Preview: Duke (7-3) heads into final road game as an underdog against Pittsburgh (6-4)
Duke Football is looking for their eighth win on the season. They travel to Acrisure Stadium to play Pittsburgh. The game is the final game of the ACC Coastal Division season for Duke. A win would secure them second place in the division and elevate their post season status. Pittsburgh is not worried about being bowl eligible. It's more about going undefeated in November. Pittsburgh won the conference last season and is on a two-game winning streak. Next weekend the Blue Devils play Wake Forest.
Duke is 7-3 and the favorite against Pittsburgh (6-4). The Blue Devils have won both of their games against the spread this season. The team is averaging 33.7 points per game and 21.5 points on the defense. Sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard is third in the ACC in total offense. The defense is ranked seventh in ACC with 26 sacks. Brandon Johnson is the team's leading DB with 5.0 sacks per contest. Duke has won back-to-back road games for the first time since 2019. It is also the most consecutive road wins since beating Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Syracuse in 2014.
Duke (7-3) and Pittsburgh (6-4) are playing a final game on November 19, 2022. The game will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
Duke is 7-3 and the underdog against Pittsburgh (6-4). Pittsburgh's defense is very good, allowing only 23.9 points per game. Pittsburgh is led by a potential first team All-ACC performer in Israel Abanikanda. Kedon Slovis has played well in relief for Pittsburgh this season. He has thrown for 1,945 yards and has a near 60 percent completion rate. He played for Southern Cal for three seasons. The defense also has four defensive touchdowns this year. Duke's offense is much improved from last season's. It relies heavily on the running game under Leonard.
The match-up between Duke and Pitt is a fascinating one as the teams' strengths match up with each other. The Panthers defense is set up to stop the run, while the Blue Devils defense has been able to limit the down field shots from other teams. If Duke can control the line of scrimmage and pressure the passing game, they could pull off the upset.
