What Dabo Swinney said about Clemson loss to Duke, late-game pass interference call

The Blue Devils won the game 46-45. It was Duke’s first win at Clemson since 1980. Now the Tigers are 3-5 overall (2-4 ACC) and in danger of missing a bowl game. Here’s what Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had to say after Saturday’s game and about the late-game pass interference call that set up Duke’s game-winning score:

Clemson's Dabo Swinney blasts officiating after loss to Duke: 'One of the worst calls I've ever seen'

Duke picked up its first road win over Clemson since 1980, a 46-45 shootout, on Saturday, but the Blue Devils' game-winning drive was kept alive by a controversial call. In his postgame press conference, an incredulous Dabo Swinney was still flabbergasted by a late pass interference call that helped Duke pull out the win.

Clemson taken down by Duke after a wild back-and-forth offensive showdown in Death Valley

Clemson loses to Duke for yet another home loss after a wild end to the game and a questionable pass interference call.

Duke Snaps Decades-Long Road Losing Streak to Clemson With Late Two-Point Conversion

In the last four decades, Duke has seen football success on occasion. Coaches Steve Spurrier and Fred Goldsmith enjoyed productive years; David Cutcliffe won 10 games and a division title; Mike Elko rode success with the Blue Devils to his current post at Texas A&M.

WATCH: Dabo Swinney goes ballistic on Clemson's defense after ugly first-half performance vs. Duke

If Clemson loses to the Blue Devils, the Tigers are in danger of missing a bowl game for the first time since 2004. Clemson has never missed a bowl in its 18 seasons under Swinney, who said before the game his team "has had a great week" of practice and was anxious to play Duke.

Dabo Swinney reacts to penalty in Clemson vs Duke loss: 'One of the worst calls I’ve ever seen'

Clemson lost to Duke at home for the first time since 1980 after a disputed penalty in the fourth quarter. Dabo Swinney reacted to the call

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Clemson football (3-5, 2-4 ACC) has its worst record after eight games in any of Dabo Swinney's 17 full seasons as the Tigers coach.

Dabo Swinney Lays Into Clemson Secondary on Sideline As Duke Piles on Points

In the first half, Clemson surrendered 28 points to an energized Blue Devils team. Duke quarterback Darian Mensah tossed four touchdown passes, including a 77-yarder in the first quarter. Those numbers led coach Dabo Swinney to lay into his secondary with an unusual degree of rancor on the sideline in the final minute of the half.

Dabo Swinney: PI in Clemson’s late loss to Duke ‘one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen’

The Blue Devils snapped a 15-game losing streak in Death Valley that dates back to 1980, with Darian Mensah hitting Sahmir Hagans on a go-ahead two-point conversion with 40 seconds left to send the Tigers to their fifth loss of the season.
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