Duke Falls To Clemson On The Road
After winning their previous game at home over their tobacco road rival North Carolina Duke traveled down to South Carolina and lost to Clemson.
Trevor Lawrence was 21 for 38 for 251 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Clemson overcame a slow start to beat Duke 35-6 on Saturday night to finish a perfect Atlantic Coast Conference season. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211780923&DB_OEM_ID=4200&_ga=2.91797146.1259432021.1542553013-835947093.1542553013
Clemson (11-0, 8-0) fell behind 6-0 early. Lawrence was 0 for 7 on third downs in the first half and the Travis Etienne ran for just 4 yards as the Tigers led 14-6 at the break. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211780923&DB_OEM_ID=4200&_ga=2.91797146.1259432021.1542553013-835947093.1542553013
But Etienne ran for 77 yards on four carries in the second half with touchdowns runs of 27 and 29 yards, and Lawrence broke it open with a 10-yard TD pass to T.J. Chase early in the fourth quarter -- his final play in another Clemson blowout. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211780923&DB_OEM_ID=4200&_ga=2.91797146.1259432021.1542553013-835947093.1542553013
Daniel Jones was 24 of 43 for 158 yards for Duke (7-4, 3-4). Collin Wareham made field goals of 32 and 34 yards, but missed a 42-yarder midway through the third quarter after Duke put together a 13-play drive. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211780923&DB_OEM_ID=4200&_ga=2.91797146.1259432021.1542553013-835947093.1542553013
The Blue Devils had 127 yards in the first quarter, then only 135 yards the rest of the game. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211780923&DB_OEM_ID=4200&_ga=2.91797146.1259432021.1542553013-835947093.1542553013
Clemson had four sacks, keeping the Tigers among the national leaders. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211780923&DB_OEM_ID=4200&_ga=2.91797146.1259432021.1542553013-835947093.1542553013
Duke returns home Saturday to host Wake Forest on senior day.
Kick-off is set for 12:30pm from Brooks Field @Wallace Wade Stadium.