No. 19 Clemson left no doubt against North Carolina State, sending a message to the rest of the ACC that they're going to be tough to overcome.

Klubnik, a junior in his second full season as starting quarterback, threw for a three touchdowns and added a 55-yard scoring run in Clemson's 59-35 win over N.C. State to start Atlantic Coast Conference play.

The Wolfpack has won two of the last three games. It was seeking its first win of the season over a power program.

They won’t forget that first conference clash between rivals Stanford and Syracuse. Yes, Stanford and Syracuse are in the same conference, the ACC, thanks to realignment. The Cardinal went into Central New York on Friday and won their first ACC games,

Stanford made the most of its first-ever ACC conference game, rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to take home a dramatic 26-24 road win over Syracuse. The Cardinal used an 11-play, 54-yard drive in the final 3:13 in regulation that set up a 39-yard walk-off field goal by kicker Emmet Kenney.