Clemson did not have to blitz much, their defense was pretty vanilla, but they didn't have to do anything risky to win.

Duke will blitz, it's just who they are. I've gone back and forth on how I feel about that, and how I think Brock and the offense will respond. . .and the optimist in me has won out.

I don't think Brock will process the blitz like a veteran, but I do feel he will at least get rid of the ball or scramble if needed to minimize the damage if it gets home. I also feel we may finally see a few large chunk plays tonight due to the exposure left open by the blitz. DJ just constantly got destroyed and lost massive yardage every time, but I think tonight we have the ability to actually take advantage of a defensive gamble more often than it will hurt us.

FSU sports information:

Florida State middle blocker Khori Louis was one of 16 players added to the AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List on Friday afternoon. Louis joins teammates Audrey Koenig and Taylor Head who were named to the list last month.

Louis has been one of the best and most efficient hitters in the entire country all season long. Louis is second on the team with 174 kills while hitting an ACC-leading .445. Her .445 hitting percentage ranks 10th in the entire country, and Louis is well on her way to breaking the school record for highest career hitting percentage. Out of the Seminoles' 16 matches this season, Louis has hit above .600 in eight of them and has also recorded double digit kills in nine matches this season. Louis is also FSU's top blocker this season with 67 total blocks and 1.14 blocks per set.

The list will be trimmed down in early November with the winner being announced on Dec. 20 at the AVCA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

Pretty much of all of Florida State football's historic streaks have come to an end. One of the last ones standing will be put to the test Friday night in Durham.

The Seminoles (1-5, 1-4 in ACC) will look to improve to 23-0 all-time against Duke (5-1, 1-1) in a Friday night game at Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium (7 p.m. on ESPN2). FSU's 22 wins against the Blue Devils are the most without a loss in a series between two Power Four teams in the Poll era (since 1936).

This time, though, could see the Seminoles bring back some sod from Duke's field for the first time as FSU is an underdog to the Blue Devils for the first time. Duke is a three-point favorite over FSU in Friday night's game.

FSU is 22-14 (.611) all-time in Friday night games and won its last Friday game, 45-38 over Florida back in 2022.

With a loss to Duke, FSU would fall to 1-6 for the first time since 1975, the year before Bobby Bowden took over the program as head coach.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Brock Glenn will make his second consecutive start and fourth career start Friday night in Durham. It'll be his first start against a team ranked outside the top 15 in the AP poll. However, Duke's defense should present some challenges. The Blue Devils rank second nationally in tackles for loss (58) and third in yards per pass attempt allowed (4.9).

There are expected to be a few other changes across the starting lineup, including a pair of younger players starting at guard and potentially some shifts at wide receiver and in the secondary. I'll be on the scene tonight and will have updates during pregame warmups starting around 5 p.m. as well as once the game gets underway at 7.