CLEMSON, S.C. (WNCN) — Duke football is coming off a bye week and is looking to bounce back following the team’s first Atlantic Coast Conference loss of the season, but they’ll have to do it on the road.
The Blue Devils (4-3 overall, 3-1 ACC) visit the Clemson Tigers (3-4, 2-3) Saturday afternoon. Kick off at Memorial Stadium is scheduled for noon.
On Oct. 18, Duke lost at home to then-No. 12 Georgia Tech, a team that still remains unbeaten. In the 27-18 defeat, Blue Devils quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns. Over a third of those yards — 172 — went to wide receiver Cooper Barkate, the team’s leading receiver.
Clemson is also coming off a bye week that was preceded by a loss at home. The Tigers also last played on Oct. 18, losing 35-24 to SMU. Christopher Vizzina started at quarterback in place of the injured Cade Klubnik for the Tigers and threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver T.J. Moore caught 124 of those yards and two of those scores.
Duke has a late season non-conference matchup next on the schedule. The Blue Devils are set to play at UConn on Nov. 8.