Beats' picks: Will Duke football take down Kansas in blue-blooded matchup?

Beats' beat writers predict whether Duke football will beat Kansas. The undefeated Blue Devils are a significant underdog.

Duke and Kansas are playing in a game on Saturday. Jonathan Levitan picks Duke to win 34-30. The game has the makings of a shootout.

Micah Hurewitz picks Kansas to beat Duke. Beat's picks: Temple, Northwestern and Kansas. The game is the final game of a nonconference schedule. The winner will be ranked in the top 25. It will probably be a tight game.

Duke and Kansas are playing a game in front of a sold-out crowd. Both teams are undefeated. The game is high-stakes. Sasha Richie picks Duke to win. Beats picks Kansas to beat Duke. They both have good rushing defenses and good passing defenses.

Duke football team is undefeated after beating Northwestern. They play Kansas this weekend. Andrew Long picks Duke to win 35-31. Beats' picks: Duke football to beat Kansas 35 to 31.

Franck Djidjeu picks Duke to beat Kansas 45-42. The game is a clash of surprise 3-0 teams. Kansas is the better team in terms of rushing the ball. Duke has the ACC's fifth-ranked scoring offense and fourth-ranking defense.

Rachael Kaplan picks Kansas to beat Duke 32-27. Beat's picks: Northwestern vs. Southern Illinois, and Kansas vs., Duke. The Blue Devils have not faced a mobile quarterback yet this season. The Jayhawks' defensive line is better than any the Blue Devil have faced.

Rachael Kaplan and Andrew Long are the Blue Zone editors of The Chronicle's 118th volume. Beats' picks: Djidjeu vs. Kansas, Duke vs Kansas.

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