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Code red in Clemson: Why Saturday’s Duke game isn’t just a ‘must-win'

Facing a 4-3 Duke team that beat them two years ago, a statistical mismatch in turnovers and passing offense could spell final disaster for Dabo Swinney's struggling Tigers.

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The dynasty is dead. Let's just say it.

After a 3-3 start offered a flicker of hope, last week's 35-24 loss at home to SMU has all but extinguished the flame on Clemson's season. Now, at 3-4, the Tigers are in a position that was unthinkable just a few years ago: fighting for their lives just to become bowl-eligible.