plays, 67 yards and took 4:04 p.m.
5:34 p.m.
Clemson-NC State first half photo gallery link
5:30 p.m.
Clemson’s Tony Steward has a hamstring injury and he will not return.
5:07 p.m.
Dave Doeren preserves Clemson’s shutout as he calls a rollout pass that takes the last eight seconds of the half. The ball was at the Clemson 7-yard line and they at least had a field goal. But the play took too long and the Tigers lead 31-0 at the break.
4:42 p.m.
Clemson takes a 31-0 lead with 5:32 to play in the second quarter on a 31-yard Ammon Lakip field goal.
4:35 p.m.
Clemson has 281 total yards, NC State minus-10.
4:34 p.m.
Clemson’s defense now has five 3-and-outs and has allowed no first downs. NC State has minus-10 yards of offense.
4:27 p.m.
Watson scores his second TD of the day. He has 4 total TDs and the Tigers lead 28-0 with 10:56 to play.
4:26 p.m.
Reid Webster is the right tackle and Crowder is in at right guard. Mac Lain is at left. Kalon Davis was hurt on the previous drive.
4:25 p.m.
Clemson forces a fumble and gets the ball at the NC State 14. Robert Smith caused the fumble and Crawford recovered it.
4:21 p.m.
Watson hooks up with Williams for their second TD of the afternoon. Great diving catch by Williams.
4:20 p.m.
Lakip missed his first field of the season at home. That was a 48-yard attempt.
4:13 p.m.
Watson had 207 yards of total offense in the first quarter.
4:12 p.m.
Clemson leads 21-0 at the end of one quarter and his driving.
4:04 p.m.
Watson leaps into the end zone for a touchdown and then does the Superman pose. Tigers are up 21-0
4:02 p.m.
Here is Williams first of 2 TDs so far. Photo gallery. link
3:55 p.m.
After two possessions, Clemson has 147 and NC State has 2.
3:54 p.m.
Clemson gets the ball back after another three-and-out forced by the defense. Clemson begins at the 36.
3:50 p.m.
For those keeping score. Watson has 2 TDs in the first five minutes and 18 seconds.
3:48 p.m.
The play stands. The drive was six plays, 65 yards, 1:56. Watson 31 yards to Williams for the touchdown.
3:47 p.m.
Whether that TD stands or not, that was a great catch by Williams.
3:43 p.m.
Clemson forced a three-and-out and get the ball back at its own 35.
3:39 p.m.
Clemson’s scoring drive was 7 plays, 82 yards and took 2:22 off the clock.
3:37 p.m.
Watson throw a 66-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams
3:34 p.m.
Hopper started instead of Peake.
3:30 p.m.
Clemson’s captains were Cooper, David Beasley, Barnes and Garry Peters.
3:29 p.m.
NC State won the toss and will defer to the second half.
3:25 p.m.
It appears Ryan Norton will start at center today
3:23 p.m.
I doubt Peake will play today. He looked very gingerly and was favoring that knee in warm ups.
3:21 p.m.
Like last week, Clemson had taken top recruits Deon Cain and Kelly Bryant to the top of the hill like they did McCloud last week.
1:58 p.m.
Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley needs one sack today to tie Michael Dean Perry’s sack record. He has 27 career sacks.
1:55 p.m.
Clemson players are out on the field getting loose.
1:00 p.m.
Clemson has 15,000 game day assigned parking spots. That ranks No. 1 in the nation. NC State is No. 2 with around 5,000. That is a pretty interesting statistic, I think. I’m also surprised by it too.
11:52 p.m.
Clemson vs. North Carolina State
Injury Report
Thursday, October 2, 2014
#Clemson
Out
Oliver Jones, OT, torn ACL
Zac Brooks, RB, foot
Tyshon Dye, RB, Achilles
Travis Blanks, SAF, Knee
Martin Jenkins, CB, Foot
Probable
Charone Peake, knee
Adam Choice, thigh
NC State
No report
11:30 p.m.
Already here in Death Valley getting you set for the NC State-Clemson game. It’s IPTAY Day in the Valley. Here is a picture I took earlier. More from the game to come later.