The Clemson Insider · Nov 1, 2025
The 411: Once Again, Clemson Defense Fails Tigers
CLEMSON — For the first time all afternoon, it appeared Clemson had stopped Duke on fourth down.
Facing a 4th and 10 from the Clemson 18, Derian Mensah’s pass to Que’Sean Brown fell incomplete. All of a sudden, a flag came flying in from the back of the field. The call was defensive pass interference on Avieon Terrell. One look at the replay showed Terrell was actually shoved to the ground by Brown. If the right call is made, the Tigers win.
Instead of a Clemson victory, Duke scored two plays later, then converted a 2-point conversion for a 46-45 win. The loss extends the Tigers’ home losing streak against Power-4 teams to six games, a streak that stretches back more than a year.