Overview
- A defensive pass interference on Avieon Terrell on 4th-and-10 extended Duke’s final drive, leading to a touchdown and the winning two-point conversion with 40 seconds left.
- Duke QB Darian Mensah shredded Clemson’s secondary with 361 passing yards and four touchdowns in a game defined by repeated coverage breakdowns.
- Cade Klubnik threw for 385 yards as Clemson totaled 560 yards and 45 points, but special-teams and defensive lapses undercut the offensive surge.
- Swinney’s heated sideline tirade at his secondary went viral, and he later called the late DPI “one of the worst calls” of his coaching career.
- The defeat was Duke’s first road win at Clemson since 1980, leaving the Tigers needing three wins from Florida State, Louisville, Furman and South Carolina to reach a bowl.