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Clemson's up by 11 at the half, 45-34. Now granted, the Tigers are perfectly capable of blowing this lead and have done so in the past in Chapel Hill.

But it does seem like an evening for strange events.

For example, Liddie Dole has a front row seat for the game, right next to her opponent for the 2002 Senate race, Erskine Bowles. Making things even weirder, Dole, a Duke graduate, is sporting a baby blue blazer.

Oh, and Lee Melchionni is also in attendance.

I'm not saying ... I'm just saying ...