The ACC’s top passer, Brad Kaaya (1,846 yards, 10 TDs), will be on display when the Miami Hurricanes meet the No. 22 Duke Blue Devils. This game will be an opportunity for Miami (FL) (4-3) to right the ship. While they have had their share of success this year, the Hurricanes have had a rough time recently, having lost three of their last five. Players will take the field Saturday, Oct 31 at 7:00 p.m. ET and the game will air on ESPU.
Duke barely got past Virginia Tech 45-43 last week. Thomas Sirk had an outstanding performance throwing the ball in the win, completing 19 of 39 passes for 270 yards and four TDs. He did some damage on the ground, running for 109 yards on 18 attempts. Max McCaffrey also had a big day, contributing 94 receiving yards and two TDs on six receptions. Miami (FL) didn’t have the same success as Duke, getting dominated by Clemson 58-0. Stacy Coley had a solid outing for the Hurricanes, totaling eight receptions for 54 yards.
Oddsmakers have deemed the Duke and Miami (FL) game as an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
The Blue Devils enter the game with records of 6-1 Straight Up (SU) and 5-2 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. In the past five games, Duke is 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS. Duke’s defense will look to improve its stats against the run when the Hurricanes come to town. Miami (FL)’s 124.4 rushing yards per game is 112th in the nation. Duke usually finishes games strong, averaging a Division I-best 12 points in the fourth quarter. Miami (FL) will want to stay focused this week to avoid giving the game away to the Blue Devils. The Hurricanes are one of the most penalized teams in the nation with 7.7 flags per game.
On the other side, the Hurricanes have 4-3 SU and ATS records this season. The Hurricanes went 2-3 for both SU and ATS over the last five games. The Miami (FL) pass defense has given teams headaches during the past five games. During that time, opponents have gained an average of only 246.2 passing yards against this intimidating bunch.
Predictions: SU Winner – Duke, ATS Winner – Duke
Notes
Duke is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Duke’s last 7 games.
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Duke’s last 8 games at home.
Duke is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami.
Duke is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami.
Miami (FL) is 4-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Duke is 6-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Since the start of last season, Duke is 8-3 SU against ACC opponents, while Miami (FL) is just 4-7 SU against conference foes.
