The guys expected a grind, with Duke’s defense keeping this one close and a Miami FL offense that can’t pull away. That is their read on Duke at Miami FL, which kicks off Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET in Miami Gardens, FL. All three took Duke +13.5, the number when the guys taped on November 10, on the College Football Picks Week 11 episode.
Duke vs Miami FL Odds
Miami FL was a 13.5-point favorite over Duke with a total of 54.5 when the guys taped on November 10.
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- Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric): Duke +13.5
- Sean Green (@SeanTGreen): Duke +13.5
- Colby Dant (@TheColbyD): Duke +13.5
The case opened on Manny Diaz. The guys framed this as Diaz facing the program that, in their telling, never gave him the booster money it opened up for the next coach. They think he has proven at Duke that he can coach, and they expect an all-hands-on-deck effort against Miami. They called it a very strong angle, for Diaz and for the team.
Then came the Miami offense. The guys said it leaned on one player for its big numbers, and they have watched decent teams hang with this Miami team. From there, 13.5 felt way too high.
The defense carried most of the case. The guys ran through Duke’s numbers on air: 11th in the nation in total yards, 12th against the run, 25th against the pass, fifth in points allowed and third in the country on third down. The guys called defense Manny Diaz’s specialty. If you want to say Duke’s schedule padded those numbers, they noted that Miami has played largely the same competition.
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