September 3, 2015

Yulman Stadium

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The Duke Blue Devils take on the Tulane Green Wave on Thursday at Yulman Stadium. Duke ended last season with a 9-4 record while Tulane finished 3-9. The opening line for this game has Duke as 13.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 53.5. The Blue Devils had a 8-4 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 67% of the time. Their over/under record was 4-8. The Green Wave finished with an ATS record of 4-8, covering the spread 33% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 5-7.

Duke averaged 32.4 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 20.6 passes per game on 36.2 attempts for a 56.9 percent completion percentage. They averaged 216.5 yards and 1.8 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Blue Devils carried the ball for an average of 181.8 yards per game on 37.8 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. This led to 1.8 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 74.1 plays per contest last season and averaged 5.4 yards per play for a total of 398.3 yards per game. The Blue Devils averaged 22 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.2 times per game. They averaged 38.7 penalty yards on 4.9 penalties.

Duke gave up 206.8 passing yards per contest and 21.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 18.1 completions on 32.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.8.The Blue Devils allowed 192.9 rushing yards to the opposition on 43.4 carries for a 4.4 average. They gave up 1.5 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Duke gave up 399.7 total yards per game last year including 5.3 per play. They forced 1.6 turnovers and 6.8 penalties for 60.4 yards as a unit.

Tulane averaged 16 points per contest last season on offense. In the passing department, they completed 20 passes per game on 36.9 attempts for a 54.2 percent completion percentage. They averaged 201.3 yards and 1.1 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Green Wave carried the ball for an average of 145.5 yards per game on 34.9 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. This led to 0.9 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 71.8 plays per contest last season and averaged 4.8 yards per play for a total of 346.8 yards per game. The Green Wave averaged 18.8 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 2.1 times per game. They averaged 70.1 penalty yards on 7.5 penalties.

Tulane gave up 229.9 passing yards per contest and 28.4 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allowed 18.3 completions on 31.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.4.The Green Wave allowed 157.9 rushing yards to the opposition on 37.3 carries for a 4.2 average. They gave up 1.3 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Tulane gave up 387.8 total yards per game last year including 5.6 per play. They forced 2.3 turnovers and 6.3 penalties for 58.6 yards as a unit.

Duke Betting Trends

Duke was 4-8 against the over/under last season

Duke had an ATS record of 8-4 last season

Tulane Betting Trends

Tulane was 5-7 against the over/under last season

Tulane had an ATS record of 4-8 last season

Injuries to Watch

Duke

08/27/15 CB Bryon Fields ACL out for season
08/22/15 RB Joseph Ajeigbe Leg probable Thursday vs. Tulane
08/22/15 LB Kelby Brown ACL out for season
08/22/15 RB Shaun Wilson Leg probable Thursday vs. Tulane
08/22/15 RB Jela Duncan Pectoral out indefinitely

Tulane

No injuries to report at this time

Josh's Pick: Take Tulane

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