Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9/12/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Duke Blue Devils will be snapping the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at 2:30 PM ET. Duke comes into this season with a very poor performance last year, finishing at 3-5 in the Atlantic Conference and 5-7 overall. The Blue Devils bowed out from the bowl game contention, with only one spot out of Coastal Division basement. Duke ended the last season winning only four of their last 10 contests with a five-game losing streak record. In offense, leading the eight returning starters is Quarterback Chase Brice who was transferred from Clemson. Deon Jackson is also back with a record of 6 touchdowns and rushing for 641 yards. Joining the Blue Devils’ corps is offensive coordinator Zac Roper with co-defensive coordinators Ben Albert and Matt Guerrieri. On defense, seven of Duke’s top nine tacklers are returning to build the wall for the team. Victor Dimukeje (8.5 sacks) and Chris Rump (6.5 sacks) will be leading the tacklers for the Blue Devils. Starting Center Jack Wohlabaugh will not be joining the corps because of a torn ACL last week.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame recorded 11-2 overall last season and stayed nationally ranked last season. The Fighting Irish earned a tour to the Camping World Bowl and nailed down Iowa State 33-9. In offense, Notre Dame will be led by Quarterback Ian Book who recorded 38 touchdowns and threw only six interceptions in his junior year last season. Book threw 14 touchdowns without any interceptions in his final 4 games with the team. Returning Wide Receivers Avery Davis and Braden Lenzy will lead the receiver corps. Adding dessert to the meal is Halfback Kyren Williams who will be leading the running back offensive line for the Fighting Irish. The new group of defense for Notre Dame will be led by Ade Ogundeji. Returning stars Drew White and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will lead the linebackers in the wall. Returning Shawn Crawford and transferee Nick McLeod from North Carolina State will cover the secondary defense for the Fighting Irish.

Duke Blue Devils vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predictions 9/12/2020

The Blue Devils posted 5 key players injured. Center J. Wohlabaugh (knee), Quarterback C. Brice (undisclosed status), Halfbacks J. Coleman (Achilles), M. Hubbard III (Achilles), and Cornerback K. Torain (shoulder) will be sitting on the bench today. Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish will be playing with a complete line-up.

Duke Blue Devils vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The NCAAF Pick for this match-up is Notre Dame -20.5. The Blue Devils are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 outings, and the totals went OVER in 4 of Duke’s last 5 contests on the road. The Duke Blue Devils are 1-4 SU in their last 5 match-ups against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Fighting Irish are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 outings, and 5-0 SU in their last 5 contests against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The totals went UNDER in 6 of Notre Dame’s last 8 assignments when playing as the favorite. The prediction, pick the Fighting Irish -20.5 to a score of 42-18.

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