North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/21/2024

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 21, 2024

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  NCSU +17, Clemson -17; Over/Under:  48 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  NCSU +17, Clemson -17; Over/Under:  48 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  NCSU +17, Clemson -17; Over/Under:  48.5 points

North Carolina State Wolfpack:  2-1 (0-0) (13th place, ACC)

Clemson Tigers:  1-1 (0-0) (14th place, ACC)

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North Carolina State Wolfpack:  won their last game at home against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 30-20.

Clemson Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Appalachian State Mountaineers 66-20.

NC State is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Louisiana Tech 30-20. CJ Bailey was the starting QB and he completed 13/20 passes for 156 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Kendrick Raphael led the team in rushing yards with 63 and 1 TD. Dacari Collins led the receivers with 55 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Sean Brown led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Davin Vann led the defense in sacks with 1. Donovan Kaufman came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Clemson is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Appalachian State 66-20. Cade Klubnik was the starting QB and he completed 24/26 passes for 378 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Phil Mafah led the team in rushing yards with 118 and 1 TD. Bryant Wesco Jr. led the receivers with 130 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Sammy Brown led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Stephiylan Green led the defense in sacks with 1. Ricardo Jones came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Clemson listed as a 17 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Clemson has been a mixed bag to start the college football season this year. They looked terrible in their season opener with a 34-3 loss against Georgia, but they looked a lot better in their last game which was a 66-20 win against App State. Georgia is one of the best teams in the country so that was always going to be a tough game to win, but they got completely dismantled in a game where they weren't able to do much. They bounced back with an excellent performance in their last game and they were on bye last week so they have had extra time to prepare for this game. Meanwhile, NC State hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 2-1 record overall. They are 2-0 in their home games, but this will be their first road game of the season and their first conference game too. They didn't look good last week as they were trailing at home to LA Tech and barely pulled off the win in the end. They looked even worse the week before, getting blown out by Tennessee at a neutral site which was more of a home game for them with the location. NC State just hasn't looked good in their games this season and even though this is a rivalry game that they always bring their best effort for, Clemson is coming off a great performance and has something to prove this season after falling off the last few years. The ACC is still wide open this season too so expect Clemson to bring their best effort and pick up right where they left off in their last game. The best way to place a bet here is on Clemson to cover the spread in this game. 

North Carolina State Clemson Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 21, 2024 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Clemson 45 NC State 20.

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North Carolina State Wolfpack: 8-5 ATS in the 1st half of their last 13 games. 3-0 to the 1st half over in their last 3 road games. 

Clemson Tigers: 6-7 (-9.40 units) on the 1st quarter moneyline in their last 13 games. 5-2 to the 1st half over in their last 7 home games. 

North Carolina State Wolfpack:  G. McCall (QB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Clemson Tigers:  T. Brown (WR) Questionable - Ankle. K. McCloud (LB) Out - Knee. J. Green (RB) Questionable - Leg. T. Howard (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. P. Streko (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“It was a great response in the second (half). The players rallied around each other.” - Dave Doeren after his team’s win against LA Tech in their last game. 

“I've seen a lot of dudes come through here. We never, ever, ever had a half like that.” - Dabo Swinney after his team’s win against App State in their last game. 

WR Collins, Dacari 

WR Rogers, Noah 

WR Concepcion, Kevin

TE McCabe, Matt 

TE Joly, Justin 

QB McCall, Grayson

RB Waters, Jordan

WR Williams, Antonio 

WR Randall, Adam 

WR Brown, Tyler

TE Briningstool, Jake

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Mafah, Phil 

Passing: G. McCall (476)

Rushing: J. Waters (155)

Receiving: K. Concepcion (199)

Touchdowns: K. Concepcion (3)

Passing: C. Klubnik (520)

Rushing: P. Mafah (177)

Receiving: B. Wesco (135)

Touchdowns: J. Briningstool (2)

Coaches:

North Carolina State Wolfpack: Dave Doeren (12th season)

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (17th season)