Duke vs. Georgia Tech Predictions #DUKEvsGT

Margin of Victory

  • GT by 14+

    Votes: 25 17.7%

  • GT by 7-13

    Votes: 43 30.5%

  • GT by <7

    Votes: 46 32.6%

  • Duke by <7

    Votes: 14 9.9%

  • Duke by 7-13

    Votes: 9 6.4%

  • Duke by 14+

    Votes: 4 2.8%
  • Total voters
    141
  • Poll closed .

Josh H

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I think this will be a pretty low scoring affair. Unlike Roof, Woody has shown a willingness to use substitution packages and I expect we will challenge Duke's short throws. On the flip side, we follow up two offensive performances against an outmanned team (Bowling Green) and an non-motivated team (Louisville) with a team that both knows how to defend the option and has had success against us recently.

I think 30 points wins it. Not sure which side that'll be.
 
4shotB

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Man, I hate this....the team has got me fired up again and wanting me to predict a win. I am using my Acme score predictor to say GT...28, Duke 24. Hang on brothers and sisters, we have a thriller brewing here at Grant Field today.I sometimes feel like Wile E. Coyote in his firm conviction that he will, in fact, catch the roadrunner. I keep thinking that this may turn out to be a successful season despite the rocky start.I hope my Acme predictor doesn't blow up in my face yet again.
 

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I am going to stick with my history of picking nearly impossible numbers. GT wins 32-26. We'll have over 200 yards of punts. Our defense will have some great plays and some big oops. Our offense will too.
 
dressedcheeseside

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As for a prediction, I have no freaking clue. Who can accurately predict 18 to 22-year-olds?

What do I want to see? GT by one point. Anything else is gravy.

On second thought, I want to see us control the offensive line of scrimmage. Not some of the time, all of the time. If we do that, we will win. No doubt.
 

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alagold

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We better have the Offense reved because I have my doubts about our DEF.( The STs are a wild-card and not in a good way.Hope for neutral there).
We could win for sure but our only real advantage is a Home game. dook 31-28.
 

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This is a good test to see whether the offense of the past two weeks was a fluke, or if it has staying power. This is a team we’ve struggled with for four seasons. If we score at will on them, we might be ready to go on a run.

I think the offense is going to be good enough. 41-38, Jackets.
 

Josh H

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alagold said:
( The STs are a wild-card and not in a good way.Hope for neutral there).
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Heck, I feel better about our special teams than I have in a while. Harvin is a beast and Wells 41 yarder last week looked like it would have been good from 50. Plus it had an actual good trajectory.
 

GTHOSCHTON

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Jackets continue on their win streak as the roll continues and picks up speed.....Jackets 48-21......defense makes some big strides this game.....
 
Jmonty71

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Duke has a decent defense and we seems to play down to their level, every year. I don't see this as a high scoring game. GT 20 Duke 17. A ugly game, but I think a win. A hope at least.. Got to beat Duke!
 

alagold

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Josh H said:
Heck, I feel better about our special teams than I have in a while. Harvin is a beast and Wells 41 yarder last week looked like it would have been good from 50. Plus it had an actual good trajectory.
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maybe, lets see him do it under pressure, then it means a bunch
 
BCJacket

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4shotB said:
Man, I hate this....the team has got me fired up again and wanting me to predict a win. I am using my Acme score predictor to say GT...28, Duke 24. Hang on brothers and sisters, we have a thriller brewing here at Grant Field today.I sometimes feel like Wile E. Coyote in his firm conviction that he will, in fact, catch the roadrunner. I keep thinking that this may turn out to be a successful season despite the rocky start.I hope my Acme predictor doesn't blow up in my face yet again.
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Same here.

Beating UL and BG felt really good. Getting the road game monkey off our back, winning an ACC game, kicking a dang 41-yard field goal, 18/18 on XPs... I'd love to believe the improvement is real and this is a 2016-style win 8-9 after a 3-3 start.

But, until I see us win a close game that comes down to needing a play from the D, or a field goal, or not giving up a return to setup a field goal, or making a pass to keep the game alive... I can't have much confidence. But I also cannot pick Duke.

So, GT 31- Duke 30. Late in the 4th, trailing 28-30; TQM makes a 3rd and long pass to Jalen Camp on the sideline to move us down field, we take the lead with a field goal inside 60 seconds, the special teams downs the kickoff inside the 15 and the defense forces a 4th and out to end it. We get all the monkeys off our back.
 
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