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Learned, Loved, Loathed: Making sense of Clemson's 28-7 opening loss to Duke

Duke dealt No. 9 Clemson a devastating blow to begin the 2023 season. We break down what went wrong, what we learned, and how Clemson can return to the playoff conversation.
By Luke Winstel
September 5, 2023
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The Duke Blue Devils dealt the No. 9 Clemson Tigers a devastating blow to begin the 2023 season after a 28-7 victory in Durham Monday night. Here's what we learned, loved, and loathed about the season-opening loss.

Learned

It's time to adapt: Clemson did not add the impact talent necessary at receiver in the offseason, and the group again lacked explosion and big-play ability.

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