{"id":26944,"date":"2010-09-24T15:59:30","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T20:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=26944"},"modified":"2010-09-24T15:59:30","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T20:59:30","slug":"odds-wk4-black-knights-vs-blue-devils-free-pick-240910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/odds-wk4-black-knights-vs-blue-devils-free-pick-240910\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 4 Army vs. Duke Preview & Pick (Sept. 25)"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCAA Football Odds \u2013 Army Black Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Free Pick & Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Black Knights at Blue Devils Matchup <\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday September 25 – 3:00PM<\/strong>
\nWallace Wade Stadium – Durham, North Carolina<\/strong>
\nArmy (2-1) vs Duke (1-2)<\/strong>
\nMoneyline: <\/strong>Duke -250, Army +210
\nSpread Favourite:<\/strong> Duke -6
\nOver\/Under: <\/strong>56
\n(Odds courtesy of BetUS)<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

Army is only a 3 point loss away from a perfect start to the season.\u00a0 Their wins haven\u2019t been overly impressive (Eastern Michigan and North Texas) but any time you shut out an opponent like they did last week you must be doing something right.\u00a0 As an independent Army plays a bit of a different schedule.\u00a0 This game is critical because a win this week would put them in a great position to make the total of 6 victories required for a bowl game.\u00a0 P.S. They haven\u2019t gone bowling since 1996.<\/p>\n

Like the other service academies Army relies on an option offense (which they do not operate as well as Navy or Air Force).\u00a0 Teams are usually unfamiliar with this style which makes defending it challenging even though Army usually faces squads with much better athletes.\u00a0 When these two teams faced off last year Army ripped Duke for 266 yards rushing but still lost.\u00a0 In that game they were killed by turnovers, losing by 16 points even though they outgained the Blue Devils by 150 yards.\u00a0 Playing a tighter game will be critical. <\/p>\n

This game is is a hard one to call.\u00a0 If Army limits its mistakes they will keep themselves in the game but if they get behind early they have a tough time playing catchup because they are so run oriented.\u00a0 QB Trent Steelman has thrown only 25 passes all season through three games.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In their loss to Hawaii he threw only 4 passes even though they were behind most of the game.\u00a0 Army knows what they do best and they stick to it.<\/p>\n

Duke<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blue Devils had their best season in a long time last year, posting 5 victories.\u00a0 With only one under their belt thus far it is going to be hard to reach that total again, especially if they do not beat Army at home this weekend.\u00a0 Duke is coming off a beating against Alabama where they gave up 62 points to the number one team in the country.\u00a0 This week\u2019s challenge will be infinitely more manageable.<\/p>\n

Looking a the three games Duke has played so far it is hard to know how bad this team really is.\u00a0\u00a0 Throwing out the loss to \u2018Bama and focusing on the other two games (A win over Elon and a loss to Wake Forest) it appears that the Blue Devils are a team with a decent offense and a horrible defense.\u00a0 They may have beat FCS Elon but they gave up over 400 yards in the process and against Wake they gave up 500 yards and over 50 points to a team with a first time starter at QB.\u00a0 They seem to be feeling their graduation losses more on this side of the ball even though they lost their all time passer Thaddeus Lewis to graduation as well.<\/p>\n

I guess it is easier to transition on offense when you have nine starters returning.\u00a0 Thus far sophomore QB Sean Renfree (a very highly touted recruit) has been pretty good.\u00a0 He is not as mobile as Lewis but stands in there to make completions.\u00a0 In Donovan Varner he has one of the best receivers in the ACC and look for him to connect with him early and often.\u00a0 Varner and Connor Vernon, who has really emerged this season, are very good pass catching duo with a combined 40 catches already.<\/p>\n

The Pick:<\/strong> I have to admit I am always partial to option offenses especially when they are the underdog.\u00a0 Duke may no longer be a laughing stick but they are hardly a bully either.\u00a0 This game should be nice and tight.\u00a0 Great upset potential<\/p>\n

College Football Gambling Trends<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Knights are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. win.
\nBlack Knights are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.
\nBlack Knights are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
\nBlack Knights are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games.
\nBlue Devils are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
\nBlue Devils are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games in September.
\nBlue Devils are 15-35-1 ATS in their last 51 home games.<\/p>\n

Score Prediction:\u00a0 Army 28 – Duke 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

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