CLEMSON, S.C. – In the teams’ first meeting since 2012, the No. 2/2 Clemson Tigers emerged victorious over the RV/RV Duke Blue Devils, 35-6, on Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium. With the win, Clemson remained undefeated at 11-0 overall and wrapped up ACC play at 8-0, while Duke moved to 7-4 overall and 3-4 in the conference.
Trevor Lawrence completed 21 of 38 pass attempts for 251 yards and two touchdowns, and his favorite target was Justyn Ross, who amassed 76 yards with a score on four receptions. Travis Etienne added 81 yards and two touchdowns in nine carries on the ground. Leading the defensive effort was Clelin Ferrell, who had a team-high two-and-a-half tackles for loss and two of the Tigers’ four sacks, pushing him into double-digit figures for sacks this season.
Neither team found the endzone for the first 11 minutes of the game, and it was Duke that got on the board first on a 34-yard field goal. A second field goal, this one from 32 yards, gave the Blue Devils a 6-0 lead as the first quarter was expiring, but that ultimately proved to be the last of the Duke scoring for the night.
Clemson took a 7-6 lead with just over two minutes gone in the second quarter, when Tavien Feaster rushed for a two-yard score, capping a drive highlighted by a Ross 41-yard reception the play before. Ross also hauled in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence with a minute left in the first half, bringing the score to 14-6 at the break.
Etienne broke away for both of the third quarter’s touchdowns, the first a 27-yard run with 12:25 remaining in the quarter, and the second a 29-yard rush with 4:20 left that put the Tigers up 28-6 heading into the final 15 minutes.
The fourth quarter saw Lawrence connect with T.J. Chase on a 10-yard scoring pass, bringing the score to the final of 35-6.
The Tigers conclude their 2018 regular season slate when they host South Carolina next Saturday Memorial Stadium. Kickoff against the Gamecocks is set for 7 p.m.
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Elaine Day
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Duke vs Clemson (Nov 17, 2018)
Scoring Summary |
Scoring Summary (Final)
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Duke vs #2 Clemson (Nov 17, 2018 at Clemson, S.C.)
Duke (7-4,3-4) vs. Clemson (11-0,8-0)
Date: Nov 17, 2018 • Site: Clemson, S.C. • Stadium: Memorial Stadium • Attendance: 81313
| Score by Quarters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Score |
| Duke | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Clemson | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| SCORING SUMMARY | DU -CU | |||
| 1st | 04:07 | DU | Collin Wareham 34 yd field goal | |
| 13 plays, 83 yards, TOP 5:14 | 3 – 0 | |||
| 00:22 | DU | Collin Wareham 32 yd field goal | ||
| 7 plays, 37 yards, TOP 2:17 | 6 – 0 | |||
| 2nd | 12:44 | CU | Tavien Feaster 2 yd run (Greg Huegel kick) | |
| 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:32 | 6 – 7 | |||
| 01:16 | CU | Justyn Ross 19 yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick) | ||
| 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 2:01 | 6 – 14 | |||
| 3rd | 12:25 | CU | Travis Etienne 27 yd run (Greg Huegel kick) | |
| 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:41 | 6 – 21 | |||
| 04:20 | CU | Travis Etienne 29 yd run (Greg Huegel kick) | ||
| 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:48 | 6 – 28 | |||
| 4th | 11:21 | CU | T.J. Chase 10 yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel kick) | |
| 13 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:47 | 6 – 35 | |||
| Kickoff time: 7:10 • End of Game: 10:30 • Total elapsed time: 3:20 Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Michael Wooten • Linesman: Kevin McGrath • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Brian McGready • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: MichaelMcCarthy • Center judge: Thomas McCreesh • Temperature: 48 • Wind: NW @ 1 • Weather: Clear |
Team Statistics |
Team Statistics (Final)
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Duke vs #2 Clemson (Nov 17, 2018 at Clemson, S.C.)
| Team Totals | DU | CU |
| FIRST DOWNS | 17 | 25 |
| Rushing | 10 | 12 |
| Passing | 5 | 12 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 104 | 208 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 36 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.0 | 5.8 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 129 | 215 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 25 | 7 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 158 | 251 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 24-44-0 | 21-39-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 3.6 | 6.4 |
| Average Per Completion | 6.6 | 12.0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 262 | 459 |
| Total offense plays | 79 | 75 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 3.3 | 6.1 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-52 | 7-54 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 10-437 | 8-360 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 43.7 | 45.0 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 40.0 | 44.9 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 50+ Yards | 3 | 3 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 4 | 3 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 3-190 | 6-389 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 63.3 | 64.8 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 42.7 | 41.3 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 4 |
| Fair Catch Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 2-1-0 | 4-17-0 |
| Average Per Return | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 2-41-0 | 3-62-0 |
| Average Per Return | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 32:20 | 27:40 |
| 1st Quarter | 10:21 | 4:39 |
| 2nd Quarter | 7:58 | 7:02 |
| 3rd Quarter | 8:23 | 6:37 |
| 4th Quarter | 5:38 | 9:22 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 6 of 19 | 4 of 14 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Touchdowns | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Field goals | 2-2 | 0-3 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 4-21 |
| PAT Kicks | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Field Goals | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Points off turnovers | 0 | 0 |
