Clemson, Dabo Swinney Ripped by CFB Fans After Stunning Week 1 Loss to Duke
There was a time when Dabo Swinney’s Clemson program was an annual national title contender.
Now it is losing to Duke by multiple scores to start the season.
The Blue Devils stunned the Tigers with a 28-7 victory on Monday at Wallace Wade Stadium, continuing the downward trend that Clemson has experienced of late under Swinney.
Clemson was a nightmare in the red zone, couldn’t take advantage of Duke’s mistakes and was outplayed from the opening minutes.
Social media had no shortage of reactions to a season-opening loss for Swinney and Co:
Duke had plenty of miscues of its own, including a muffed punt that set up Clemson’s one touchdown and a lost fumble in Tigers territory, but quarterback Riley Leonard made enough plays with his arm and legs to create some separation.
He threw for 175 yards while adding 98 on the ground, 44 of which came on a thrilling touchdown run to start the second half:
