Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009

Scoring drives: Clemson-N.C. State

FIRST QUARTER

SCORE: Spencer Benton 28-yard field goal

DRIVE: 9 plays, 48 yards in 3:18

KEY PLAY: A C.J. Spiller 30-yard run placed the ball inside the N.C. State 30

Clemson 3, N.C. State 0

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SECOND QUARTER

SCORE: Jacoby Ford 17 run (Benton kick)

DRIVE: 9 plays, 75 yards 3:55

KEY PLAY: Michael Palmer 22 pass from Kyle Parker on a third-and-seven. N.C. State dropped seven, and Parker hit Palmer behind the linebackers and in front of the safeties.

Clemson 10, N.C. State 0

SCORE: Xavier Dye 17 pass from Spiller (Benton kick)

DRIVE: 1 play, 13 yards in six seconds

KEY PLAY: Spiller has an effect on punters even when he doesn't receive a kick. A 6-yard N.C. State punt attempt resulted in a Clemson first-and- 10 inside the Wolfpack 20.

Clemson 17, N.C. State 0

SCORE: Koyal George 18 pass from Russell Wilson (Josh Czajkowski kick)

DRIVE: 12 plays, 80 yards in 5:59

KEY PLAY: Two Brandon Maye penalties on third down (a roughing the passer, and pass interference) kept the N.C. State drive alive.

Clemson 17, N.C. State 7

SCORE: Palmer 5 pass from Parker

DRIVE: 6 plays, 57 yards :28

KEY PLAY: Parker found Ford wide open in the center of the field on third-and-11 for a 47-yard gain.

Clemson 24, N.C. State 7

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THIRD QUARTER

SCORE: Jarvis Williams 8 pass from Wilson (Czajkowski kick)

DRIVE: 9 plays, 75 yards in 3:45

Clemson 24, N.C. State 14

SCORE: Spiller 17 run (Benton kick failed)

DRIVE: 7 plays, 60 yards in 3:12

KEY PLAY: On the play before Spiller's touchdown run, it appeared Spiller lost a fumble, but N.C. State lost the challenge. It also appeared Clemson got a play off before N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien got a timeout to challenge the play.

Clemson 30, N.C. State 14

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FOURTH QUARTER

SCORE: 26 field goal by Czajkowski

DRIVE: 7 plays 29 yards in 3:01

Clemson 30, N.C. State 17

SCORE: Spiller 34 yard pass from Parker (Benton kick failed)

DRIVE: 7 plays, 77 yards in 3:44

KEY PLAY: Palmer 16 pass from Parker on third-and-three.

Clemson 36, N.C. State 17

SCORE: Jamie Harper 69 run (Richard Jackson kick)

DRIVE: 1 play, 69 yards in 10 seconds

Clemson 43, N.C. State 17

SCORE: Williams 2 pass from, Mike Glennon (conversion failed)

DRIVE: 7 plays, 56 yards in 53 seconds

Clemson 43, N.C. State 23

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