Swinney, on the pass interference call, said he thought the ref was throwing a flag for offensive pass interference on Duke. He’s polled media members, asking what they thought of the play. Says the ref “must’ve seen something I didn’t see.”

Clemson’s heartbreak continued in a 46-45 loss to Duke, as one player reflected on a season where the effort remains high but wins keep slipping away.

If Clemson loses to the Blue Devils, the Tigers are in danger of missing a bowl game for the first time since 2004. Clemson has never missed a bowl in its 18 seasons under Swinney, who said before the game his team "has had a great week" of practice and was anxious to play Duke.

D uke won at Clemson Saturday afternoon, 46-45 in an ACC thriller. Clemson from top to bottom wasn‘t happy with the loss and it’s understandable, but they are mostly focused on a questionable call late in the 4th. That’s not their biggest problem from this game though.

The ACC announced on Sunday, Nov. 2 that it has fined Clemson $10,000 and given Dabo Swinney a public reprimand for his officiating comments vs. Duke.

Clemson lost to Duke on Saturday by the narrowest of margins, falling to the Blue Devils, 46-45, in Death Valley. Dabo Swinney was, predictably, not a happy man

Clemson looks to win 3 of its final 5 games to be bowl eligible starting with Duke in Week 10. Here's what to know about the game and a prediction.

Fresh off the bye, Duke came out slinging the ball downfield to great success, building a two-score lead. However, Clemson brought pressure that stalled the Blue Devils' offense and allowed the Tigers to come back with a potent ground game.