College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Clemson 14, North Carolina State 13
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 6, 2010
Where: Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Jack Childress
Attendance: 74000

Clemson remains offensively-challenged, but the Tigers did enough on Saturday to upend visiting North Carolina State.

Tigers (5-4, 3-3 ACC) running back Jamie Harper accounted for the game-winner when he plunged in from four yards out to provide a 14-13 lead with 6:18 left. Harper, who was playing for the injured Andre Ellington (toe), finished with 98 total yards (64 rushing, 34 receiving) to pace the hosts to the upset victory.

Clemson struggled offensively in the first half as costly penalties and mistakes thwarted the few opportunities it enjoyed.

The Tigers finally scored their first offensive touchdown in seven quarters when Kyle Parker found DeAndre Hopkins from 12 yards out with 2:44 left in the third period to cut the N.C. State lead to 10-7. It was Clemson’s first offensive touchdown since the third quarter of its game against Georgia Tech on Oct. 23.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
North Carolina State   Clemson
Russell Wilson Player Jamie Harper
9 Attempts 25
29 Yards 60
3.2 Avg Yards 2.4
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
North Carolina State   Clemson
George Bryan Player DeAndre Hopkins
4 Receptions 5
51 Yards 80
12.8 Avg Yards 16.0
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
North Carolina State 277 63 214 1 2 1 3.0 2
Clemson 266 52 214 2 0 1 4.0 0