Beats' picks: Will Duke football win again in road finale at Pittsburgh?

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Beats' picks: Will Duke football win again in road finale at Pittsburgh?

Duke football is playing its final game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils are on a four-game winning streak.

Duke football is playing a season finale at Pittsburgh. The Panthers are favored by a touchdown. Jonathan Levitan picks Duke to win 21-20. The game is important in the hierarchy of the ACC's second tier and its translation to bowl selection.

Duke football is 7-3 and plays Pittsburgh on Saturday. Pittsburgh won last game with the help of running back Israel Abanikanda. The Blue Devils have not allowed a rushing touchdown since Oct. 15.

Duke football is playing a road game at Pittsburgh. Sasha Richie picks Duke to win 21-17. There is snow on the ground. Pittsburgh has a good rushing attack, but quarterback Kedon Slovis is immobile. Duke has four players with over 300 rushing yards.

Duke is playing Pittsburgh in the Pittsburgh. Andrew Long picks Duke to win 28-24. Andrew thinks Leonard is a better quarterback than Slovis. The game will be messy and stop-start in Pittsburgh due to the arctic conditions.

Pittsburgh entered the season ranked 17th in the AP poll. The deciding factor will be the defense. Abanikanda is averaging 134.1 rushing yards per game.

Franck Djidjeu picks Duke to win 24-21 at Pittsburgh. The Panthers are formidable against the run, allowing the second fewest rushing yards per game in the conference. Duke has relied too heavily on its ground game lately, but Leonard's 64% completion percentage indicates that he can gain the advantage with his arm.

Rachael Kaplan and Andrew Long are the Blue Zone editors of The Chronicle's 118th volume. Djidjeu is 6-4.

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