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 after his Tigers fell to 3-5 on the year. But the primary target of his ire was the officiating. The referees made their impact felt with a very iffy pass interference call on Duke’s last drive that gifted them a golden opportunity to win the game when they were dead to rights prior; they took advantage, scoring a TD and a two-point conversion to pull off the upset.
Swinney made his thoughts on that call very clear during his postgame availability, decrying the decision as “one of the worst calls” he’s ever seen. He did caveat by acknowledging the call wasn’t the only reason Clemson lost, but he was clearly furious.
