GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: CLEMSON (6-2) at DUKE (1-7)

NCAAF: CLEMSON at DUKE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CLEMSON (25) 47
DUKE 10 1:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

DURHAM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- It took less than a minutefor Clemson to turn a close game into a rout.


C.J. Spiller's 84-yard return for a touchdown on a free kickcapped a spurt in which Clemson scored 16 points in 39 secondslate in the second quarter en route to a 47-10 Atlantic CoastConference victory over Duke on Saturday.


The Blue Devils (1-8, 0-6 ACC Coastal), who suffered their 23rdstraight conference defeat, played the Tigers tough for most ofthe first half and opened a 7-0 lead midway through the firstquarter.


But Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper scored on a three-yard TDrun to give the Tigers (7-2, 4-2 ACC Atlantic) a 17-7 lead with1:10 left in the first half.


On the next possession, Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis wassacked in the end zone by linebacker Cortney Vincent for asafety.


Spiller returned the ensuing free kick the distance, givingClemson a 26-7 cushion with 31 seconds remaining in the half.

Duke, whose last ACC victory came against Clemson here in 2004,grabbed the early lead on Lewis' seven-yard TD pass to EronRiley.


The Tigers responded with 40 straight points, as Harper threw apair of touchdown passes to Aaron Kelly and James Davissurpassed the century mark on the ground for the second straightweek.


Clemson was held to a field goal for more the 21 minutes, butHarper ignited the Tigers' offense midway through the secondperiod.


His 19-yard TD strike to Kelly gave Clemson a 10-7 lead with8:34 left in the half, and the Tigers were off and running.

It was Harper's 22nd TD pass, breaking the Clemson single-seasonrecord he shared with Woodrow Dantzler and Charlie Whitehouse.

Harper, who finished 18-of-27 for 184 yards, and Kelly hooked upagain for a five-yard TD late in the third quarter that made it40-7.


Davis rushed for 121 yards on only eight carries. Most of itcame on a 70-yard TD scamper early in the third period.

Davis, the ACC's second-leading rusher this season, passedDantzler and Terry Allen to move into fourth place on Clemson'sall-time rushing list with 2,867 yards.

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at DUKE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEMSON (25) 3 23 14 7 47
DUKE 7 0 0 3 10 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: DUKE - TD, ERON RILEY 7 YD PASS FROM
THADDEUS LEWIS (NICK MAGGIO
KICK), 6:53. DUKE 7-0
CLEMSON - FG, MARK BUCHHOLZ 39 YD, 10:42.
DUKE 7-3
2ND QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, AARON KELLY 19 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 6:26. CLEMSON 10-7
CLEMSON - TD, CULLEN HARPER 3 YD RUN (MARK
BUCHHOLZ KICK), 13:50. CLEMSON
17-7
CLEMSON - SAFETY, THADDEUS LEWIS TACKLED BY
COURTNEY VINCENT IN END ZONE
14:15. CLEMSON 19-7
CLEMSON - TD, C.J. SPILLER 84 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK),
14:29. CLEMSON 26-7
3RD QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, JAMES DAVIS 70 YD RUN (MARK
BUCHHOLZ KICK), 4:23. CLEMSON
33-7
CLEMSON - TD, AARON KELLY 5 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 14:13. CLEMSON 40-7
4TH QUARTER: DUKE - FG, NICK MAGGIO 30 YD, 5:24.
CLEMSON 40-10
CLEMSON - TD, BRIAN LINTHICUM 2 YD PASS FROM
TRIBBLE REESE (RICHARD JACKSON
KICK), 8:11. CLEMSON 47-10</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at DUKE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
CLEMSON (25) 47
DUKE 10 FINAL</div>

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at DUKE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEMSON (25) 3 23 14 7 47
DUKE 7 0 0 3 10 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: DUKE - TD, ERON RILEY 7 YD PASS FROM
THADDEUS LEWIS (NICK MAGGIO
KICK), 6:53. DUKE 7-0
CLEMSON - FG, MARK BUCHHOLZ 39 YD, 10:42.
DUKE 7-3
2ND QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, AARON KELLY 19 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 6:26. CLEMSON 10-7
CLEMSON - TD, CULLEN HARPER 3 YD RUN (MARK
BUCHHOLZ KICK), 13:50. CLEMSON
17-7
CLEMSON - SAFETY, THADDEUS LEWIS TACKLED BY
COURTNEY VINCENT IN END ZONE
14:15. CLEMSON 19-7
CLEMSON - TD, C.J. SPILLER 84 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (MARK BUCHHOLZ KICK),
14:29. CLEMSON 26-7
3RD QUARTER: CLEMSON - TD, JAMES DAVIS 70 YD RUN (MARK
BUCHHOLZ KICK), 4:23. CLEMSON
33-7
CLEMSON - TD, AARON KELLY 5 YD PASS FROM
CULLEN HARPER (MARK BUCHHOLZ
KICK), 14:13. CLEMSON 40-7
4TH QUARTER: DUKE - FG, NICK MAGGIO 30 YD, 5:24.
CLEMSON 40-10
CLEMSON - TD, BRIAN LINTHICUM 2 YD PASS FROM
TRIBBLE REESE (RICHARD JACKSON
KICK), 8:11. CLEMSON 47-10</div>

 

DURHAM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- It took less than a minutefor Clemson to turn a close game into a rout.


C.J. Spiller's 84-yard return for a touchdown on a free kickcapped a spurt in which Clemson scored 16 points in 39 secondslate in the second quarter en route to a 47-10 Atlantic CoastConference victory over Duke on Saturday.


The Blue Devils (1-8, 0-6 ACC Coastal), who suffered their 23rdstraight conference defeat, played the Tigers tough for most ofthe first half and opened a 7-0 lead midway through the firstquarter.


"This pace (Duke) will lull you to sleep a bit," Clemson coachTommy Bowden said. "History indicates that. It's a littletough to get motivated when you come up here."


But Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper scored on a three-yard TDrun to give the Tigers (7-2, 4-2 ACC Atlantic) a 17-7 lead with1:10 left in the first half.


On the next possession, Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis wassacked in the end zone by linebacker Cortney Vincent for asafety.


Spiller returned the ensuing free kick the distance, givingClemson a 26-7 cushion with 31 seconds remaining in the half.

Duke, whose last ACC victory came against Clemson here in 2004,grabbed the early lead on Lewis' seven-yard TD pass to EronRiley.


The Tigers responded with 40 straight points, as Harper threw apair of touchdown passes to Aaron Kelly and James Davissurpassed the century mark on the ground for the second straightweek.


"Being down 7-0 didn't surprise us," Bowden said. "We werebehind Central Michigan at home and behind, 3-0, againstMaryland at their place. I think it's a good sign of a team'smaturity that they don't get flustered."


Clemson was held to a field goal for more the 21 minutes, butHarper ignited the Tigers' offense midway through the secondperiod.


His 19-yard TD strike to Kelly gave Clemson a 10-7 lead with8:34 left in the half, and the Tigers were off and running.

It was Harper's 22nd TD pass, breaking the Clemson single-seasonrecord he shared with Woodrow Dantzler and Charlie Whitehouse.

"Clemson had too many big plays and certainly we give themcredit," Duke coach Ted Roof said. "That was the best group ofbacks we've seen. James Davis and C.J. Spiller are fantastic."

Harper, who finished 18-of-27 for 184 yards, and Kelly hooked upagain for a five-yard TD late in the third quarter that made it40-7.


"We've scored 150 points in three games starting slow," Bowdenadded. "It's not really a concern. The best thing that itindicates is that your players don't panic."


Davis rushed for 121 yards on only eight carries. Most of itcame on a 70-yard TD scamper early in the third period.

Davis, the ACC's second-leading rusher this season, passedDantzler and Terry Allen to move into fourth place on Clemson'sall-time rushing list with 2,867 yards.


Lewis completed 15-of-26 passes for 160 yards with aninterception for Duke. The Blue Devils were held to 28 yardsrushing on 30 attempts.

 

NCAAF: CLEMSON at DUKE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEMSON (25) 3 23 14 7 47
DUKE 7 0 0 3 10 FINAL

DUKE-TD, E Riley 7 YD PASS FROM T Lewis (N Maggio
KICK) 6:53 1st Qtr
CLEMSON-FG, M Buchholz 39 YD 10:42 1st Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, A Kelly 19 YD PASS FROM C Harper (M Buchholz
KICK) 6:26 2nd Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, C Harper 3 YD RUN (M Buchholz KICK) 13:50 2nd
Qtr
CLEMSON-SAFETY, T Lewis TACKLED BY C Vincent IN END ZONE
14:15 2nd Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, C Spiller 84 YD KICKOFF RETURN (M Buchholz
KICK) 14:29 2nd Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, J Davis 70 YD RUN (M Buchholz KICK) 4:23 3rd
Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, A Kelly 5 YD PASS FROM C Harper (M Buchholz
KICK) 14:13 3rd Qtr
DUKE-FG, N Maggio 30 YD 5:24 4th Qtr
CLEMSON-TD, B Linthicum 2 YD PASS FROM T Reese (R Jackson
KICK) 8:11 4th Qtr


CLEMSON DUKE
First downs 18 11
Rushed-yards 32-152 30-28
Passing yards 198 170
Sacked-yards lost 3-30 3-28
Return yards 15 11
Passes 19-29-0 17-29-1
Punts 5-38 8-36.4
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1
Penalties-yards 4-35 12-80
Time of possession 30:17 29:43


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: CLEMSON-James Davis 8-118, C.J. Spiller 8-56, Sadat Chambers
9-5, Tyler Grisham 2-1, Rendrick Taylor 1-MINUS 1, Cullen Harper
4-MINUS 27. DUKE-Requan Boyette 11-32, Justin Boyle 6-16, Ronnie
Drummer 3-3, Clifford Harris 3-3, - Team 1-MINUS 2, Thaddeus Lewis
5-MINUS 11, Zack Asack 1-MINUS 13.

PASSING: CLEMSON-Cullen Harper 17-26-184- 0, Tribble Reese 2-3-14- 0.
DUKE-Thaddeus Lewis 15-26-160- 1. Zack Asack 2-3-10- 0.

RECEIVING: CLEMSON-Aaron Kelly 6-57, Rendrick Taylor 4-54, Tyler
Grisham 4-51, James Davis 1-12, Xavier Dye 1-12, Michael Palmer 1-6,
Nelson Faerber 1-4, Brian Linthicum 1-2. DUKE-Eron Riley 2-47,
Clifford Harris 5-40, Nick Stefanow 2-31, Sheldon Bell 1-14, Brandon
King 2-14, Jomar Wright 2-10, Requan Boyette 2-9, Ronnie Drummer
1-5.


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