Clemson @ NCST Breakdown
Current line State-5
Total- No total as of 10/15
Clemson and N.C. State will do battle in the 23rd annual Textile Bowl when the two teams meet in Raleigh on October 16, 2003. Clemson has a 15-7 advantage in the series since the game took on the Textile Bowl title in 1981, the year Clemson won the National Championship. The Textile Industry has a very important effect on the economy of North Carolina and South Carolina and the two schools competing in Thursday's game.
Overall, Clemson has a 44-26-1 lead in the series, including an 18-11 record in games played at Clemson. The Tigers are 15-11 against NC State in games played in Death Valley. Clemson is 11-1-1 against NC State in neutral site games and 15-14 in games at Raleigh over the years, including a 45-37 victory in 2001, the last time the two teams met at NC State. NC State has a 10-7 lead in games played in Carter-Finley Stadium.
Clemson has had success against NC State in Raleigh. The Tigers have won three of the last four meetings between the two teams in Carter-Finley Stadium. Clemson won in 1995 by 43-22, took a 19-17 verdict in 1997, lost 35-31 in 1999 and won 45-37 in 2001 behind Woody Dantzler's 517-yard performance. Clemson has moved the ball on offense against the Pack in Raleigh over these four games. Clemson has averaged 23 first downs, 447 yards total offense, 255 yards passing and 34.5 points per game against NC State in Raleigh over the last four games in that facility.
NC State's already lengthy injury list got a little longer on Monday when it was announced that three major contributors would miss Thursday's 7:45 p.m. game against Clemson at Carter-Finley Stadium. Out will be starting guard Ricky Fowler (knee), starting cornerback Lamont Reid (shoulder) and defensive end Renaldo Moses (knee). In addition to Monday's updated injury report, the ACC has announced that NC State's contest at Duke on October 25th will begin at 1:00 p.m. The game will not be televised.
Clemson Rushing Off 114.00 (91st) vs NCST Rush Def 101.1 (24th)
Clem Pass Off 279.2 (23rd) vs NCST Pass Def 325.0 (116th)
NCST Rush Off 97.14 (110th) vs Clem Rush Def 119.5 (36th)
NCST Pass Off 344.10 (4th) vs Clem Pass Def197.83 (33rd)
Field Goals
Aaron Hunt 3 for 8
Adam Kiker 8 for 10
Net Punting
Clemson 38.44 (40th)
NCST 43.27 (16th)
Punt Returns
Clemson 4.6 yds (113th)
NCST 10 yds (46th)
Kickoff Returns
Clemson 28.43 (2nd)
NCST 16.46 (111th)
Turnovers
CLemson 7 takeaways 8 giveaways (70th)
NCST 12 takes 10 gives (50th)
Bowden is 7-1 in his career playing in the state of North Carolina
Clemson is 0-4 on thursday nights