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North Carolina State has lost its past two ACC games and is looking to avoid its first three-game league losing streak since dropping its last six ACC contests in 2019. KEY MATCHUP Clemson QB Cade Klubnik vs. North Carolina State's defense. Klubnik has had an up-and-down season, but has thrown for 1,684 yards and 13 touchdowns.
NC State wants to see more of DJ Burns this season ... on the court.
“I just want to apologize to Wolfpack Nation. That’s not what they deserve. That’s not how we should play.” -- NC State linebacker Payton Wilson, after the team’s 24-3 loss to Duke.
The Blue Devils are coming out of an open week still chasing a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. But they're coming off their first loss overall to Notre Dame that included dual-threat quarterback Riley Leonard suffering an ankle injury in the final minute. For the Wolfpack, coach Dave Doeren got the spark he was looking for with a quarterback change before last week's win against Marshall — and he's hoping that can continue as N.C. State tries to rebound from a bumpy opening month.
North Carolina State changed its starting quarterback to find a spark. A similar decision might be one of necessity for No. 17 Duke. The Blue Devils host the Wolfpack on Saturday night coming off an open date that gave them time to regroup from a loss to Notre Dame, which included quarterback Riley Leonard going down with a late ankle injury.