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Duke Blue Devils vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
The Duke Blue Devils and the Alabama Crimson Tide will be battling on the gridiron at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Crimson Tide as -30-point favorites versus the Blue Devils, while the game's total opened at 62.5.
Alabama was a 44-16 loser in its last match at home against Tigers. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 60 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Duke won its last outing, a 56-27 result against Owls on December 27. Duke covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 83 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Duke:
Team record: 8-5 SU,7-6 ATS
Duke is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 6 games
Alabama:
Team record: 14-1 SU,8-7 ATS
Alabama is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Alabama is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 5 games
Next up:
Duke home to North Carolina A&T Saturday, September 7
Alabama home to New Mexico State Saturday, September 7