In the last four decades, Duke has seen football success on occasion. Coaches Steve Spurrier and Fred Goldsmith enjoyed productive years; David Cutcliffe won 10 games and a division title; Mike Elko rode success with the Blue Devils to his current post at Texas A&M.
However, none of those coaches were able to beat Clemson on the road. The last boss to do that was Red Wilson, who led an upset of the Tigers in 1980 …
… until Saturday. Duke, now a win from bowl eligibility, tormented the Tigers’ leaky defense in the first half. Quarterback Darian Mensah threw for 361 yards and four touchdowns, and a late two-point conversion gave the Blue Devils a 46–45 win over a now-3–5 Clemson team…