Clemson's Dabo Swinney blasts officiating after loss to Duke: 'One of the worst calls I've ever seen'

Duke picked up its first road win over Clemson since 1980, a 46-45 shootout, on Saturday, but the Blue Devils' game-winning drive was kept alive by a controversial call. In his postgame press conference, an incredulous Dabo Swinney was still flabbergasted by a late pass interference call that helped Duke pull out the win.

What Dabo Swinney said about Clemson loss to Duke, late-game pass interference call

The Blue Devils won the game 46-45. It was Duke’s first win at Clemson since 1980. Now the Tigers are 3-5 overall (2-4 ACC) and in danger of missing a bowl game. Here’s what Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had to say after Saturday’s game and about the late-game pass interference call that set up Duke’s game-winning score:

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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.

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Replays showed that Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell appeared to collide with the receiver in question as opposed to interfering with him. Duke scored a touchdown on the next play — then hit a two-point conversion for a 46-45 lead.

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The Blue Devils snapped a 15-game losing streak in Death Valley that dates back to 1980, with Darian Mensah hitting Sahmir Hagans on a go-ahead two-point conversion with 40 seconds left to send the Tigers to their fifth loss of the season.

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