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Given our success last week when I started the prediction thread on Monday, rather than causing a cliffhanger by waiting till Thursday, I thought I'd give it another go.

Last week @OldJacketFan , @awbuzz and @Declinometer were all 6 points off.

This week I've got GT 31, Duke 28. Based on Atomic which has us at 32-28 (I don't see 32 points as a likely total.) http://atomicfootball.com/archive/teams/tm_9.html

Duke's week off will have helped them a lot - assuming the Hoof and Mouth (sic) disease wasn't that bad. Boone got beat up but should be recovered. He should be able to pass on us. 4 TDs is reasonable. Duke has a good FG kicker (7 of 7) and may opt for a few FGs ..... so I almost went with 27 for Duke....

Turnovers should be even - Duke doesn't usually beat themselves and we haven't had many either. But I think both teams have turnovers which keeps the scoring down a bit.

Our offense will get yards and scores. My natural guess would be more points, but we have only averaged 35 a game this year and 27.5 against VT and Miami.

So 31 is about right unless CPJ cranks up the tempo. I expect he could well do that to tire out Duke who doesn't have the depth or overall quality of starters which we have.
 

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I agree that Duke will score on us. I think, hope and pray we don't have a let down game after two huge wins.

I believe that wins occur on the line of scrimmage and I think we are better there. I'll say 35-27 GT
 

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I hope the team and the non-student fans aren't disappointed when the stadium isn't as loud. It's fall break weekend and almost everyone will be gone. I'll still be cheering on the white and gold, though!
 
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Too early to venture a score for me but I do think Duke is going to be a very tough out-.

I worry that the turnover law of averages is gathering strength.
 
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Duke has small and young corners. One will be giving up 50lbs to smelter and the other will be giving up over 60lbs to Waller. Might see a lot of rocket tosses and pass plays.
 
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-Puke D doesn't match up well against our O. CPJ will figure out a way to neutralize Cash if they bring him up like a LB or wolf.
-Boone is not the same player this year as last, IMHO because of the departure of the OC. He has lost a lot of confidence.
-We will have a little hangover from the emotion of the white out and the dukes have been waiting and resting, so it will be closer than it should.....

27-17 White and Gold.
 
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GTNavyNuke said:
Given our success last week when I started the prediction thread on Monday, rather than causing a cliffhanger by waiting till Thursday, I thought I'd give it another go.

Last week @OldJacketFan , @awbuzz and @Declinometer were all 6 points off.

This week I've got GT 31, Duke 28. Based on Atomic which has us at 32-28 (I don't see 32 points as a likely total.) http://atomicfootball.com/archive/teams/tm_9.html

Duke's week off will have helped them a lot - assuming the Hoof and Mouth (sic) disease wasn't that bad. Boone got beat up but should be recovered. He should be able to pass on us. 4 TDs is reasonable. Duke has a good FG kicker (7 of 7) and may opt for a few FGs ..... so I almost went with 27 for Duke....

Turnovers should be even - Duke doesn't usually beat themselves and we haven't had many either. But I think both teams have turnovers which keeps the scoring down a bit.

Our offense will get yards and scores. My natural guess would be more points, but we have only averaged 35 a game this year and 27.5 against VT and Miami.

So 31 is about right unless CPJ cranks up the tempo. I expect he could well do that to tire out Duke who doesn't have the depth or overall quality of starters which we have.
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I saw a good bit of Miami/Duke and all of GT/Miami (live) and we've got Duke "out-athleted" by a good bit. Being at home and on a roll, we should handle them by 10-17 points. 38-21.
 
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