The Duke Blue Devils have been beating expectations all season long, they usually have a chance to achieve this again on Thursday.
Matching up with Ole Miss, the Blue Devils will waltz into enemy territory as an expected favorable crowd for the Rebels will likely be available in Jacksonville, Fla., at EverBank Stadium.
Duke has several opt-outs on this game because of the transfer portal. As such, the Blue Devils (9-3) are massive 17.5-point underdogs.
Starting quarterback Maalik Murphy and backup Grayson Loftis have opted out of this game after entering the transfer portal.
Coach Manny Diaz brought in recent quarterback Darian Mensah for a wild $8 million NIL deal, although he won’t play on this game.
Third-string quarterback Henry Belin IV, a former three-star recruit in the category of 2022, will start for the Blue Devils on Thursday.
That’s quite the downgrade at quarterback in comparison with what they’re facing on the opposite end, as Jaxson Dart jumps in for Ole Miss (9-3) and won’t opt out of this game. Duke’s defense should still give Dart some trouble as they’re the No. 17 defense within the FBS after allowing just 4.7 yards per play and a solid 3.9 yards per carry allowed.
All things considered this can be a hard solution to end a terrific season for the Blue Devils, their preseason Over/Under win total was 6.5 they usually snagged nine wins en path to this well-earned bowl appearance. Their losses against SMU (time beyond regulation) and Miami are nothing to sneeze at, either. Still, their offense was not good in the course of the yr. They were rated 92nd within the FBS and put up just 5.2 yards per play.
Mississippi had the third-best yards per play figure within the nation (6.8), so expect a win behind Dart’s strong quarterback play.
Duke vs. Ole Miss odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | +17.5 | +550 | Over 52.5 |
| Ole Miss | -17.5 | -800 | Under 52.5 |
This line previously opened at 9.5 and has been bet up eight more points because the opt-outs that Duke was forced to cope with on this game.
So long as this game doesn’t reek of an exhibition, as Michigan vs. Alabama did on Recent 12 months’s Eve, you’re probably flirting with a wager on Ole Miss -17.5.
Knowing that this can be a possibility, we’re going to focus on the Under.
While we all know Ole Miss could rout Duke, they still have a robust coaching and defensive scheme thanks to teach Diaz. Do not forget that the defensive unit is just not decimated by transfers, either.
Duke vs. Ole Miss prediction: Under 51.5 total points (-110, Fanatics Sportsbook)
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