But Duke’s quest to keep up could be aggravated by what happened at Florida State. Starting quarterback Sean Renfree and running back Juwan Thompson were injured on plays that drew Florida State penalties. Thompson took a hard hit to his head and chest, while Renfree had concussion-like symptoms after a helmet-to-helmet hit.
Cutcliffe said both players went through a battery of tests and the initial reports, though early, are good. But both players are also ill — Renfree was running a fever even before getting hit hard — so their status for the Clemson game isn’t known.