(AP) -- Mike Glennon threw three touchdown passes and North Carolina State shut down No. 7 Clemson's explosive offense to help the Wolfpack beat the mistake-prone Tigers 37-13 on Saturday.
Tobais Palmer had a dazzling 43-yard catch-and-run touchdown to highlight a surprisingly dominating performance by N.C. State (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Wolfpack scored 27 points in the second quarter, then increased the lead and never let the Tigers (9-2, 6-2) build any momentum to rally.
Clemson had four turnovers to none for N.C. State. Three former WPDE All-Zone selections made 12 total tackles for the Clemson defense. Loris native Jonathan "Tig" Willard led the way with six. West Florence product Malliciah Goodman had four tackles, one tackle for loss and a sack. Lake View's Quandon Christian made two stops, including one tackle for loss. On offense, Cheraw's Jaron Brown made one catch for 16 yards for the Tigers.
It was N.C. State's first win against a top-10 team in five seasons under Tom O'Brien, and it was a surprising outcome considering the Wolfpack needed to win the final two games just to become bowl eligible. Not to mention that Tigers had already wrapped up the league's Atlantic Division crown and an appearance in the ACC championship game in Charlotte on Dec. 3.
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