No. 15 North Carolina State (5-1, 1-1 ACC) at No. 18 Syracuse (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Line: Syracuse by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook .
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse is in rarefied air, unbeaten after five games for the first time in 35 years and ranked No. 18 as its season reaches the midpoint. The players say that's what they expected and they don't want it to end.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Clemson has won six straight games over Florida State, including the last four by double figures. There were lopsided wins in 2018 (59-10) and 2019 (45-14), but the Seminoles had a late lead at Death Valley a year ago before squandering the opportunity.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) DJ Uiagalelei played well as he has all season to power No. 5 Clemson's offense. The Tigers' defense finally looked like the stellar group it was projected to be. The result was Clemson's most complete game of the season: a 30-20 win over 10th-ranked North Carolina State on Saturday night.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) No. 10 North Carolina State understands what it takes to beat Clemson. The Wolfpack would sure like to add a second-straight landmark win over the Tigers on Saturday night. The Wolfpack (4-0) open Atlantic Coast Conference play with one of their most critical games of the year.