FOOTBALL
What has happened: Clemson started out slow, only leading Duke 14-6 at halftime but pulled away in the second half behind two Travis Etienne touchdown runs for a 35-6 win over the Blue Devils on Saturday night. Clemson’s defense pressured Duke quarterback Daniel Jones into four sacks and held the Blue Devils to 242 yards of total offense.
Coming up: Clemson looks to defeat South Carolina for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
What has happened: Clemson fell to Wake Forest in 3 sets on Friday night. Leading the Tigers in kills were Brooke Bailey and Solei Thomas. Bailey had 15, while Thomas had 12.
Clemson drops to 15-14 overall and 6-10 in ACC play.
Coming up: Clemson will hit the road to face Virginia Tech on Wednesday at 3 p.m. before Boston College rolls into town for a 7 p.m. match in Jervey on Friday.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
What has happened: Clemson picked up their third win of the season on Wednesday over Sam Houston State, 74-59. Marcquise Reed continues his strong start to the early season with 26 points while Shelton Mitchell scored 13 and Aamir Simms had 12 points.
Coming up: Clemson will head to the Cayman Islands to face Akron on Monday at 11 a.m. before taking on the winner of the Georgia/Illinois State on Tuesday, should they win.
MEN’S BASKETBALL UPDATE (Monday, 8 p.m.): Clemson defeated Akron on Monday 72-69 and will face Georgia tomorrow
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
What has happened: A strong effort that saw Clemson overcome a 21-point deficit for Amanda Butler and the Lady Tigers fell short in Columbia on Thursday, as they fell to Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks, 69-57. Simone Westbrooke scored 14 while Danielle Edwards had 10 points.
Coming up: Thanksgiving Week will feature lots of road trips for Amanda Butler’s squad. They will head to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to take on the Crimson Tide at 8 p.m. Monday before they head to the Bahamas to take on Tennessee on Thanksgiving at 3 p.m.