Gameday guide: Clemson vs. NC State TV info, players to watch, more

Clemson travels to face N.C. State on Saturday in another ACC showdown. Here is what you need to know about the game.

Game info

Who: Clemson (7-1, 5-1) at N.C. State (6-2, 4-0)

When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Carter-Finley Stadium (57,600), Raleigh, N.C.

Series history: Clemson leads 56-28-1. The Tigers have won five in a row and 12 out of the past 13 games in the series.

TV: ABC (Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe)

Online: WatchESPN

Radio: 93.1 FM, (Don Munson, Rodney Williams, Sideline: Reggie Merriweather)

Satellite radio: XM 81

Line: Clemson by 7.5

Weather: Cloudy with a high of 69 and low of 56. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

What’s at stake

This is the unofficial ACC Atlantic championship game. The Tigers will only need to beat 2-5 Florida State to win the division if they beat the Wolfpack, while N.C. State would need to avoid losing its final three ACC games with a win over Clemson.

Clemson was ranked No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings and has a clear path to the playoff if it wins out.

The Tigers are looking for their 13^th win in their last 14 games against N.C. State.

Clemson has won 20 out of 21 games against ACC Atlantic foes.

The teams, by the numbers

Clemson players to watch

1. Receiver Deon Cain has had a down year by the numbers but could be due for a big game against an N.C. State secondary that has surrendered plenty of passing yards.

2. Linebacker Dorian O’Daniel will need to play well for Clemson to slow down N.C. State’s versatile offense. The Wolfpack have had success running and passing, and O’Daniel is a LB who is quick enough to excel in pass coverage but physical enough to stop the run.

3. N.C. State has a talented group of playmakers that Brent Venables called the best Clemson has seen this year. With injuries in the secondary, Ryan Carter will need to step up and have a big game for the Tigers to slow down the Wolfpack’s passing attack.

N.C. State players to watch

1. Defensive end Bradley Chubb leads the ACC with 17 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks and will provide a big challenge for Clemson’s offensive line.

2. Junior quarterback Ryan Finley is fourth in the ACC in passing, averaging 273 yards per game. He has thrown 12 touchdown passes to only one interception and has also rushed for 59 yards and a score.

3. Senior Jaylen Samuels does it all for N.C. State. He leads the Wolfpack in rushing touchdowns with seven and receptions with 56. He is also tied for the team lead in touchdown catches with three.

Clemson depth chart

Matt Connolly

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 5:55 PM with the headline "Gameday guide: Clemson vs. NC State TV info, players to watch, more."