[3] The rivalry is usually considered good-natured due to how similar the two universities are in terms of mission, academics, and fans.

In recent years, students from Clemson go on visits of the North Carolina State campus in Raleigh, NC and vice versa.

[4] Even though the rivalry has lost some luster at the national level, compared to NC State's local rivalries with the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Duke Blue Devils, and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and Clemson's rivalries with the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Florida State Seminoles it still holds a lot of significance for alumni and for the communities surrounding the colleges.

NC State controlled their own destiny in the ACC Atlantic before suffering losses to Miami and Wake Forest.

Ultimately the Tigers got their revenge on the Wolfpack and won 30–20; Clemson ultimately won the ACC Atlantic as NC State and Wake Forest had surprising late-season collapses, but the Tigers did not get a Playoff spot as a result of their two losses to non-conference opponents Notre Dame and rival South Carolina.