In a year that the ACC might be the most wide-open in recent memory, coach Dabo Swinney will open his 16th season at the helm for the No. 9 Clemson Tigers as favorites in a conference road contest against the Duke Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils enjoyed a massive program turnaround in 2022 under the direction of first-year head coach Mike Elko. Duke enjoyed a six-win improvement over its 2021 campaign and Elko earned ACC Coach of the Year honors. Starting quarterback Riley Leonard returns to lead Duke’s offense with all four of his top pass catchers from 2022 to work with, including senior Preseason All-ACC nominee Jalon Calhoun.
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The Tigers’ secondary gave up 231 passing yards per game last year, ranked 76th in the nation. Leonard, one of the most highly touted signal-callers in the conference, will try to exploit that unit with the home crowd behind him.
A win for the Blue Devils would mark their first over Clemson since 2004 and the first-ranked win of Elko’s tenure in Durham.
For the Tigers, sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik has the full reins of the Clemson offense after D.J. Uiagalelei transferred to Oregon State. Entering the 2022 ACC Championship Game after two failed drives from Uiagalelei, Klubnik earned the title of Championship Game MVP. Klubnik then made his first career start in the Orange Bowl against Tennessee.
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Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Monday at Wallace Wade Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN and can be streamed on the ESPN app with authentication.
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(Photo of Cade Klubnik: John Byrum / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
