Duke looks to cover the Blue Devils-Hurricanes point spread this week and improve its overall 6-5 mark when they host Miami in Week 13 action.

This season the Blue Devils are 6-5 overall and 6-5 ATS against the number, while the Hurricanes are 6-5 and 8-3 ATS. As for the totals, Duke is 7-2-1 on the OU, and Miami is 5-5.



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Betting Line: Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Blue Devils pegged as 3-point underdogs in this matchup. The total, meanwhile, had yet to be posted as of writing - check the lines shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 73-rated Blue Devils and the No. 91-ranked Hurricanes, according to the NCAAF Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 31-27 result in favor of the Hurricanes.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Duke's No. 53-ranked offense (30.1 PPG) against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 75 at 29.2 PPG. The Blue Devils passing attack has averaged 263.5 yards per game, more than the Hurricanes give up through the air (253.6 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Hurricanes feature the league's No. 106-rated road run defense, allowing 228.2 yards per game. Duke, meanwhile, ranks No. 84 in rushing offense at home.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 40-9 Sportsbook as they battled South Florida at home. Miami covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 49 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Stephen Morris throttled the Bulls defense in his team's most recent action, throwing for 413 yards as Miami handed South Florida a 40-9 defeat.

In their last action, Duke was a 42-24 loser on the road against Georgia Tech. They failed to cover the 12.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (66) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Last time out, Duke could not slow down WinningWR, who managed 124 receiving yards in the Yellow Jackets 42-24 victory over the Blue Devils Saturday.


Miami Hurricanes Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Duke Blue Devils Trends:
When playing in November are 1-9
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few Hurricanes at Blue Devils trends to consider:
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duke
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Duke
Duke is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke's last 6 games when playing Miami
Duke is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games