True Freshman Quarterback CJ Bailey was forced to come into the game last week after Redshirt Senior Grayson McCall was hurt. The Wolfpack was trailing, and many of the goals for the season were on the line.

Bailey got off to a rocky start, throwing his first interception on his 3rd career pass attempt. He seemingly was unfazed, completing all 7 of his pass attempts on his next drive.

On the day, Bailey was 13 of 20 for 156 yards, and he also rushed the ball 4 times for 27 yards and a touchdown.

Bailey is only the 3rd True Freshman to start at Quarterback for NC State since the turn of the century.

Check out Pack Insider’s highlight reel of Bailey’s performance against LA Tech.

NC State and Clemson have been playing one another since 1899, and have been members of the ACC together since its inception in 1953, and have played each other annually since 1971, but the Textile Bowl didn’t become a thing until 1981.

The textile industry historically was a backbone of the economy of both North and South Carolina, and NC State and Clemson historically have been two of the more prominent universities focused on textiles.

As a result, the Textile Bowl was created in 1981 by a joint effort between the two schools, to raise awareness of the importance of the textile industry on the economic development of their respective states.

In the past, textile students from one school, would travel to the opposing school the week prior to the game, to promote the impact of their school on the textile industry.

The winner of the Textile Bowl on an annual basis gets to keep the Textile Bowl Trophy, which is currently residing in Raleigh after the Wolfpack defeated the Tigers 24-17 last season.

Since the inception of the Textile Bowl in 1981, NC State is 12-28 in the series.

Tomorrow, the NC State football team has the opportunity to do something they haven’t done in over 20+ years: defeat Clemson in Death Valley.

The last time the Wolfpack defeated the Tigers at their place was on October 24th, 2002, when Philip Rivers’ led #12 NC State to a 38-6 win over their cross-state rival. NC State improved to 9-0, and Clemson fell to 4-4.

Dave Doeren arrived as NC State’s head football coach in 2013, and he has yet to walk out of Death Valley victoriously, losing all 4 contests.

2022 – 20-30

2018 – 7-41

2016 – 17-24 (OT)

2014 – 0-41

Wolfpack fans won’t soon forget the ending of the game down in Death Valley in 2016, when NC State place kicker Kyle Bambard missed a 33-yard field goal with time expiring in regulation to win the game.

Doeren is 2-4 against Clemson in Raleigh, giving him an overall record of 2-8 against the Tigers. NC State is on a 2-game winning streak against Clemson in Carter-Finley Stadium.

NC State will be wearing Red helmets, White jerseys and White pants tomorrow when they play #21 Clemson on the road.

“Yeah, that’s smooth 🔴⚪️⚪️”#1Pack1Goal pic.twitter.com/HOAuUoqxum

— NC State Football (@PackFootball) September 19, 2024

According to @PackUniforms, the Wolfpack is 4-6 in this uniform combination under Dave Doeren. The last time the Pack wore this combo was in their 26-6 victory over Wake Forest on the road last November.

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