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CLEMSON -- The differences between the Clemson football team and the Duke football team were apparent on Saturday. Clemson was stronger, faster, bigger, and better, to the tune of 55-21. Offensively, Clemson (3-0, 1-0) did what they wanted to do, when they wanted to do it, and Duke (0-3, 0-2) didn’t have much say so in the matter. The Tigers ran 76 plays to Duke’s 55, and held onto the ball almost twice as long as the Blue Devils. The Tigers used long scoring drives and capitalized on Blue Devil turnovers to ensure that Duke never threatened for the improbable upset. Clemson got on the scoreboard first when senior quarterback Woodrow Danzler raced into the endzone from four yards out. On the Tiger’s next possession, true freshman Roscoe Crosby scored his first touchdown in a Clemson uniform, diving across the goal line for a Dantzer pass from 10 yards out. In the second quarter, junior Tiger cornerback Brian Mance stepped in front of Duke receiver Jeremy Battier, and raced 55 yards for a touchdown off the interception. A two yard run by senior Travis Zachery completed the Clemson scoring for the first half, and the Tigers headed into the locker room with a 28-7 lead. A Ben Endeljac reception to start the third quarter cut the lead to 14. However, sophomore receiver Kevin Youngblood took over, catching six of his eight receptions in the third quarter, including two touchdowns against an overmatched Duke secondary. From there, Clemson never looked back, with Zachery and senior Morgan Woodward adding touchdowns of their own. Clemson backup quarterback Willie Simmons led the team down the field in the final minutes before taking a knee on the Blue Devil five yard line as time expired on a 55-21 Tiger victory. The Tigers host Virginia next week. BOX SCORE
Nick Eason with the fumble recovery.
Duke 0 7 7 7 - 21
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
Clemson – Woody Dantzler 4 yard run (Hunt Kick)
6 plays, 48 yards, 3:59 TOP
Clemson – Roscoe Crosby 10 yard reception from Dantzler (Hunt kick)
10 plays, 65 yards, 4:45 TOP
2nd Quarter
Clemson – Brian Mance 55 yard interception return (Hunt Kick)
1 plays, 55 yards, :08 TOP
Clemson – Travis Zachery 2 yard run (Hunt Kick)
8 plays, 53 yards, 4:14 TOP
Duke – Alex Wade 9 yard reception from Bryant (Garber Kick)
7 plays, 77 yards, 4:02 TOP
3rd Quarter
Duke – Ben Endeljac 5 yard reception from Bryant (Garber Kick)
6 plays, 69 yards, 3:20 TOP
Clemson – Kevin Youngblood 39 yard reception from Dantzer (Hunt Kick)
8 plays, 78 yards, 4:32 TOP
Clemson – Youngblood 2 yard reception from Dantzler (Hunt Kick)
8 plays, 48 yards, 4:57 TOP
4th Quarter
Duke - Chris Douglas 3 yard run (Garber Kick)
6 plays, 73 yards, 3:37 TOP
Clemson – Zachery 1 yard run (Kick Failed)
6 plays, 72 yards, 4:46 TOP
Clemson – Morgan Woodward 7 yard reception from Simmons (Hunt Kick)
12 plays, 54 yards, 6:03
Game Statistics
Duke Clemson 21 Score 55 20:37 TOP 39:23 11 First Downs 23 308 Passing Yardage 375 21 Rushing Yardage 217 329 Total Offensive Yardage 592 8 Penalties 8 56 Penalty Yards 70 8 Third Downs 12 4 Third Down Conversions 7 50% Conversion Percentage 58% 4 Turnovers 1
Clemson Statistics
Passing
W. Dantzler 23-33 325 3TD 1INT
W. Simmons 3-4 30 2TD
T. Zachery1-1 20
Rushing
T. Zachery 26-173 2TD
K. Kelly 5-36
C. Jasmin 5-8
W. Dantzler 1-4 1TD
W. Simmons 1-(-4)
Receiving
K. Youngblood 8-134 2TD
T. McClinton 4-69
T. Zachery 4-30
M. Wooward 3-24 1 TD
D. Hamilton 2-41
R. Crosby 2-39 1TD
R. Thomas 2-23
C. Jasmin 2-15
Defense (Tackles)
C. Carson 7 1FORCEDFUMBLE 1FUMBLERECOVERY
A. Bodrick 4
K. Johnson 3
Braxton K. Williams 3 1FORCEDFUMBLE
J. Bush 3
E. Meekins 3
N. Eason 2 1SACK 1FUMBLERECOVERY
B. Mance 2 1INT
J. Leake 2
D. Washinton 2
R. Feaster 2
M. Houskin 2
C. Hafley 1
R. Hemby 1
C. Baham 1
J. Howard 1
Ronnie Thomas 1
K. Youngblood 1
C. Harper 1INT
Punting
W. Kopp 2-66 33.0
Punt Returns
B. Mance 3-26
Kickoff Returns
B. Mance 4-88
Missed FG: Hunt 48
Duke Statistics
Passing
D. Bryant 21-33 308 2TD 2INT 1FUMBLE
C. Wispelway 0-1
Rushing
C. Douglas 13-21 1FUMBLE
Receiving
B. Endeljac 7-171 1TD
A. Wade 5-21 1TD
J. Battier 3-36
M. Hart 2-47
R. Love 2-25
K. Moore 1-10
C. Douglas 1-(-2)
Defense (Tackles)
J. Kreider 14
J. Small 11
R. Hamilton 6
N. Krill 5
D. Warrick 5
J. Phillips 4 1INT
F. Harris 4
T. Smith 4
K. Sharpe 2
J. Davis 2
R. Fowler 2
M. Connolly 2
K. Moore 1
J. Miller 1
T. Grissom 1
T. George 1
B. Hill 1
Punting
J. Miner 4-149 37.3
Kickoff Returns
C. Douglas 6-99
K. Moore 3-56
IN OTHER ACC ACTION
FSU 34
GT 24
R. Morgan, A. Bell 312 Receiving yards 3 TDS
SIMULATION NOTES
For each Clemson contest the game is simulated 10 times using Madden 2001 for the PC. We then average the scores and pick the one game
that most accurately reflects the average game.
We worked hard to make the simulations are as accurate as possible, but there are some things that
we can't control. Consider the following:
1) Quarterbacks rarely run in the simulations.
2) Based on the info we have, the rosters and depth charts used in these
simulations are OUR interpretations. While other schools have NO true
freshman playing (mainly because we are not as familier with them as
Clemson), Clemson has some, including Roscoe Crosby.
3) NFL stadiums and rules will be used.
4) Players do fatigue, but are seldom replaced. What we try to do with
teams like Wofford is use Zachery for one half, and then use Kelly and
Rambert for a quarter each. However, in a game against, say, FSU,
Zachery might end up with 30+ carries.
5) Teams will use NFL playbooks. We've tried to find NFL playbooks that
most closely mirror college playbooks.
6) Obviously weather can't be predicted. Every game will be played in
fair weather.
7) Injuries can't be predicted. They DO occur in the simulations, and
we keep track of them. If Matt Bailey breaks his arm against FSU in
the simulation we chose to use, he will not appear for the rest of the
year.
8) Simulations are meant for entertainment only!!
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