The Duke University Blue Devils (6-3, 3-2 ACC) welcome the Virginia Tech Hokies (2-7, 1-5 ACC), who will be looking to halt their losing streak, at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday. The Blue Devils are 9.5-point favorites, and the total is 49.5.
Virginia Tech is coming off a narrow 28-27 loss against Georgia Tech at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field last Saturday, their sixth consecutive defeat. Grant Wells was 14 of 25 for 164 yards and an interception. Keshawn King ran 13 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Smith caught four passes for 78 yards.
Duke beat Boston College 38-31 at Alumni Stadium last Friday. Riley Leonard threw for 158 yards and a touchdown. He added 96 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Jalon Calhoun had five receptions for 48 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Hokies won the only game between the teams last season, a 48-17 victory in November. Braxton Burmeister threw three touchdowns for Virginia Tech, as Raheem Blackshear added two TDs (1 rush, 1 rec).
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Hokies are averaging 20.2 points per game for the season, 112th in FBS, and they are facing a Blue Devils defense that has surrendered 23.1 PPG (45th). Meanwhile, Duke has scored 34.8 points a game this season, 29th in the country, and Virginia Tech is allowing 25.1 PPG (58th).
The Hokies rank as one of the country’s worst teams in rushing yards per game (104.3, 118th), while they are 95th in passing yards (212.3). The Blue Devils are 111th in passing yards allowed per game (270.3) and 33rd against the run (123.8).
Duke is 97th in the country in passing yards per game (210.4) and 21st in rushing (208.1), while the Hokies are allowing 235.2 passing yards (72nd) and 134.1 rushing yards per game (49th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through nine games, Grant Wells has thrown for eight touchdowns (8 INT) and 205.1 yards per game to lead Virginia Tech in passing. In four away games this season, he has three TDs (6 INT) and an average of 214.0 yards passing.
Keshawn King leads the team in rushing with an average of 48.3 yards a game over seven games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Kaleb Smith is the Hokies’ leading receiver with 71.9 yards a game and three TDs.
Riley Leonard has 11 passing touchdowns (4 INT) with 205.7 yards per game through nine games to lead Duke. In four home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (2 INT) and an average of 214.2 yards. Riley Leonard also leads the team in rushing with an average of 64.1 yards per game.
He has nine touchdowns on the ground. Jalon Calhoun has been the primary target in the Blue Devils’ passing game. He has two touchdowns and a 54.6 yard per game average through nine appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Virginia Tech is looking to earn a win away from home for the first time this season in four games.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Duke (-350)
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