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Duke 16, Clemson 13

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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) Matt Brooks kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired Saturday to lift Duke over Clemson 16-13.<br> <br> Brooks&#39; kick capped a Duke rally from a seven-point deficit in the final 90 seconds, allowing the Blue Devils (2-8, 1-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) to snap a four-game losing streak.<br> <br> Ronnie Drummer had a 4-yard touchdown catch to tie the game with 1:21 left, and Deonto McCormick picked off a pass from Charlie Whitehurst near midfield to set up the winning drive.<br> <br> Brooks&#39; kick sent the Blue Devils players spilling onto the field to celebrate, while orange-clad Clemson fans who filled up several sections of Wallace Wade Stadium sat in stunned silence.<br> <br> Reggie Merriweather had a 3-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter for the Tigers (5-5, 4-4), who followed their overtime upset of Miami with a disappointing loss to the league&#39;s last-place team.<br> <br> Merriweather&#39;s score gave the Tigers a 13-6 lead. But the Blue Devils who ran for just 21 yards in the game made key plays when they needed them most. They put together a 54-yard scoring drive, relying on the arm of Mike Schneider.<br> <br> Schneider went 6-for-7 on the drive, the last pass going to Drummer out of the backfield on the left side. Drummer made the catch, then cut back inside David Dunham for the tying score.<br> <br> The Blue Devils then took advantage of a bit of bad luck for the Tigers. Whitehurst lofted a first-down pass near midfield for Michael Collins, but the wideout fell down. That left Chris Davis alone for the interception with 1:07 left.<br> <br> Four plays later, the Blue Devils had their first ACC win of the season.<br> <br> Schneider completed 20 of 31 passes for 213 yards. Brooks also kicked field goals of 21 and 27 yards.<br> <br> Merriweather ran for 76 yards to lead the Tigers.
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