The unranked Duke Blue Devils produced an incredible season-opener as they beat the No. 9 ranked Clemson Tigers 28-7 on Monday night \u2013 and their fans more than enjoyed the occasion. <\/p>\n
Playing in front of a vociferous home crowd at Wallace Wade Stadium, the Blue Devils held the Tigers scoreless in the second half for a first victory against a top-10 opponent since last defeating then No. 7 Clemson in 1989, according to The Athletic. Duke was previously 0-28 against top-10 opponents. <\/p>\n
The Blue Devils found themselves 7-6 down at halftime but, led by quarterback Riley Leonard, took the initiative thereafter. <\/p>\n
In the third quarter, and still trailing 7-6, Leonard broke out for an incredible 44-yard touchdown run. The play of the night put the Blue Devils in the driving seat and they didn\u2019t look back. <\/p>\n
Overall, Leonard passed for 175 yards and a touchdown, while notching 98 rushing yards during the game. <\/p>\n
The Blue Devils continued to pile onto the score following Leonard\u2019s impressive solo play, while also shutting out the Tigers in the second half to seal the huge Week 1 upset, causing Duke fans to rush onto the field. <\/p>\n
When the pressure was on throughout the game, Clemson was guilty of making costly errors, fumbling the ball on two occasions when just yards away from the end zone. These moments encapsulated the sloppy performance from the Tigers. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the weirdest game I\u2019ve ever been a part of,\u201d Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said, per ESPN. \u201cI\u2019ve been beat. I\u2019ve had my butt kicked. But that\u2019s the strangest game I\u2019ve ever been a part of. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s almost indescribable what I just saw,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly frustrating when you had so much opportunity \u2026 It\u2019s routine stuff. The basics. The fundamentals. Basic, basic stuff.\u201d <\/p>\n\n
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