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DUKE -3 over Georgia Tech Wallace Wade Stadium – Durham, NC

12:00 PM ET. On paper, this line raises eyebrows. Georgia Tech enters undefeated, flirting with a top-10 national ranking, while Duke sits unranked at a more modest 4–2. Yet it’s the Blue Devils who are laying points — a subtle but strong signal from the oddsmakers about who they truly trust here.

Georgia Tech has been one of the market darlings of the early season. The Yellow Jackets have won eight of their last ten games dating back to last year, powered by an offense that’s been both explosive and opportunistic. The national narrative has caught fire — some are even whispering that Tech could make a dark-horse push toward the ACC crown, maybe even the playoff conversation with the right breaks. And yet they are the underdog here. Perfect set-up.

Duke, meanwhile, has quietly rounded into form. Their early season loss against a then ranked Illinois — a 45–19 final that looks ugly on paper — tells only part of the story. The Blue Devils actually controlled much of the first half but turnovers ultimately flipped the game’s script. A stumble at Tulane followed, but since mid-September, Duke has been dialed in. They’ve reeled off three straight wins, including emphatic road performances at Cal and Syracuse, and a dominant home showing over NC State after said Tulane defeat. The defense has tightened, the offensive line is winning battles up front, and the team looks far more composed than it did in those early setbacks.

This is a classic sell-high spot on the Jackets. Georgia Tech’s undefeated record has inflated their perception, while Duke’s early-season blemishes have kept them off the public radar. Yet the line tells the real story: despite Tech’s ranking and record, the market still leans Duke’s way. That’s not a mistake — it’s a message.

If you’re backing Georgia Tech, you’re backing the narrative and the number beside the name. If you’re backing Duke, you’re siding with the sharper signal. We encourage you to trust the latter. The Dukies are the play.

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