Duke vs. Miami Free College Football Picks: An ACC conference battle between two teams striving for bowl berths will meet this Saturday at 12 PM ET when the Miami Hurricanes host the Duke Blue Devils. Miami (7-3) is hoping to finish their season strong and land a high-end bowl game after stumbling to North Carolina last week in a 24-33 loss as -3 away favorites. Duke (5-5) is going for their first bowl appearance since 1994 and must rebound from a 10-49 beating taken against Georgia Tech last week as +13.5 home underdogs.
 

The Duke vs. Miami Free College Football Picks NCAA Football Betting spread have Miami at -19.5 at Sportsbook.com.

Miami Hurricanes Offense vs. Duke Blue Devils Defense: Miami’s #25 offense meets Duke’s #75 defense. The Hurricanes have a slew of offensive weapons to do damage with but they have been plagued by inconsistent play from QB Jacory Harris (2655 yds, 19-6 ratio, 60.7%). Harris is battling a hand injury but should be able to make some big-plays to his tall wideouts against Duke’s #88 ranked pass defense. Miami’s talented RB’s Javarris James, Craig Cooper and Damien Berry are all elite athletes but have only averaged 3.9 yards per carry. Duke allows a respectable 4.1 yards per carry on defense but Craig Cooper (6'0" 200 4.40 40-speed) will give the 'Canes the upper hand. Advantage Miami. The Duke vs. Miami Free College Football Picks NCAA Football Betting Total is at 56.0 points.

Duke Blue Devils Offense vs. Miami Hurricanes Defense: Duke’s #73 offense meets Miami’s #60 defense. Duke’s offense runs through senior QB Thaddeus Lewis (2640, 16-6 ratio, 62.1%) who will challenge a Miami defense that ranks #47 against the pass. Miami’s defensive struggles stem from a weak pass-rush that has allowed opposing QB’s to locate wideouts without duress. Miami’s run defense led by heat-seeking LB Colin McCarthy will be able to have their way with Duke’s pathetic running attack that gains 2.1 yards per carry. Slight advantage Miami.

Intangibles: Miami beat Duke last season 49-31 as -3 away favorites. Miami has a big +5.5 home-field advantage. Miami has a solid advantage on special teams. Duke is healthier.