It has been a sobering 2025 season for the Clemson Tigers. Gone are the days when Clemson football could walk into any stadium and expect victory. They are no longer National Champion contenders and are sitting under .500 after Saturday's 46-45 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The defeat marked Clemson's fifth consecutive loss, which is the first time they have failed to win at least one game in five weeks in Dabo Swinney's tenure since 2010 . Despite Clemson's offense totaling 560 yards and 45 points, the Tigers' defense faltered through four quarters, including a walk-off two-point conversion by Duke.

After the game, Clemson's senior quarterback, Cade Klubnik , shared an emotional, melancholic response to the loss .

“In terms of my motivation, I lean

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