Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ESPN3

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

Hard Rock Stadium is the location where the Miami Hurricanes (3-3) will attempt to beat the Duke Blue Devils (4-3) on Saturday. Miami opens as 8.5-point favorites. The total is 60.5.

The Duke Blue Devils step onto the field holding a record of 4-3 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Blue Devils played the North Carolina Tar Heels and took a loss by a final of 38-35. Riley Leonard finished 20/31 with 245 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 135.1 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Riley Leonard led the offense in rushing for the Blue Devils with 14 attempts for 130 yards (9.3 yards per carry). At the end of the game, they tallied 73 plays which gave them 542 yards. The Duke Blue Devils ran the ball 42 times and recorded 297 yards, which is an average of 7.1 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Blue Devils conceded 156 yards on 35 tries, which is an average of 4.5 yds per run allowed. Duke surrendered 28 completions on 39 attempts for a total of 380 yds, and a completion percentage of 71.8%.

The Blue Devils have earned 3,041 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Duke has compiled 9 passing touchdowns and 18 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 4 different times. Duke has amassed 163 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 43 penalties for 427 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 205.9 yards on the ground which ranks them 24th in the country. Regarding putting points on the board, the Duke Blue Devils are averaging 32.9 PPG.

The Blue Devils rank 41st in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 22.3 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 142.9 rushing yards per contest this season. During this campaign, they have given up 1,000 yards via the ground game in 7 games. In terms of passing yardage, the Blue Devils have conceded 1,824 yards which has them sitting in 106th in D-1. They are conceding 260.6 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 62.4%. During this campaign, they have allowed 403.4 yards/game which has them sitting 92nd in the country. They have yielded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 6 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Hurricanes head into this matchup 3-3 for this season. For their last game, the Hurricanes got the win with a final of 20-14 when they faced the Virginia Tech Hokies. Jaylan Knighton carried the rock 10 times for 27 yds, ending the game with 2.7 yds per attempt for Miami. Tyler Van Dyke (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 342 yards on 29/46 passing while his QB rating was 139.8. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 7.4. Miami surrendered 30 rush attempts for 78 yards (2.6 yds per rush). The Hurricanes secondary conceded a completion rate of 63.6%, relinquishing 179 yards on 21 out of 33 through the air. The Hurricanes finished with 449 yards on 74 plays (6.1 yards per play). Miami rushed for 3.8 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 107 yards on 28 carries.

The Miami Hurricanes are averaging 463.7 yards per outing, which is good for 27th in the country. The Miami offense has racked up 379 yds of penalties on 45 violations, which ranks 49th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. Over the course of the season thus far, the Hurricanes have racked up 1,919 yards through the air as well as an average of 319.8 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 14th in D-1. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Hurricanes sit 61st in college football with 30.7 points per contest.

The Hurricanes are surrendering 20.5 PPG, which has them 28th in the country. Miami has given up a total of 589 rushing yards (98.2 yards per contest) in addition to 5 touchdowns rushing so far this year. In total, they have relinquished 123 points in total. They have allowed 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 248.7 yards per outing, which puts them in 92nd in college football. The Hurricanes defense has been on the field for 353 plays, which is good for 6th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Blue Devils/Hurricanes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Devils +8.5

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