Georgia Tech vs Duke Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia Tech vs Duke game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Georgia Tech vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


Georgia Tech vs Duke How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Georgia Tech (2-3), Duke (4-1)
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Georgia Tech vs Duke Game Preview

Why Duke Will Win

Kansas is hogging the surprise team spotlight, but Duke needs to be right there – even though it lost to the Jayhawks 35-27.

New head coach Mike Elko has instantly helped boost up an offense that’s balanced, doesn’t give the ball away, and is getting shocking great play out of the offensive front.

Get the ball out of the quarterback’s hands, get the backs in space, don’t allow plays in the backfield. That’s what the Blue Devils are doing, and if they can keep it up they negate Georgia Tech’s one big thing.

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Why Georgia Tech Will Win

The Yellow Jacket defense can get behind the line.

They didn’t do it too much in the shocking win over Pitt, but they’ve got the pieces to create negative plays and force turnovers.

Duke might be great at keeping defenses from being disruptive, but Georgia Tech has to hurry things up a little more.

Under interim head coach Brent Key, the plan has been to one up the offense more turn the stars loose, and see what happens. The result was a 232-yard rushing day against Pitt and a win – even if QB Jeff Sims struggled.

The same has to apply here. Get the ground game going right away against a Duke defense that got ripped on by Kansas – and has been a bit off here and there against others – and the defense has to …

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What’s Going To Happen

Force turnovers.

Georgia Tech was +3 in turnover margin against Pitt, and there’s the problem. Again, Duke doesn’t turn the ball over with just two lonely inconsequential interceptions on the season.

This is a more fun Yellow Jacket team now, but it won’t be able to hold down the Duke balance on offense and won’t get the mistakes needed to pull this off.

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Georgia Tech vs Duke Prediction, Line

Duke 26, Georgia Tech 17
Line: Duke -3.5, o/u: 55
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5
Georgia Tech vs Duke Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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Georgia Tech vs Duke Prediction, Game Preview

Georgia Tech vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 9

Georgia Tech vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 9


Georgia Tech vs Duke How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 9
Game Time: 12:30 ET
Venue: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Georgia Tech (2-3), Duke (3-2)
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Why Georgia Tech Will Win

Georgia Tech is having a rough time moving the chains and converting on third downs.

That’s okay – Duke’s defense can’t stop anyone on third downs.

Woefully inconsistent so far, the Yellow Jackets are able to throw better than they have in years, but the ground game has been completely hit-or-miss partly because the offensive front is allowing way too many plays behind the line. Playing Pitt and Clemson will do that, but in a perfect world it’s able to be 200 rushing/200 passing on a regular basis.

That’s okay – Duke doesn’t do too much to get behind the line.

On the positive side, no, Georgia Tech isn’t getting the balance, but it’s versatile enough to go with the flow of the game and keep the offense moving. That hasn’t been a part of the puzzle for the program for years.

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Why Duke Will Win

The loss to North Carolina got away from the Blue Devils last week, but the running game has been good enough to take over most games.

It’s been inconsistent with its ability to tear off big runs, but Mateo Durant is a 100-yard machine averaging over six yards per pop. He’ll get the ball early and often against a Georgia Tech defense that’s been fine against the run, but struggles when it’s not a brick wall.

The Yellow Jackets are 2-0 when allowing fewer than 155 rushing yards and 0-3 when allowing more. Duke has rushed for 150 or more in four of its five games, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Turnovers continue to be an issue for Duke.

It’s not quite as bad as last year, but the program is on a heater with two or more giveaways in eight straight games and in 13 of the last 15.against FBS teams.

Georgia Tech is 2-0 when forcing multiple takeaways and 0-3 when it doesn’t. So …

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Georgia Tech vs Duke Prediction, Line

Georgia Tech 34, Duke 27
Line: Georgia Tech -4, o/u: 60.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1

Must See Rating: 2.5

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