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Duke Stuns No. 9 Clemson in Prime Time
Duke Stuns No. 9 Clemson in Prime Time
DURHAM – Duke out-scored No. 9 Clemson 22-0 in the second half and handed the Tigers a 28-7 defeat in a Labor Day Night prime-time game on Monday in Durham.
The Blue Devils (1-0) feasted on three second-half turnovers by the Tigers (0-1) in claiming the program’s first win over an AP top-10 team since 1989 and snapping Clemson’s 12-game winning streak in ACC play.
Junior Riley Leonard threw for 175 yards and rushed for 98 yards, including an electrifying 44-yard touchdown run that saw the dual-threat quarterback break multiple tackles to give Duke the lead at 13-7 on the first possession of the second half. But it was Duke’s defense that pitched a second-half shutout after trailing 7-6 at halftime.
Senior safety Jaylen Stinson finished with nine tackles, a pass breakup and his 55-yard fumble return in the third quarter turned the tide that halted a lengthy Clemson drive. Junior Jaquez Moore cashed in the Stinson fumble return with a nine-yard touchdown sprint that made it 21-7 with 10:33 left in the fourth and graduate Jordan Waters‘ thundering 36-yard touchdown run put the game on ice with 3:15 left.
The win was Duke’s first over a ranked team since beating No. 15 North Carolina, 28-27, in 2016 and the first win over a top-10 team since beating No. 7 Clemson, 21-17, in Durham in 1989.
How It Happened
- Sophomore Todd Pelino put the Blue Devils up 3-0 following a 22-yard field goal midway through the opening quarter.
- The Cornelius, N.C., native added another field goal, this time from 42 yards out, early in the second quarter to extend Duke’s advantage to 6-0.
- The Blue Devils forced the Tigers to punt during the ensuing Clemson drive, but a muffed return handed the ball back to Clemson at the Duke 18-yard line. Five plays later, the Tigers found the end zone from two yards out for their lone score of the night.
- On the opening drive of the second half, Leonard broke free for a 44-yard touchdown jaunt to put Duke up 13-7 with 1:40 remaining in the third quarter.
- The Blue Devils controlled much of the final frame, finding the end zone twice on nine and 36-yard touchdown runs by Moore and Waters, respectively, to ultimately seal the win.
Serie A: Oliseh advises Osimhen to quit Napoli over TikTok video
Former Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh has advised Victor Osimhen to leave Serie A champions Napoli.
Napoli mocked Osimhen in a TikTok video posted earlier this week after he missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw at Bologna.
The forward reacted by deleting all of Napoli’s pictures and videos from his social media handles, with his agent threatening to take legal action against the club.
The 24-year-old snubbed a number of his teammates on his arrival at the team hotel ahead of Napoli’s Serie A clash with Udinese on Wednesday.
Commenting on the issue, Oliseh wrote on his X handle:” Forever proud to be Nigerian; One must show personality, work hard & refuse to be intimidated. let Racists and ingrates talk! That’s why they are eternal losers who secretly wish they were created like you! Osimhen needs to leave Napoli as soon as yesterday!!.“
The forward has scored four goals in six league appearances for Rudi Garcia’s side this season.
BREAKING: Ogun wins first medal in Asaba
Team Ogun has recorded its first medal at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State.
Mojeed Rilwan won Bronze in the 40kg Boys after a very hard-fought encounter against his rugged Edo State opponent.
A fight of 3 minutes for junior categories couldn’t end until 34 minutes in a straight fight without any break.
#Asaba2023 #NationalYouthGames #TeamOgun #BuildingOurFutureTogether #ISEYA #DapoAbiodun
Megan Rapinoe’s X account still active, claim of Elon Musk ban is false | Fact check
The claim: Elon Musk banned Megan Rapinoe from X
A Sept. 15 Facebook post claims an outspoken female athlete was banned from a popular social media platform.
“Breaking: Elon Musk Banned Megan Rapinoe From Twitter,” reads the post. “Full story in the first comment.”
It was shared more than 50 times in six days.
Our rating: False
Rapinoe’s account on X, formerly Twitter, was still up as of Sept. 21. The story in the comment below the post claims the supposed ban happened after a back-and-forth exchange between Musk and Rapinoe on X, but there are no records of any such interaction.
No evidence of any X interactions between Rapinoe, Musk
Rapinoe’s X account, a formerly verified account under the handle @MPinoe, was still accessible as of Sept. 21.
A review of archived screenshots of the account did not indicate it had recently been banned.
Though the article linked in the comments claims a ban came after an argument between Rapinoe and Musk on X, there is no evidence of any such exchange. A search of both Musk and Rapinoe’s X accounts found no posts about or to the other.
Fact check: No, CNN did not announce EU citizens no longer need to work; it’s a deep fake
Rapinoe is an outspoken advocate for various issues, including race, gender equality and LGBTQ rights. She has referred to herself as a “walking protest” and has knelt during the U.S. national anthem in protest of police brutality, as reported by CNN.
In various X posts, Musk has decried what he calls the “woke mind virus” that he claims is infiltrating institutions such as higher education and the media. He has also criticized what he described as an “anti-American self-destructive element in … elite circles within the U.S.,” Fox News reported.
Musk has banned various users since buying the social media platform in October 2022. They include journalists who tweeted or reported on Musk’s ownership of the company, comedian Kathy Griffin and Kanye West. The accounts have since been reinstated.
USA TODAY has previously debunked claims that Rapinoe stomped on an American flag, that Musk admitted to being a flat earther and that Musk intends to buy Meta.
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Our fact-check sources:
- Elon Musk, accessed Sept. 20, Xsearch
- Megan Rapinoe, accessed Sept. 20, Xsearch
- Fox News, July 29, Elon Musk shreds elites’ ‘self-destructive’ anti-American attitude: ‘We should be proud’
- CNN, Aug. 8, Trump blames Megan Rapinoe and wokeness for US Women’s World Cup exit
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