NC State (2-1) plays No. 21 Clemson (1-1) on Saturday at noon.

Fans can watch the game on ABC.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Clemson, which jumped one spot in the standings during a bye week, can make a statement that it can compete for an Atlantic Coast Conference crown and College Football Playoff spot with a league win over the Wolfpack. N.C. Tate lost its first measuring stick game badly to Tennessee and now gets another, though this time it would play a role in whether the Wolfpack can compete for an ACC title.

IMPORTANT MATCHUP

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik vs. NC State’s defense. Klubnick struggled in a season-opening, 34-3 loss to Georgia, then had the game of his life in a 66-20 win over Appalachian State. He accounted for seven touchdowns (five passing, two rushing) and threw for a career-high 378 yards against the Mountaineers. It will be up to the Wolfpack to see if they can contain Klubnik and the high-powered offense the Tigers displayed two weeks ago.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

NC state: QB CJ Bailey, a January enrollee, is set to make his first career start for Death Valley after starter Grayson McCall was injured in last week’s win over Louisiana Tech. Bailey threw for 156 yards and an interception while also running for a score.

Clemson: LB Barrett Carter, known as “Agent Zero” because of his 0 uniform number, is a preseason All-American who has yet to fully assert himself this season. He has played 88 snaps with just four tackles, one pass breakup and one quarterback pressure.

FACTS & FIGURES

Clemson is one win shy of its 800th victory in school history. It would be the 14th FBS program to do so, but the first in the ACC. … The Tigers had won eight straight meetings from 2012-19, but NC State has won two of the last three. … Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is two wins shy of tying the late Florida State great Bobby Bowden for the most wins as head of an ACC program. … NC State hasn’t won at Clemson since 2002, when Philip Rivers was the team’s star quarterback. … This is just the third time in the last 13 years that Clemson has opened ACC play at home. The Tigers have won eight of their last nine conference openers since 2015. … The Wolfpack have won 34 games in the last four seasons combined. … The series was named the Textile Bowl because of the two states’ importance in that industry, then went on hiatus until 2027, when the teams would play in Raleigh again.