Inveigle
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Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers
Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Location: Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA
TV: CW NETWORK
Odds/Point Spread: Cavaliers (+4)
Total/Over-Under: 48.5
The Virginia Cavaliers (2-8) are hosting the Duke Blue Devils (6-4) at Scott Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Virginia opens as 4-point dogs. The total has been set at 48.5.
The Cavaliers come into this matchup with a record of 2-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cavaliers walked away with a loss by a score of 31-24 against the Louisville Cardinals. Anthony Colandrea (1 touchdown) finished the game with 314 yds on 20/31 through the air while his QB rating was 153.8. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.1. Anthony Colandrea carried the ball 14 times for 89 yds, ending the game with 6.4 yds per carry for Virginia. Virginia rushed for 3.3 yards per tote, finishing the game with 120 yds on 36 attempts. The Cavaliers finished the contest with a total of 434 yards while running 68 plays (6.4 yds per play). The Cavaliers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 67.9%, surrendering 243 yds on 19 out of 28 through the air. Virginia conceded 31 rushing attempts for 180 yds (5.8 yds per carry).
The Duke Blue Devils head into this game 6-4 for this year. In their last matchup, the Blue Devils faced the North Carolina Tar Heels and ended up losing by a score of 47-45. Grayson Loftis went 16/28 with 189 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 149.2 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Jordan Waters was the leader on the ground for the Blue Devils with 20 attempts for 113 yds (5.7 yds per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 72 plays which gave them a total of 379 yds. The Duke Blue Devils ran the football 43 different times and accumulated 179 yards, which had them averaging 4.2 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Blue Devils conceded 195 yards on 44 tries, which is 4.4 yds per run allowed. Duke conceded 28 completions on 43 attempts for 342 yds, and a completion rate of 65.1%.
Last week Virginia lost by only a touchdown to Louisville where they led for most of the game. This will be a close one. I'm going to still take Duke in this one.
My Prediction:
Duke 28
Virginia 24
