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Clemson tries to extend Duke's ACC skid

Nov 3, 2007 - 10:45 AM No. 25 Clemson (6-2) at Duke (1-7) 12:00 pm EDT

DURHAM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Duke is not likely to end its Atlantic Coast Conference losing streak this week.

Losers of 22 straight ACC games, the Blue Devils host No. 25 Clemson on Saturday.

The Blue Devils (1-7, 0-5 ACC Coastal) have not won a league game since beating Clemson in their penultimate game of 2004, 16-13.

Duke dropped its final game that year to North Carolina, went winless in the ACC each of the last two years and are three defeats away from doing so again this year.

Last week, Duke came up short at Florida State, 25-6. Thaddeus Lewis threw for 198 yards and a touchdown with an interception for the Blue Devils, who were held to nine yards on 19 carries.

Clemson (6-2, 3-2 Atlantic) has won its past two games by a combined 100-31 after dropping its previous two contests.

Last Saturday, the Tigers registered a 30-17 road win over Maryland.

Cullen Harper tossed two touchdowns to tie the single-season school record of 21 and James Davis rushed for 129 yards and a TD in the triumph.

The teams last met in 2005, when Clemson rolled to a 49-20 win here.