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College Football Week 10 Surprising Picks: Can Duke Defense Hold Off Miami?
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College Football Week 10 Surprising Picks: Can Duke Defense Hold Off Miami?

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Last Saturday, Duke forced six SMU turnovers and nearly upset the No. 20 Mustangs in Durham, but Duke kicker Todd Pelino’s game-winning field goal from 30 yards out was blocked and the Blue Devils lost in overtime.

Against Miami, Duke will face the best offense it’s seen all year, as Cam Ward is a legitimate Heisman candidate for good reason. However, the Canes have found themselves in a number of close games, including one-score contests in back-to-back contests against Virginia Tech, Cal and Louisville in Weeks 5, 6 and 8.

All of those teams are solid, but they’ve also lost at least three games this year.

Should the U really be favored by 21 over a solid, if offensively challenged, Duke team that is 6-2 (2-2 ACC)?

We don’t believe it.

Duke +21 (-110): 1 unit

Illinois Moneyline (+130) DraftKings

Minnesota vs. Illinois, 12 p.m. ET (FS1)

a week ago, We couldn’t understand why BYU was getting points against UCF.And sure enough, the Cougars won that game, 37-24.

The “wait, did I read those odds correctly?” of this week. The award goes to Minnesota vs. Illinois.

No, Illinois didn’t do well in Eugene last Saturday, losing 38-9 to the Ducks in a game that was never close. Still, against less than elite competition this year, Illinois, whose only losses this year came against No. 1 Oregon and No. 3 Penn State, has been excellent. The Illini have won over Kansas, Nebraska, Purdue and Michigan.

Minnesota opened the season with a bad loss to North Carolina at home, and the Gophers also lost to Iowa and Michigan this year. However, this team has won three in a row, including a huge upset against USC.

Still, Illinois is the better team and we like Bret Bielema’s team to get another solid win today.

Illinois Moneyline (+130): 1 unit

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