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| North Carolina State Wolfpack | Duke Blue Devils |
| 3-5 | November 09, 2013, 04:00 | Wallace Wade Stadium | 6-2 |
The NCAAF betting menu features a clash between Duke and North Carolina State on Saturday, with the host Blue Devils trying to win both for fans supporting them and bettors backing them.
The Wolfpack will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 4-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Blue Devils are 6-2 ATS. North Carolina State is 2-6 against the total, while Duke is 3-5 versus the number.
View North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as 9-point underdogs in this one at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked here at OddsShark. No total had been posted as of press time check the live lines pages in the coming days to see where the number opened.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Blue Devils rated this week at No. 61 and the Wolfpack sitting at No. 77. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 34-22 result in favor of the Blue Devils this week.
In their last action, North Carolina State was a 27-19 loser at home against North Carolina. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (46) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Blue Devils grabbed a Week 9 victory over the Hokies in their last game, winning 13-10 at Lane Stadium.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Duke's No. 42-ranked offense (32.88 PPG) against a Wolfpack defense that ranks No. 55 at 25.38 PPG. The Blue Devils passing attack has averaged 249.12 yards per game, more than the Wolfpack give up through the air (230.75 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Wolfpack own the league's No. 61-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 169 yards per game when on the road. Duke, on the other hand, rates No. 65 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
A few Wolfpack at Blue Devils trends to consider:
North Carolina State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Carolina State's last 8 games
North Carolina State is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
North Carolina State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Duke is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Duke's last 10 games at home
Next up:
North Carolina State at Boston College, Saturday, November 16th
Duke at Miami, Saturday, November 16th
