The Duke Blue Devils (6-2) face off against the Miami Hurricanes (8-0) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens and televised on ABC. Miami is coming off a win in their previous game, while Duke is looking to get back on track from a loss to the SMU. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes

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Duke Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense ranks 90th in our CFB offensive power rankings heading into week 10. They are averaging 26 points per game, placing them 63rd nationally. Their third-down conversion rate is just 30.1%, ranking 116th.

Quarterback Maalik Murphy has thrown for 1,796 yards with 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and Duke is 24th in passing attempts per game. They are 64th in passing yards per game, averaging 225.4 yards. Star Thomas leads the ground game with 681 rushing yards.

Miami Offense Breakdown

Miami’s offense has been the best in college football heading into week 10, leading the nation with 46.8 points per game and ranking second in our offensive power rankings. They also lead the country in third-down conversions, converting 59.8% of their attempts.

Cam Ward has thrown for 2,746 yards, with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 120. Miami ranks second in passing yards per game, averaging 366.8, and seventh in completions. Ward has completed 68% of his passes. Xavier Restrepo leads the team with 710 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

Duke Team Defense

Duke’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 21st nationally by allowing just 18.6 points per game. They’ve excelled against the pass, giving up only 166.6 yards per game, the 18th fewest in the country, and holding opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 67.1, which ranks 15th.

In their latest game, a 28-27 loss, Duke’s defense allowed 469 total yards, including 211 rushing yards on 50 attempts and 258 passing yards. They did manage to force three interceptions in the game.

Duke Team Defense

Miami’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 98.2 rushing yards per game. They also rank 13th in the country in passer rating allowed (66.6) and completion percentage (53.5%). Heading into this week, they are giving up 21.5 points per game.

In their recent game against Florida State, Miami’s defense allowed just 14 points and 248 total yards. They held the Seminoles to 115 passing yards and 133 rushing yards on 28 attempts.

Duke vs Miami Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Duke Blue Devils have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 5-4-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 28 points per game in this stretch.
• Miami has played well in their previous five home games, going 5-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 45 points per game while allowing 27. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Duke Blue Devils have gone 2-0-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Miami Hurricanes have a strong record of 3-0. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.

Blue Devils vs Hurricanes Prediction

Our projections have Miami winning their matchup against Duke by a score of 35-14. With Miami being the -20.5 point favorite, we expect them to cover the spread, and we also recommend taking the under, as the over/under line is set at 54.5 points.

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