Preview: Duke (4-1, 1-0) will look to inch closer to post season eligibility against Georgia Tech (2-3, 1-1)

Duke's first league victory under new head coach Mike Elko came against Virginia last week. Georgia Tech's last Power Five team to beat them was Pittsburgh. The Yellow Jackets are still adjusting to the new coaching staff after Geoff Collins was fired earlier this month. Brent Key was appointed interim head Coach. Saturday's game will be a homecoming for GeorgiaTech.  Elko is proud of his team's 21-0 win over Virginia. He believes the team is changing the expectations. It's on to move on from the last game. They are looking forward to it..

Duke is a slight favorite for the second straight week. The Blue Devils are three points ahead of the Yellow Jackets on the road.

Georgia Tech beat 24th ranked Panthers last week. Three players earned conference player of the week honors. The team has lost three straight homecoming games. Duke is favored against Georgia Tech. The game is a home game. GeorgiaTech has no game in 2020 due to COVID.

Duke (4-1, 0-0 ACC) will play Georgia Tech (2-3, 1-2 ACC), in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 8, 2022 at 4 p.m. ET.

Tech is averaging 150 yards per game on the ground. Jeff Sims has gained nearly 330 yards rushing. Nate McCollum, Malachi Carter and EJ Jenkins are the Yellow Jacket's top receivers. The Blue Devils have limited opponents to 132.80 rushing yards this season. Riley Leonards is the quarterback for the Blue Devil team. He is fourth in the ACC in total offense with 444.20 yards. The team has lost six of its last seven road games. It ranks third in ACC with 2,221.5 yards of offense. They are tied for eighth in pass completion percentage with 720.

Duke needs to be consistent in order to maintain their success. The Blue Devils need to protect Leonard and not turn the ball over. Yellow Jackets are capable and explosive but inconsistent. Duke needs the turnover battle and time of possession to move to 5-1 on the year and the cusp of bowl eligibility.