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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Ben Boulware said he is tired of his intensity being mislabled as dirty.The Clemson linebacker promises not to ease up when the third-ranked Tigers (6-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) take on North Carolina State (4-1, 1-0) on Saturday.Boulware came under scrutiny two weeks ago when he was caught on camera putting a headlock on Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson at the end of a play. Last week, Boulware was called for a targeting penalty -- which was overturned on review -- on a shoulder-high hit on Boston College quarterback Patrick Bowles.Boulware worried his image has been skewed from tough-minded defender to cheap-shot artist.People are saying that Im like the most hated player in college football and Im dirty, Boulware said this week. People saying that are just jumping to conclusions.Boulware is a leader on a young defense ranked ninth in the country despite losing seven starters from last years ACC champions and national title runners up. The senior was taught to play the game fullout and wont dial it down for anyone.He said he was simply holding onto Jackson to prevent him from making a play.Were not playing golf or tennis, Boulware said. This is an aggressive sport. You can see that Im annoyed by it because its been blowing up the past two weeks.Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said theres nothing dirty about Boulware, except maybe that beard hes got.North Carolina State has relied on its strong defense this season to be the only other ACC Atlantic team without a league loss. The Wolfpack are eighth nationally and held Notre Dame to three points in soggy, 10-3 victory playing under Hurricane Matthews soaking rains.NC State coach Dave Doeren said the defense has steadily improved over his four seasons in charge and he believes his team is better equipped to challenge Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and the teams high-powered attack.You have to look at improvements weve had since Ive gotten here, he said. Every year weve gotten better on defense.---Some other things to look at when North Carolina State takes on No. 3 Clemson:HOME SUCCESS: Clemson has won a school record 19 straight games at home dating back to a 2013 loss to Florida State. The Tigers mark for not losing at home, though, is 25 where they went 23-0-2 during a stretch from 1980 to 1984.STOPPING THE RUN: The Wolfpacks rise in defense has come in part because of their success against the run. So far, North Carolina State is giving up just 91 yards a game on the ground. That will be tested this week as Clemson tailback Wayne Gallman ran for 109 yards on nine carries last week in a win over Boston College.HEALTHY RECIEVERS: Clemson coach Dabo Swinney expected star receiver Mike Williams to play against the Wolfpack after suffering a hamstring injury against Boston College. Swinney said Williams has looked good this week. 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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Marcus Mariota had never played in weather colder than 75 degrees during high school, and never in temperatures bellows 40 degrees during his college days at Oregon.Thats what happens when youre born and raised in Hawaii.So when he took the field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, and it was 1 degree with a wind chill of minus-9, perhaps it made sense the Tennessee Titans quarterback would get off to a chilly start.He was certainly hot by the end.Mariota shrugged off an early fumble and interception to lead Tennessee to a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Kansas City. Then, after the Titans failed to convert a 2-point conversion and got the ball back, he drove them into range for Ryan Succop to kick a 53-yarder for a 19-17 victory.Marcus did a great job of keeping everybody positive and letting us know that were going to go out there and make great plays, Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews said. The defense did a great job getting us the ball back. Special teams did a great job containing their returners.It was an overall team win today.Mariota was 19 of 33 for 241 yards, and his completion percentage of 57.6 was among the worst games of his career. He also didnt throw a touchdown pass -- something thats happened only nine times -- in a game that was eminently forgettable until the end of the fourth quarter.The turnovers were especially surprising for a quarterback who rarely makes a mistake.The first came as he was trying to escape the pass rush, and defensive tackle Dontari Poe got his hand on thhe ball.dddddddddddd It squirted free downfield and the Chiefs recovered.It was one of those deals, Mariota said. I was tucking the ball away. He ended up swiping at it and got it. Thats going to happen. Guys, they get paid a lot of money to do that. He made a great play.He chalked his interception up to being a good play, too, though that may be an understatement. Early in the third quarter, Mariota was making a relatively safe pass to tight end Delanie Walker when safety Ron Parker came flying in for the one-handed pick-off.Really, that team does a great job of creating turnovers, Mariota said. Thats what they do. I just think the way we were able to battle back says a lot about this team.So does the final drive. The Titans got the ball back with 63 seconds left, and Mariota hit Matthews for 19 yards before finding Walker on two more completions. That moved the ball within range of Succop, who knocked through the winner against his former team.I thought he made some really good throws, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said of his quarterback. I thought he played well, made some really good decisions with some of the runs we had, zone reads. Very good decisions. I thought he played well.As for the weather, well, Mariota wasnt willing to admit he was cold. Asked how he had prepared for it, he replied: The same. 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