A big performance from this key Clemson Tigers offensive player would go a long way in defeating the NC State Wolfpack.

Will freshman QB CJ Bailey help N.C. State football end its drought in Death Valley? Here's our prediction for the Wolfpack's ACC opener at Clemson.

As NC State travels down to the southern part of the Carolinas, they prepare to take on a Clemson team that lives somewhere between two extreme performances. In the opener with Georgia, the Tigers displayed a talented but thin defense and an absent offense.

Clemson (1-1) was picked to finish second in the ACC race and N.C. State (2-1) was picked fourth, making this a key early matchup in the league title chase in the ACC opener for both teams. N.C. State hasn't won at Clemson since 2002 with Philip Rivers at quarterback,

James Madison travels to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina on Saturday.

Clemson has been heavily recruiting this year, already hosting multiple players in their home opener against App State. The Tigers will play NC State on Saturday, which will also be their ACC opener.