Ramblin' Wreck Visits Duke Saturday

[Inveigle]

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3, 0-0 ACC) visit the Duke Blue Devils (3-2, 0-0 ACC) on Saturday, October 9, 2021 in matchup between ACC foes at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Kick Off is 12:30 pm and Duke is a 3.5-point underdog. The game has an over/under of 60.5. Even though this game is likely unwatchable you can probably stream it thru Bally Sports.

Season Stats

Georgia Tech	Stats	Duke
28.0	Avg. Points Scored	32.4
25.4	Avg. Points Allowed	28.4
395.2	Avg. Total Yards	498.4
361.2	Avg. Total Yards Allowed	427.0
4	Giveaways	9
8	Takeaways	7

GEORGIA TECH PLAYERS TO WATCH

• Jordan Yates has thrown for 613 yards (153.3 ypg) to lead Georgia Tech, completing 65.8% of his passes and recording five touchdown passes this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 57 rushing yards (14.3 ypg) on 35 carries with one rushing touchdown.
• The team’s top rusher, Jahmyr Gibbs, has carried the ball 63 times for 239 yards (47.8 per game), with one touchdown this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, hauling in 202 receiving yards (40.4 per game) on 14 catches.
• This season Jeff Sims has rushed for 200 yards (66.7 per game) on 26 carries with three touchdowns.
• Malachi Carter’s 300 receiving yards (60.0 yards per game) lead the team. He has 21 receptions with one touchdown.
• Kyric McGowan has put together a 220-yard season so far (55.0 receiving yards per game) with three touchdowns, hauling in 13 passes.

DUKE PLAYERS TO WATCH

• Gunnar Holmberg has thrown for 1,324 yards (264.8 ypg) to lead Duke, completing 71.9% of his passes and collecting four touchdown passes and three interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 152 rushing yards (30.4 ypg) on 52 carries with six rushing touchdowns.
• Mataeo Durant has carried the ball 106 times for a team-high 636 yards (127.2 per game), with eight touchdowns this year. He has also caught 12 passes for 170 yards (34.0 per game) and one touchdown.
• This season Jordan Waters has taken 31 carries for 186 yards (37.2 per game) and one touchdown.
• Jake Bobo’s team-leading 437 receiving yards (87.4 yards per game) have come on 40 receptions.
• Jalon Calhoun has caught 25 passes for 325 yards (65.0 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.

- Georgia Tech is 52-35-1 in 88 all-time head-to-head matchups against Duke.
- Georgia Tech defeated Duke, 56-33, in their last meeting on Nov. 28, 2020.
- The total has hit the over in 13 of Georgia Tech's last 20 games against ACC opponents.
- The total has hit the over in four of Duke's last five games against Georgia Tech.
- Georgia Tech is 1-5-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last seven games against Duke.
- Duke is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games.

Prediction:
Georgia Tech 42
Duke 18

 

[dukeberto]

We are going to get smoked, again.

 

[Inveigle]

I'm heading to Hawaii next week for a wedding so I'm going to pass on doing a preview of the UVA game. If anyone else wants to do a preview for the Week 7 game for October 16 you won't hurt my feelings. Thanks in advance!

 

[rhfarmer]

Would it hurt your feelings if we all just gave up on Duke football?

 

[Inveigle]

Would it hurt your feelings if we all just gave up on Duke football?

Nah, this is normal for Duke football. Losing most every game by 3-4 TD's, getting the best players hurt, Watching ugly play calling, missed tackles and blocks. Dropped passes, shanked punts, ridiculous penalties, never making a bowl game and no fans in the stands. We're back to normalcy. That's why it was so sweet to beat teams, go to bowl games, and win a division. It only happens every 30 years or so for a program like Duke.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Rain in the forecast in Durham tomorrow. There may only be 1k in the stands for the game.

 

[Devilsforlife]

Daniel Karlin, our third string QB last year who scored a TD in the finale against FSU, out here roasting the coaching staff. I fucking love it.