Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish 09/12/2020 – Week two of college football is full of excitement as several teams open their first game on the season. One of the most interesting games is between Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Fighting Irish will stay at home as they host the Blue Devils for the first time in 2020 from the Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The Best Sportsbook Online has been flourishing with picks and predictions of this interesting game. Both teams are keen on winning their first game as they look forward to making the best of their situation on the field. Duke will try to make up for their mistakes from last year while the Irish home the home advantage.
| When: | Saturday, September 12, 2:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana |
| TV: | NBC |
| Stream: | SofaScore |
Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish 09/12/2020
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Duke Blue Devils | +20.5 (-110) | 55.5 o (-110) | +925 |  |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -20.5 (-110) | 55.5 u (-110) | -1400 | |
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Duke Blue Devils
Last season Duke Blue Devils completed ACC Conference play with a 3-5 record while the finished overall with a 5-7 record. Former Clemson Tigers quarterback Chase Brice will take his spot for Duke this season along with eight starters that return. From the rushing end, Deon Jackson will return after his 641 rushing yards and six touchdowns last season. Nothing about the receiving end is known at the moment, but seven of their top nine tacklers from the defense will be back on the squad. Marquis Waters and Dylan Singleton will continue to play this year for the Blue Devils. Duke seems to have few changes on the team but nothing major to affect them.
Players to watch: Q. Harris QB (CMP 209 ATT 357 YDS 2078 CMP% 58.5 AVG 5.8 LNG 49 TD 16 INT 11 SACK 28 SYL -140 RTG 116.1), C. Katrenick QB (CMP 3 ATT 13 YDS 49 CMP% 23.1 AVG 3.8 LNG 23 TD 1 INT 1 SACK 0 SYL 0 RTG 64.7), D. Jackson RB (ATT 172 YDS 641 AVG 3.7 LNG 32 TD 6), M. Durant RB (ATT 97 YDS 461 AVG 4.8 LNG 42 TD 1), J. Calhoun WR (REC 46 YDS 420 AVG 9.1 LNG 49 TD 4).
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish are ranked at number 10 and they were one of the most noticeable teams last season. Quarterback Ian Book will continue his journey for the Fighting Irish while Branden Lenzy and Avery Davis return from the receiving end. From the running back spot, Kyren Williams will take the lead once again. The only issue for the Irish is to replace their top pass rushers. Ade Ogundeji will take the lead for that spot with a new squad. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Drew White will return from the linebacker’s spots. North Carolina transfer Nick McLeod will be added to their advantage.
Players to watch: I. Book QB (CMP 240 ATT 399 YDS 3034 CMP% 60.2 AVG 7.6 LNG 70 TD 34 INT 6 SACK 14 SYL -72 RTG 149.1), P. Jurkovec QB (CMP 12 ATT 15 YDS 222 CMP% 80 AVG 14.8 LNG 52 TD 2 INT 0 SACK 2 SYL -16 RTG 248.3), T. Jones Jr. RB (ATT 144 YDS 857 AVG 6 LNG 84 TD 6), B. Lenzy WR (ATT 13 YDS 200 AVG 15.4 LNG 61 TD 2 ), C. Claypool WR (REC 66 YDS 1037 AVG 15.7 LNG 47 TD 13).
Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Numbers
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Duke Blue Devils
Blue Devils are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Duke’s last 11 games.
Blue Devils are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke’s last 5 games on the road.
Duke is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Fighting Irish 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Notre Dame’s last 16 games.
Notre Dame is 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
Fighting Irish are 18-0 SU in their last 18 games at home.
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Picks
Duke Blue Devils are a decent team, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of the offensive lines in the country. The College Football Odds are clearly on the side of the Irish to win with a score of 42-14.
