NC State freshman quarterback CJ Bailey walked into the hallway near the Wolfpack’s locker room at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium with a smile on his face as he donned an all black travel sweatsuit. Although his squad lost 59-35 against the 21st-ranked Tigers,

NC State will play at No. 21 Clemson Tigers on Saturday with freshman quarterback CJ Bailey starting in place of the injured Grayson McCall.

NC State true freshman quarterback CJ Bailey will start the team's ACC opener at Clemson while Grayson McCall is day-to-day with an injury, coach Dave Doeren said Monday. Bailey earned his first meaningful playing time late in the second quarter of NC State's Week 3 game against Louisiana Tech,