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The Upset Report
2023 · Week 1 · Monday, September 4, 2023

Duke stuns No. 9 Clemson, 28–7

Duke closed as a 12.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Duke taking down the No. 9 team in the AP poll.

Final28–7
Upset size21
Rank in 202311th of 180
12.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 9

It was the 3rd-biggest of 9 upsets in 2023 Week 1, and the 11th-biggest of the 2023 season. Duke pulled off 1 other upset in 2023.

Other upsets in 2023 Week 1

  1. 27.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size27.5
  2. 20-point underdogUnranked beat No. 17Recap
    Upset size24.5
  3. 13.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size13.5
  4. 10-point underdogRecap
    Upset size10
  5. 9-point underdogRecap
    Upset size9

Duke’s other 2023 upsets

  1. 17, 10
    Bowl6.5-point underdogRecap
    Upset size6.5

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