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.

Clemson failed to reach the end zone in its blowout loss to No. 2 Georgia in Week 1, and the knives immediately came out for Dabo Swinney, Garrett Riley and Cade Klubnik. With another top-flight defense and a still toothless offense,

Parker recorded five tackles, including two sacks and a forced fumble, against NC State. Clemson entered Saturday's game with only two sacks, and the defensive end matched that production by himself vs. the Wolfpack.