Duke looks to cover the Blue Devils-Yellow Jackets point spread this week and improve its overall 3-7 mark when they host Georgia Tech in Week 12 action.

The Yellow Jackets will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 5-4-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Blue Devils are 5-4-1 ATS. Georgia Tech is 6-4 against the total, while Duke is 2-8 versus the number.



View Georgia Tech vs Duke Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: The home team opened as 10-point underdogs in this NCAA football battle. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to posted shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 70 (Blue Devils) and the No. 26 (Yellow Jackets) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 40-20 result in favor of the Yellow Jackets is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Duke's No. 99-ranked offense (21.8 PPG) against a Yellow Jackets defense that ranks No. 54 at 24.7 PPG. The Blue Devils passing attack has averaged 273.1 yards per game, more than the Yellow Jackets give up through the air (187.7 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Yellow Jackets feature the league's No. 72-rated road run defense, allowing 183.8 yards per game. Duke, meanwhile, ranks No. 108 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Georgia Tech was a 37-26 loser at home against Virginia Tech. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (63) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Duke was a 31-21 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Virginia. They earned a push of the 10–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (52) made winners of UNDER bettors.


Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Duke Blue Devils Trends:
When playing in November are 1-9
When playing on grass are 1-9
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 2-8

A few Yellow Jackets at Blue Devils trends to consider:
Georgia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duke
Georgia Tech is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Duke
Georgia Tech is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Duke
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Duke's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Duke's last 13 games
Duke is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech
Duke is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Georgia Tech home to Georgia, Saturday, November 26
Duke at North Carolina, Saturday, November 26