Duquesne at Clemson

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  Evening star, November 21, 1948, page 39

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  Clemson Boosts Bowl Chances by Lopsided Win Over Duquesne CLEMSON, S. c., Nov. 2O.-It took the undefeated Clemson Tigers al most a full quarter to get started today, but after they got their tirst touchdown they went on to decisive 42–⁠0 conquest Of Duquesne University from Pittsburgh. A Clemson homecoming crowd of 1880 saw the Tigers win their eighth straight game Of the season. The victory boosted Clemson’s bowl stock still further. The Tigers, superior in all departments, scored in every quarter and made 81 points in each half. Sophomore Halfback Ray Mathews was the big gun for Tigers. He scored two touchdowns and hurled a long pass for another, the play covering a total of “a yards. Pass Is Intercepted. Mathews took a reverse from Bobby Gage and raced five yards for the first touchdown q few minutes before the first period end ed. He had set up the score by intercepting a Duquesne pass and returning to the Duke %. Gage went a. around right end to the five and Mathews came up with his touchdown on the next play. Jack Miller placekicked the first of six extra points. Mathews, on a reverse after Duquesne punt. raced IS yards for the second touchdown In the second period. Punt Is Blocked. The third Clemson touchdown came shortly before the intermission. A punt was blocked by a swarm Of Clemson linemen at the Duke II, Guard Ray Clanton picking up the ball and running over for the score. Clemson marched 90 yards for the next score in the third quarter Mathews started it of with a. yard run and Dick Hendley sliced right tackle for the last 10 yards. Mathews pass to End Oscar Thompson brought the fifth touch down and Jack Clavert went the last four yards of 40-yard advance for the sixth. In the first quarter, the Dukes surprised the Tigers with their run ming attack.

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Clemson leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.