No. 19 Clemson left no doubt against North Carolina State, sending a message to the rest of the ACC that they're going to be tough to overcome.

Klubnik, a junior in his second full season as starting quarterback, threw for a three touchdowns and added a 55-yard scoring run in Clemson's 59-35 win over N.C. State to start Atlantic Coast Conference play. He accounted for seven touchdowns — five passing, two rushing — in a 66-20 victory over Appalachian State in his previous game.

No. 21 Clemson was left for dead after getting crushed by No. 2 Georgia in Week 1. The Tigers looked like a shell of the championship-caliber teams of old, and quarterback Cade Klubnik failed to show any growth in his second season as the starter.