NC State Football: Top 4 games of the 2018 season

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Isaiah Stallings #22 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after their win against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State won 33-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 04: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack catches a touchdown pass over Amir Trapp #38 of the Clemson Tigers during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Week 8: at Clemson Tigers

The road to the ACC Championship goes through Clemson and if the Wolfpack want to earn their first trip there, a win over the Tigers will be key. However, a win over Clemson is something the Wolfpack hasn’t been able to achieve since 2011.

This past year though they came close as the Wolfpack led for most of the game before Clemson took the lead late in the third quarter. It was that third quarter that was the deciding factor as the Tigers outscored the Wolfpack by 14 points en route to a 38-31 victory.

The focus this year will be to limit the Tigers ability to run the ball, as they ran for 224 yards and three rushing touchdowns. This will be another game where the Wolfpack’s new defensive line will play a key role in the outcome of this contest.

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