College football odds, picks and prediction for Duke Blue Devils vs Florida State Seminoles. Week 8 betting free pick and game analysis.
Whether Duke quarterback Riley Leonard plays or not, the Blue Devils will likely try to lessen the number of possessions Florida State gets. Our college football betting picks expect the Duke defense, along with running back Jordan Waters, to succeed.battle, and one has been forgotten about. The Duke Blue Devils could change that this weekend, last playing a competitive ACC game on Labor Day. They are 2-0 in the conference, but a forgotten 2-0 given that long wait.
The matchup should allow Duke to do just that. The Seminoles rank No. 25 in the country in how often they throw the ball when factoring in game state. That passing attack succeeds on 45.4% of its dropbacks to add 0.418 points per attempt, per cfb-graphs.com. Florida State would be an above-average football team if it had to rely on its rushing attack, but it would be nowhere near the
On the other side of the ball, with or without Leonard, Duke’s greatest strength fits Florida State’s greatest weakness. The Seminoles give up a pile of first downs on first or second downs, 36.8% of opposing first downs gained coming on early downs, No. 116 in the country. That is just how the Blue Devils prefer life, gaining 44.2% of their first downs before push comes to shove on third down.
Duke has yet to give up more than 222 passing yards this season, allowing only 4.9 yards per pass attempt. That pass defense may simply lead to Travis pulling down the ball and running a bit, something frustrating for any Duke backers but helpful for these thoughts.
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