After falling to Boston College last Saturday, N.C. State finds itself in the unenviable position of having to beat powerful Clemson to have a chance at going to a post-season bowl.

The Wolfpack was shutout by Florida State before sandwiching a win against rival North Carolina before the BC loss. We’ll find out these last two weeks of the season whether or not State can get up for and beat anyone besides the Tar Heels.

“We have to win two games to become bowl-eligible,” State coach Tom O’Brien said today. “In order to win two, you have to win one.”

He says the Wolfpack is looking forward to playing at home. “We spent three of the last four weeks on the road. It’s an
opportunity to get win number six, which then will allow you to get win number seven.”

He said the team’s goal has bee to become bowl-eligible. “We dug ourselves a hole, now we have to get ourselves out of it,” O’Brien said.

It will be a tough task against Clemson, which will be in the ACC championship game. But the Tigers nearly fell at Wake Forest last week, trailing by 14 in the second half before rallying to win 31-28.

We’ve got a lot of improving to do (before the title game),” Clemson coach Dabo Sweeney. “We’re a team that’s found a
way to win, and that’s what good teams do. But we’ve had our share of moments in all three phases (offense, defense and special teams).”