Duke at Clemson

Saturday, October 18, 1980

Duke beat Clemson 34–⁠17. It was their 25th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 12–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayDuke2–⁠9 in 1980
34
HomeClemson6–⁠5 in 1980
17

FinalHigh 78°F, low 53°FAttendance 59,873

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 87% to win. Duke pulled the upset.

Clemson leads 37–⁠18–⁠1 in 56 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Duke 46, Clemson 45
2023Duke 28, Clemson 7
2018Clemson 35, Duke 6
2012Clemson 56, Duke 20
2008Clemson 31, Duke 7
2007Clemson 47, Duke 10

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