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Football Game Notes: at Clemson, Nov. 15, 12 Noon, RAYCOM
Duke Travels To Clemson
The Duke Blue Devils (4-5, 1-4 ACC) will go back on the road this weekend as they travel to Clemson, S.C., to face the Clemson Tigers (4-4, 2-4 ACC) at 12 noon in Memorial Stadium. The game will be televised by Raycom with Steve Martin (play-by-play), Rick ?Doc’ Walker (analysis) and Mike Hogewood (sideline) calling the action. The game can also be heard on the Duke Radio Network with Bob Harris (play-by-play), Wes Chesson (analysis) and Anthony Dilweg (sideline) announcing the game. Duke has lost two straight after a 27-17 setback to N.C. State last weekend while Clemson lost at Florida State, 41-27. Saturday will be the Tigers’ homecoming. Duke defeated Vanderbilt, 10-7, in a road homecoming game on Oct. 25.
2007: Blue Devils Fall At Home, 47-10
Duke scored first on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Thaddeus Lewis to Eron Riley but the Tigers broke the game wide open with a Cullen Harper three-yard touchdown run, a safety by Cortney Vincent and an 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by C.J. Spiller in a 39-second span at the end of the second quarter. Following a Lewis interception in the third period, James Davis made it 30-7 with a 70-yard touchdown run. Davis had eight carries for 118 yards in the game. Clemson went on to win 47-10, holding Duke to 198 yards of total offense. Harper accounted for three touchdowns, including two through the air to Aaron Kelly. Lewis led Duke with 160 yards on 15-of-26 passing with one TD and one interception.
The Duke-Clemson Series
In a series that dates back to 1934, Clemson leads the all-time ledger with Duke by a 34-16-1 count. In Clemson, the Tigers have won 17-of-22 meetings. Duke opened the series with four straight wins, but the Tigers have had recent success against the Blue Devils with a 22-4 record since 1981. Duke’s last win against the Tigers came four seasons ago in Durham when the Blue Devils claimed a 16-13 decision on November 13, 2004.
Overall Clemson, 34-16-1
First Meeting Duke, 20-6 in 1934
Last Meeting Clemson, 47-10 in 2007
Duke’s Highest Scoring 38 in 1935
Duke’s Lowest Scoring 0, two times
Clemson’s Highest Scoring 59 in 2001
Clemson’s Lowest Scoring 0, three times
Current Streak Clemson, W2
Largest Duke Margin of Victory 26, 1935, 38-12
Largest Clemson Margin of Victory 51, 1999, 58-7
Duke’s Last Win in Clemson 1980 (34-17)
Clemson’s Last Win in Clemson 2005 (49-20)
Duke Loses At Home Against N.C. State
The Blue Devils and Wolfpack met for the first time since 2003 last Saturday with N.C. State claiming a 27-17 win in Durham. The Wolfpack’s J.C. Neal returned a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown with the score tied 3-3 and Russell Wilson helped give N.C. State a 24-10 halftime lead with touchdown passes of two and 32 yards in the second quarter. The Blue Devils held the Wolfpack to three second half points but fell short in the end, 27-17. Thaddeus Lewis led Duke, completing 37-of-52 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns.
Clemson Scouting Report
The Tigers are led by its running back duo of James Davis and C.J. Spiller. Davis leads the team in rushing with 526 yards on 108 carries and six touchdowns. Spiller has 69 carries for 435 yards and six touchdowns to go with 18 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Michael Hamlin leads the defense with 67 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions and four pass breakups.
Duke-Clemson Notes
? Duke head coach David Cutcliffe and Clemson interim head coach Dabo Swinney each graduated from the University of Alabama. Cutcliffe graduated in 1976 while Swinney played for the Crimson Tide from 1990-92 and earned his degree in 1993.
? Duke Radio Network sideline reporter Anthony Dilweg posted one of his Duke all-time record 10 career 300-yard passing games against Clemson with a 305-yard day in a 17-10 Tiger win in 1987.
? Duke Radio Network color analyst Wes Chesson enjoyed the Blue Devils’ 21-10 win over Clemson in 1970 with a 13-reception, 149-yard effort. The 13 catches match the fourth highest single-game total in Duke history.
? Duke and Clemson played the first overtime game between two ACC member schools ? a 29-20 Tiger win on November 8, 1997, in Death Valley.
? Duke and Clemson met in Tokyo, Japan on November 30, 1991. The Tigers won the contest, 33-21.
Notable Games In The Duke-Clemson Series
? 1971 ? Clemson’s Eddie Siegler kicked a 39-yard field goal for the game’s only points.
? 1976 ? Duke’s Vince Fusco booted a school-record six field goals in an 18-18 tie. Fusco’s six field goals cover 27, 22, 22, 25, 37 and a school-record 57 yards
? 1985 ? Clemson’s Kenny Flowers posted his third 100-yard rushing effort in three years against Duke, picking up 121 yards in the Tigers’ 21-9 win.
? 1989 ? Facing a 1-3 record and given a one in a million chance of winning by head coach Steve Spurrier, Duke defeated seventh-ranked Clemson, 21-17, for the first of seven consecutive wins en route to the ACC title. Billy Ray’s seven-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brown with 3:18 remaining in the game proves to be the difference. Duke would go on to defeat Army, Maryland, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, N.C. State and North Carolina to close the regular season.
? 1995 ? Clemson’s Raymond Priester ran for a school single-game record 263 yards and Brian Dawkins intercepted three passes as the Tigers gain a 34-17 victory.
? 1997 ? Clemson defeated Duke, 29-20, in the first overtime game in ACC history. In the extra period, the Tigers kicked a 36-yard field goal before Rahim Abdullah took an interception back for a touchdown.
? 1998 ? Duke’s B.J. Hill ran for 86 yards and one touchdown while Kenan Holley picked off two passes as the Blue Devils built a 21-3 halftime lead and held on for a 28-23 win.
? 2002 ? Clemson rallied from a 24-10 fourth quarter deficit to post a 34-31 victory on Aaron Hunt’s field goal with just eight seconds remaining.
? 2004 ? Trailing by seven points with less than two minutes remaining, Duke scored the game’s final 10 points to secure a 16-13 victory. After Ronnie Drummer’s touchdown catch knotted the game at 13-13 with 1:21 left, Deonto McCormick intercepted a Clemson pass to set up Matt Brooks’ game-winning, 53-yard field goal on the final snap of the contest.
Player Connections
Duke’s Greg Akinbiyi and Clemson’s Tarik Rollins each attended Chaminade-Madonna in Florida. The Blue Devils’ Bryan Morgan and the Tigers’ brothers Byron Clear and Brandon Clear each graduated from Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. Duke’s Brandon Harper and Clemson’s Kyle Davisson each graduated from Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga. The Blue Devils’ Alex King and the Tigers’ Charles Roediger each attended Forsyth Country Day in North Carolina.
