ESPN's College GameDay announces Week 5 location for premier ACC matchup between Clemson-NC State

College GameDay is headed to Clemson for its Week 5 ACC matchup vs. NC State in a top-25 matchup.
Clemson is coming off a double-overtime thriller against another ranked ACC foe in Wake Forest. Winning 51-45 thanks to a strong defensive stand, the Tigers improved to 4-0 on the season and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Clemson, we're coming to your city‼️

Next up, we are headed to see @PackFootball take on @ClemsonFB! pic.twitter.com/NBCZM4VCa9

— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 25, 2022

NC State is another team with CFP aspirations, but isn’t a perennial power like Clemson has been over the past decade. The Wolfpack will need a signature victory over Clemson if they’ll want to be considered by the playoff committee when bowl selections are finalized.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Death Valley and both teams vie to remain undefeated heading into the meat of their conference schedules.

WATCH: Clemson football celebrates double OT win against Wake Forest with doughnuts and dancing

It was a sweet, sweet victory for Clemson football on Saturday against Wake Forest, and the Tigers found an appropriate way to celebrate afterward. 

After the defense came up with the final stop in double overtime to secure a 51-45 victory, the team headed to the locker room where several boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts were awaiting them. Clemson later posted a video of the postgame celebration to Twitter.

We Win, We Doughnut! pic.twitter.com/RgPHXOVwnW

— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) September 24, 2022

The victory improves Clemson to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play. It also marks the 100th win against an ACC opponent for coach Dabo Swinney. 

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The Tigers offense was led by quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who finished with a season-high 371 yards passing and a career-high five touchdowns. He spread the ball around fairly evenly, as six different Clemson players ended the game with three or more catches. 

Tigers tight end Davis Allen led the team with two receiving touchdowns, including the game-winning 21-yard yard catch on the first possession of the second overtime. Tigers running back Will Shipley finished with 104 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. 

Clemson will hope to carry over the momentum from its win against Wake Forest into next week’s matchup against No. 12 NC State.