CLEMSON – When Duke quarterback Darian Mensah completed a 20-yard touchdown pass at the end of the first quarter to take a 14-point lead on Clemson Saturday, Memorial Stadium fell silent.
Eerily silent in what turned out to be a 46-45 loss to the Blue Devils.
A quietness that directly opposed the 80,000 screams that rang out from the same location only 10 weeks earlier as the Tigers ran down the hill for the first time to start the 2025 season with a top-10 matchup against LSU.
Hours after Death Valley reached peak pregame volume, the Tigers (3-5, 2-4 ACC) suffered their first loss at the hands of LSU, after only putting up 10 points, compared to an average over 36 points per game last season with roughly the same roster.