Saturday, October 10, 2015

Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

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The Duke Blue Devils face the Army Black Knights on Saturday at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium. The opening line for this game has Duke as 11 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48.

Duke was led in passing last game by Thomas Sirk, who finished with 195 yards through the air. He went 18 for 36 on the game, good for a 50% completion percentage. Shaquille Powell led the Blue Devils in rushing with 18 yards. He averaged 1 yards per carry on his 14 rushing attempts for the game. T.J. Rahming led the team in receiving. He had a total of 75 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 15 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Duke had 228 total yards on 71 plays. They gained 4 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 16 first downs on the game. The Blue Devils rushed for 33 yards by way of 35 carries.

Army was led in passing last game by A.J. Schurr, who finished with 32 yards through the air. He went 1 for 1 on the game, good for a 100% completion percentage. A.J. Schurr led the Black Knights in rushing with 74 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 24 rushing attempts for the game. Edgar Poe led the team in receiving. He had a total of 32 yards on 1 receptions for an average of 32 yards per catch in the game. Army had 293 total yards on 56 plays. They gained 16 rushing first downs, 1 passing, and 0 by way of penalty for a total of 17 first downs on the game. The Black Knights rushed for 261 yards by way of 55 carries.

Duke is averaging 29 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 21.4 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 62.9 percent completion percentage and average 230 yards in the passing department per game. The Blue Devils are averaging 173.8 rushing yards per game on 42.8 attempts per contest for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They are also running 76.8 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for an average of 403.8 yards per contest. The Blue Devils manage 20.2 first downs per contest and they average a total of 43.4 penalty yards on 4.8 penalties.

Duke gives up 10.6 points per contest and an average of 146.4 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 12 completed passes on 27.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 43.8. The Blue Devils allow 123.4 rushing yards per game on 41 carries for a 3 average per play. Duke gives up 269.8 total yards per game including 3.9 yards per play. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 4.6 penalties per game that total 29 yards as a unit.

Army is putting 27.6 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 3.6 passes per game on 7.4 attempts for a 48.6 percent completion percentage and average 80.4 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Black Knights rush for an average of 287.8 yards per contest on 51 attempts for an average of 5.6 yards per carry for the season. They also run 58.4 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for an average of 368.2 yards in each contest. The Black Knights are gaining 17.6 first downs per contest and they average 51.6 penalty yards on 4.6 penalties per game.

Army surrenders 26.4 points per game and 240.6 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 17.8 completed passes per game on 27.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 64. The Black Knights allow 148 rushing yards per contest on 35.4 carries for a 4.2 average per rush. Army gives up 388.6 total yards per game including an average of 6.1 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 7.4 penalties for 52.8 yards each game.

Duke Betting Trends

Duke is 0-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Duke has an ATS record of 3-2-0 this season

Army Betting Trends

Army is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Army has an ATS record of 4-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Duke

10/05/15 WR Terrence Alls Suspension out indefinitely
10/04/15 LB Chris Holmes Leg "?" Saturday vs. Army
09/28/15 DB T.J. Douglas Dismissed has been dismissed
09/25/15 OL Cody Robinson Back out indefinitely
08/27/15 CB Bryon Fields ACL out for season
08/22/15 LB Kelby Brown ACL out for season

Army

10/04/15 QB Ahmad Bradshaw Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Duke
10/04/15 DB Josh Jenkins Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Duke
10/04/15 DB Luke Proulx Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Duke
10/04/15 DB Rhyan England Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Duke
10/04/15 LB Shawn Lemoto Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Duke
09/24/15 DL Andrew McLean Foot out indefinitely
09/18/15 OL Drew Hennessy Ankle out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Army

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