Miami Hurricanes at Duke Blue Devils Point Spread Pick - Odds - ATS Prediction

Miami Hurricanes at Duke Blue Devils Point Spread Pick - Odds - ATS Prediction

David Schwab
Date: September 29, 7:00 pm
Location: Wallace Wade Stadium
TV: ESPN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Miami -6.5
Total: 56

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The Miami Hurricanes and the Duke Blue Devils kickoff Friday night’s college football betting action in an ACC clash at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. Game time on ESPN for this Coastal Division tilt has been set for 7 p.m. (ET).
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Miami at Duke Game Overview<br />
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Miami’s season got off to a slow start with lost games due to Hurricane Irma so heading into its ACC opener this Friday night it only has two games under its belt. Last Saturday, the Hurricanes outlasted Toledo 52-30 as 13-point home favorites with the total going OVER the closing 61-point line. This will be their first road game of the season were they have gone 4-2 against the spread in their last six road games.
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Going back over the last 12 games against Duke, Miami has won 11 of those meetings SU. Despite that dominating run, the Hurricanes are going to have to be at their best on Friday night in their first real test of the season all the way into Week 5. The lack of playing time could work against them, especially for a defense that still gave up 30 points last week in a game that was much closer than the final score. Toledo still rolled up 425 yards of total offense in a valiant effort to win that game.
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The Blue Devils moved to 4-0 on the year both SU and ATS with last Saturday’s 27-17 victory on the road against rival North Carolina as slight 1.5-point underdogs in their conference opener. The Blue Devils also beat Northwestern at home 41-17 on Sept. 9 after closing as two-point home underdogs. The total has stayed UNDER in their last two games after going OVER in their first two outings. Duke is now 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games including five-straight covers at home.
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What makes the Blue Devils such an interesting contender in the ACC this season is the ability to run the ball on offense and keep opposing teams out of the end zone on defense. Duke is tied for 26th in the nation in rushing with an average of 227 yards per game. Shaun Wilson has led the way with 349 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 59 carries. The defense is ranked 17th in the country in points allowed (15.3).
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Miami at Duke Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Hurricanes have covered in their last five games following a SU win and they are 4-0 ATS in their last four ACC games. The total has gone OVER in five of their last seven games played in September.
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The Blue Devils are 5-2 ATS in their last seven ACC games and they are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last nine home games.
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Head-to-head in the ACC division showdown, Miami has covered the spread in five of the last six meetings and the total has gone OVER in four of the last five meetings at Duke.
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Miami Hurricanes at Duke Blue Devils Week 5 Prediction

There are still quite a few unknowns with the Hurricanes given the lack of playing time and the lofty No. 14 ranking is based more on past merits than present ones. I see Miami running into a very tough opponent on the road this week that could very well be poised to pull off a big SU upset. Either way, I am still taking Duke and the 6.5 points to cover.

Free Pick: Take Duke + 6.5
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