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The 2022 college football season is sadly behind us, as Georgia repeated as national champions by clobbering TCU 65-7 on Monday night. Now that another season has ended, let's evaluate the year as a whole by looking at how each college football conference did in 2022. To gauge how each conference performed this season, we'll take a look at a…

The college football bowl season gives us a chance to celebrate teams that flew under the radar in the regular season. The Duke Blue Devils were not in the national conversation much, but they were one of the most surprising teams in the ACC. Duke plays the UCF Knights in the Military Bowl on Dec. 28. That game serves as an example of what the Blue…

UCF vs Duke prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Military Bowl Presented by Peraton, Wednesday, December 28 Date: Wednesday, December 28 Game Time: 2:00 ET Venue: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD How To Watch: ESPN Record: UCF (9-4), Duke (8-4) - - It's been a while since Duke has made any sort of football noise. After…

ANNAPOLIS, Md.- In qualifying for the postseason, Duke had to defy all odds in its first year under head coach Mike Elko. On Wednesday, it looked every bit the part, earning a monumental victory before the long offseason. Playing in their first bowl game since 2018, the Blue Devils took control late in the first half of their Military Bowl showdown…

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The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming College Football Playoff Invitational and every bowl game left on the college football slate. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down each and every college football game remaining and key in on…

Wednesday's bowl schedule features four games, all of them with totals in the 60s or higher. Here's a look at the potentially high-scoring matchups. All spreads and totals were taken Tuesday from the consensus odds at VegasInsider.com. Duke (-3.5) vs. Central Florida UCF (9-4) might be in rough shape if starting quarterback John Rhys Plumlee can't…

Duke's season will come to an end Wednesday afternoon when it faces UCF in the Military Bowl. Before kickoff at 2 p.m. in Annapolis, Md., the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets: The Military Bowl looks to prove itself as a fascinating matchup between two programs trending in opposite directions. Duke finished its regular…

Bowl season continues as the UCF Knights meet up with the Duke Blue Devils for the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland! With that being said, let's check out our college football odds series where our UCF-Duke prediction and pick will be made. Concluding their season with a 9-4 season under former Auburn head coach Gus Malzhan in his second full…

The first of four college football bowl games scheduled for Wednesday pits the UCF Knights against the Duke Blue Devils in the Military Bowl. Read on for our UCF-Duke college football picks based on top odds. For UCF (7-6 against the spread, 6-7 Over/Under), it's hard to view this bowl game as anything but a consolation prize. Had the Knights won…

Duke has surpassed all expectations this season, winning eight games and finding itself in a Bowl game. With an undermanned UCF team lining up on the other side, our college football picks are siding with the Blue Devils to cover. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Figuring out Bowl game odds is about identifying the motivations of the teams that are…

Duke Football will play its first post season game since the 2018 season this week when the Blue Devils face the Central Florida Knights in the 2022 Military Bowl. Though it's been several yeas since Duke has played in a postseason game, the Blue Devils enter Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis having won three straight bowl games,…

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and there are 43 college football bowls to wager on. VSiN is here to help bettors sort through them all and find the value. Be sure to check out our College Football Bowl Betting Guide, our homepage for individual bowl previews and our running best bets file. This is the preview for the Military Bowl…

The college football bowl season marches on after Christmas as UCF and Duke square off in the Military Bowl on Wednesday. Duke was a pleasant surprise out of the ACC under first-year head coach Mike Elko, going 8-4 overall while winning four of the last five overall, and playing in some close calls: just two points away from finishing the season on…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the College Football Week 12 slate. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD), Patty C ( @PattyC831) & NC Nick ( @NC__NicK) break down every single game on the Week 12 College Football FBS slate and give out their top plays for the weekend. Will Cameron Rising and the…

It was a banner year for Duke Football under first year head coach Mike Elko, who won its most games since 2018 and made its first bowl game since then as well. The Blue Devils 8-5 record was a massive improvement, leading Elko to be named ACC Coach of the Year. Duke will face UCF in the Military Bowl, who sputtered down the stretch of the season…

There are plenty of offerings to choose from during bowl season, but it can take some effort to track, given all the opt-out and transfer portal news. Let's narrow it down by looking at BetMGM Sportsbook's betting insights into the most popular bets of the bowl season. LSU -10.5 Georgia -6.5 Bowling Green -3 Duke -2 Washington+5 Duke -2 UCLA…

Statistics are a core piece of sports analysis. Whether you're in a debate with friends or writing an article, these numbers have a constant presence in our minds. Football fans love discussing yards per play, points per game, third-down conversion rates, red-zone touchdown percentages, turnover margin and much more. There are dozens of common and…

Duke probably gets the edge in the "happy to be here" department. The Blue Devils are back in the postseason for the first time since 2018 following an 8-4 campaign under first-year coach Mike Elko. UCF is bowling for a seventh straight year but would probably rather be in another one after falling short in the American Athletic Conference…

ATHENS - Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken is the highest-paid assistant coach in college football with a $2.01 million salary, per the latest USA Today data. Beyond reporting facts, there's not much "newsy" about that because Monken's value is understandably higher than any other assistant in college football at this time. One could make…

Yes, there is a chance where Drake Maye and the rest of the UNC football team can make the College Football Playoff this season. It might be as a huge long shot, but UNC has a chance at making the College Football Playoff with Heisman Trophy contender Drake Maye at quarterback. The North Carolina Tar Heels are the Rodney Dangerfield of the Power…

The Deacs are set cap off the regular season with a Big Four rivalry matchup against the Duke Blue Devils. Both teams sit at 7-4 and will battle for in-state pride and bowl seeding. Check out our staff's predictions for the outcome along with other important gameday information below. Gameday info: Kickoff: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ACC…

Conference play is now in full swing - every matchup except for one this week pits an ACC foe against one another. Miami is the only ACC school not in action, as they take some time to regroup after a tough loss to Middle Tennessee. Let's preview and pick each matchup for week five: Louisville (2-2) at Boston College (1-3) Spread: Louisville -14.5…

Saturday marks a rarity for Duke and Wake Forest, who will meet for the first time with both schools heading for a bowl game once the postseason arrives. The state's two ACC members who are private schools have rarely gone to bowl games in the same season as it is. Back in 2017, Duke needed a win over a seven-win Wake team in the regular-season…

Penn State and Pitt both trounced their opponents by 30 points on Saturday, and they're favored again to win this week - though oddsmakers think the margins will be a little tighter. Temple, meanwhile, almost pulled off a stunning upset over Houston, only to succumb by 7 points in the final minute. They're a big underdog again against No. 22…

Colorado's disastrous 2022 campaign is not getting any easier. The Buffs got trounced by Bo Nix and Oregon in Week 9. A date with Lincoln Riley and USC awaits in Week 10. CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli takes a twist on traditional rankings with the weekly "The Bottom 25," and Colorado headlines the basement of FBS college football. Colorado fired Karl…

Quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) passes the ball off to junior running back Israel Abanikanda (2) during Pitt football's game against Rhode Island on Sept. 24. After rattling off a couple of wins over ACC opponents, Pitt looks to extend its conference win streak to three games when they take on Duke this Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Pitt is currently…

There's been a tremendous amount of success from a handful of first-year coaches, but others have suffered bumps. This serves as an updated stock watch for first-year head coaches as we head toward the final stretch of the season. Pac-12 Kalen DeBoer, Washington The Huskies (8-2) have been rolling pretty much the entire season. They started 2022…

The Duke Blue Devils will travel to take on the Boston College Eagles in a Friday night ACC college football matchup in Chestnut Hill. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Duke-Boston College prediction and pick, laid out below. Duke has gone 5-3 this season, including a 2-2 mark in ACC…

There's good news and there's bad news for No. 11 Alabama. After last week's loss to No. 8 LSU put a crippling dent in any chance of returning to the College Football Playoff, No. 11 Alabama bounced back to beat No. 9 Mississippi 30-24 and avoid the sort of result that would've raised serious alarm bells over the Crimson Tide's precipitous drop out…

The college football season is here, and that means it's time for the final conference power rankings from around the country. How do things look in the ACC this year? Pittsburgh comes in as defending league champs, but quarterback Kenny Pickett is gone, while conference runner-up Wake Forest will be without QB Sam Hartman, the heart of its…

The Boston College Eagles take on the NC State Wolfpack. Check out our college football odds series for our Boston College NC State prediction and pick. The Boston College Eagles have had a miserable year, and the sad part about this season is that head coach Jeff Hafley really can't be blamed too much for what is going on. Boston College has taken…

Virginia Tech Hokies vs Duke Blue Devils 11/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Virginia Tech Hokies will go against the Duke Blue Devils in NCAAF action in Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, NC, on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 12:00 PM ET. The Virginia Tech Hokies are now 2-7 on the year going into this game. The Georgia Tech Yellow…

college football odds series for our Duke Miami prediction and pick. The Duke Blue Devils are having a good season under first-year coach Mike Elko. However, that season - even though it has surpassed expectations through seven games - could be headed for a brutal ending if the Blue Devils can't find a way to win two more games. Duke is 4-3 through…

college football odds series for our North Carolina Duke prediction and pick. The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet in a game which is surprisingly important. Imagine thinking before the season that the UNC-Duke game in Week 7 could be for the ACC Coastal Division championship. It is at least a possibility: not probable, but…

Following a stunning blowout win against Miami, Duke football takes on Boston College Friday night. Ahead of the contest, The Blue Zone provides you with our can't-miss prop bets: Duke and Boston College enter Friday's contest from vastly different trajectories. The Eagles may have performed much better than the Blue Devils last season, but a new…

After a signature win for the Blue Devils against Miami, head coach Mike Elko will lead his players into Chestnut Hill, Mass., to face off against Boston College. With bowl eligibility on the line, Friday night is a crucial game for Duke to continue its positive momentum. Here are five things to know before Duke takes the field against the…

We have Friday night ACC action for you this week with two teams heading in opposite directions. Duke is trending towards a bowl berth in their first season with Mike Elko as the head coach while Boston College is heading towards another down season under Jeff Hafley, 2-6 on the season and is fresh off a 13-3 loss to UConn. Duke had an extra week…

Georgia Tech put together an impressive performance this past weekend to knock off a Duke team that looked better than it on paper, despite said Duke team being in year one under new head coach Mike Elko. I'm not quite ready to say that any performances or tactics were particularly stellar, butif you're a fan of signs of progress, there are…

The streak-snapping Duke football squad hopes to beat Georgia Tech (2-3, 1-1 ACC) for the first time in three years when the Coastal Division-leading Blue Devils (4-1, 1-0 ACC) face the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta. After snapping its 13-game conference losing streak last week in Durham, Duke looks to start 2-0 in ACC play for the first time since…

This is the first edition of Jack McKenney's ACC Power Rankings, a series that will reoccur on Deacons Daily the rest of the season. Now that each team has a couple of games under their belt, we are starting to get a taste at the identities and talent levels of each school. Let's jump into the rankings: 1. Clemson Tigers (2-0) Of course, No. 5…

Another huge weekend of college football saw a separation of contenders and pretenders, although there are still a few teams that could go either way in the next couple of weeks. One of the teams that most experts figured to be a lock is starting to show some faults. After a second straight lackluster outing, is it time we start questioning the…

Mississippi State jumps back into Southeastern Conference play on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. The Bulldogs (3-1, 0-1 SEC) will host Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0 SEC) at 3 p.m. Saturday in Starkville. For a primer on the Aggies, The Dispatch caught up with Texas A&M beat writer Travis L. Brown of The Eagle in Bryan-College Station, Texas. Brown is now in…

September 23, 2022 Each week, The State News' degenerates who are 21 and older will be helping you try to earn some money with three picks of their own. We will also update our records from the last week, so you can see who is really helping you cash in. Sam continued his cruise to a nice start to the season while Alex and Eli have some work to…

This season I'll be breaking down a few of college football's biggest games each week and giving out at least one bet I like from each matchup. Let's into dive into a battle of ranked SEC teams between No. 10 Arkansas and No. 19 Texas A&M. Arkansas vs Texas A&M Spread, current line: In a close game, it's usually best to trust the more explosive…

Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 4: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 5 Clemson at No. 21 Wake Forest. The preseason favorite Tigers (3-0, 1-0 ACC) are starting a two-week stretch that could allow them to take complete control of the league's Atlantic Division race. First comes a trip to face the reigning division champion Demon…

The offseason coaching carousel was a wild one, with several big-name programs making changes. As a result, there are 29 head coaches making their debuts during the 2022 season. Fourteen of the new faces are coaching in the Power Five, too. After three weeks, let's check in on how each is doing. No, we're not hitting the panic button on anyone…

This season I'll be breaking down a few of college football's biggest games each week and giving out at least one bet I like from each matchup. Let's take a look at Miami versus Texas A&M, as the Aggies look to bounce back after a devastating loss to Appalachian State last week. Miami vs Texas A&M Spread, current line: Given Texas A&M's issues on…

Week 1 ATS: 7-8-1 (2-5-1 B1G, 5-3 National) Season ATS: 11-11-1 (4-5-1 B1G, 7-6 National) Going nearly.500 in the first week of the college football season isn't all that bad. What makes it sting so much is we were so close to a number of underdog upsets. West Virginia, Purdue, and Illinois were all leading in the last five minutes of their games.…

The Mike Elko era of Duke Football is finally here as the Blue Devils prepare to host Temple on Friday night in Wallace Wade Stadium in the season opener for both teams. Both programs have undergone a number of offseason changes with Temple having hired Stan Drayton in hopes of returning to its winning ways and Duke turning to Elko for its rebuild…