The Duke Blue Devils (2-6, 1-6 ACC) visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-5, 2-4) Saturday for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we analyze the Duke-Georgia Tech college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Duke at Georgia Tech: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Duke -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Georgia Tech -106 (bet $106 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Duke -1 (-110) | Georgia Tech +1 (-110)
- Over/Under: 57.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
Duke at Georgia Tech: Three things to know
- The Blue Devils had last week’s game against Wake Forest wiped out by COVID-19 concerns, and they haven’t taken the field since Nov. 7. They were waffled 56-24 by UNC last time out, and they are 1-3 straight up and 2-2 ATS in four road games this season.
- The Yellow Jackets are on a three-game slide, averaging just 15.7 points per game while allowing 50.7 PPG during the span. Like Duke, they have had COVID-related issues in their recent schedule, and they haven’t been on the field since Oct. 31, a 31-13 loss but cover against Notre Dame.
- Duke is 2-5 ATS in its past seven road games and 2-6-1 ATS in the past seven against teams with a losing record. The Blue Devils are a solid 9-2 ATS in their previous 11 games following a bye. Georgia Tech is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games, and 3-10 ATS in the previous 13 at home. Duke has cashed in four of the past five trips to Atlanta, and six in a row in this series.
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Duke at Georgia Tech: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Duke 34, Georgia Tech 27
Money line (ML)
DUKE (-115) is worth a look on the money line, as it’s playing a little better brand of football lately. The Blue Devils are 2-2 SU/ATS in their past four, and their offense has looked at least functional while the defense was really only shredded in the Victory Bell game against UNC. Georgia Tech (-106) has routinely been getting knocked around, and cannot be trusted on D.
Against the spread (ATS)
DUKE -1 (-110) will win this game by at least a touchdown. Over the years, in good times and in bad ones, the Blue Devils have been a thorn in the side of the Ramblin’ Wreck. Look for Duke to pick up its third win of the season, and its second on the road.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 57.5 (-115) is the strongest option on the board. The Over is 5-1 in the past six games for the Blue Devils, as they have posted 20 or more points in each of their past six while allowing 24 or more in four of the past five. We touched on Georgia Tech’s defensive woes, as it’s allowing 50.7 PPG over its last three games.
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