Clemson football report, 17 November 2018

Duke scored Clemson's powerful second-place offense, but the Tigers took control of the last two quarters.

Travis Etienne's third touchdown in the third quarter and Trevor Lawrence's fourth-quarter touchdown allowed Clemson to open a tight game and beat the Blue Devils 35-6 in the round robin in front of a crowd of 81,000. at Clemson Memorial Stadium.

Duke (7-4, 3-4) limited Clemson to 195 yards in the first half, including only 17 yards rushing, to lead 14-6 at intermission.

But as the Clemson defense smothered Duke in the second half, the Tigers (11-0, 8-0) began their attack.

The Tigers scored touchdowns in their first three races in the second half, totaling 61, 75 and 79 yards.

Limited to four yards in the race with five staves in the first period, Etienne was released 20 yards in his first postponement in the second period. He closed the drive with a 27-yard touchdown to give Clemson a 21-6 lead.

In search of an answer, Duke went to the Clemson territory while quarterback Daniel Jones completed three passes, including a 13-meter close-range, Daniel Helm.

The Blue Devils were the first to fall at Clemson 27 when the Tigers held up. Jones was stopped for a 2-yard loss and wide receiver Johnathan Lloyd dropped a second back pass. Jones' third pass came at the finish line and falls incomplete.

Duke kicker Collin Wareham, who scored two goals in the first period, missed 42 yards and the Blue Devils went empty.

The Tigers immediately raised 75 yards in six games. Etienne scored on a 29-yard touchdown, giving Clemson a 28-6 lead with 4.20 for the rest of the game.

10 touchdown passes from Lawrence to T.J. Chase at 11:21 of the fourth quarter gave Clemson a 35-6 lead.

Lawrence, a freshman, completed 21 of 38 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns. Etienne ran nine times for 81 yards, winning 77 in the second half.

Jones completed 24 of his 43 passes for 158 yards for Duke. He was fired four times. The Blue Devils finished the season with a total offense of 262 yards rushing.

Clemson, who led ACC in total offense at 526.6 yards per game, finished with 459 yards.

9:55 p.m.

Duke controlled semi-offensive Travis Etienne in the first period, but he was released in the third quarter and the Tigers took control of the game.

Etienne's two touchdowns in the third quarter, totaling 27 and 29 yards, extended Clemson's lead to 28-6.

Before Etienne's 29-yard touchdown gave Clemson a 28-6 lead, Duke lost linebacker Ben Humphreys after a leg injury. Humphreys fell wounded in a situation of no contact. The Blue Devils were already playing without injured linebacker Joe Giles-Harris, a pick of all ACC games last season.

As the Tigers 'attack continued, Duke's offense loomed against the Tigers' strong defense. Duke only won 57 yards on three orders in the third quarter. Duk

9:21 p.m.

Duke had the ball with a chance to catch Clemson early in the second half, but the Blue Devils were left empty and the Tigers added to their lead.

After Duke failed to win, the Tigers quickly crossed 61 yards for a touchdown to lead 21-6.

Clemson only won 17 rushing yards in the first half. But running back Travis Eitenne dominated that performance in the Tigers' first game after a scramble in the second half, freeing them on 20 yards in Duke territory.

Trevor Lawrence completed a 7-yard pass to Ariel Rodgers in the third attempt to allow the coach to continue. At the next game, Etienne's 27-yard touchdown extended Clemson's lead.

8:52 p.m.

Clemson added a touchdown late in the second quarter to take a 14-6 lead at half-time over Duke.

Leading 7-6, Clemson had 68 yards in eight games and Justyn Ross had a 19-yard pass for a touchdown with 1:16 to play before half-time.

The touchdown occurred after Duke lost linebacker linebacker Brandon Hill following a targeting call. Beginning in place of injured linebacker Joe Giles-Harris, Hill was penalized while covering a punt for his Clemson return tackler Amari Rodgers. Hill's helmet came into contact with the Rodgers helmet during the game.

Duke replaced Hill with linebacker Koby Quansah, who plays with a pin holding a bone that broke his foot during training last month.

Despite the last goal of Clemson's goals, Duke's defense played a solid first half. Clemson produced five 3-and-out hard drives and was held first on two others.

Clemson has an average of 526 yards per game. The Tigers had 195 in the first half against Duke. The Tigers only have 17 yards on the floor, averaging 1.7 yards per race.

8:00 p.m..

Behind Duke 6-0 after the first quarter, Clemson finally started his attack early in the second quarter.

The Tigers rushed for 75 yards, including a 41-yard pass for Trevor Lawrence and Justyn Ross for the Duke 2. Tavien Feaster's 2-yard pass allowed Clemson to lead 7-6 with 12:44 to go. in the first period.

7:50 p.m.

A solid defense and an effective offensive allowed Duke to take a 6-0 lead over Clemson after a quarter.

The Blue Devils defense limited Clemson to a first run in their first three orders, resulting in shots on goal. The Tigers did not reach Duke's territory in the first 15 minutes of the match.

Duke Daniel Jones' quarterback completed 9 of his first 15 passes for 75 yards, mostly using fast drops and short routes. Jones was connected with his teammate Daniel Helm at a recess for a 37-yard gain.

Duke progressed inside Clemson 20 on two orders, allowing Collin Wareham to score two goals on the field for a 6-0 lead over the Blue Devils.