The Tigers responded on a blustery homecoming weekend to deliver one of their best performances of the season against the Duke Blue Devils. Cullen Harper, without question, played his best game in 2008, amassing almost 300 yards passing and finally completing a game without any interceptions. C.J. Spiller continued his standout play since returning from a hamstring injury, with his second 100-yard receiving day and another 70 yards on the ground. James Davis also added two short touchdown runs to help put the game out of reach. The defense held strong all game, rarely allowing Duke to venture into Clemson territory. Once Duke's standout quarterback Thaddeus Lewis left with an injury in the first quarter, it became clear that the Blue Devil offense would pose little to no threat to put points on the board. A special congratulation also goes out to Aaron Kelly, who became the all-time ACC receptions leader. Kelly, who had 10 catches on the day, has led a distinguished career at Clemson and the honor is highly deserved for such a classy and consistent player.
The win moved the Tigers to 2-2 under coach Dabo Swinney, and they must win their remaining two games to qualify for a bowl. Next up is a trip to Charlottesville to take on the Virginia Cavaliers for a, you guessed it, noon kickoff.
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