Duke vs UCONN Prediction 9-14-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Duke vs UConn prediction for this College Football Week 3 Game on Saturday, September 14th, at Wallace Wade Stadium.  Let’s take a look at a Duke Blue Devils vs UConn Huskies pick. 

Duke Looks for 3-0 Start

Duke comes into this game with a 2-0 record and they are looking to pick up another big victory here. In the first game against Elon, Duke was able to secure a 26-3 victory, and in the last game against Northwestern, they were able to secure a 26-20 victory in overtime. Maalik Murphy is under center for Duke and he is the perfect guy under for this team.

He completed 24 of his 39 passes for 242 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Wide receiver Jordan Moore finished with 11 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Star Thomas finished with 17 carries for 58 yards. On defense they weren’t actually that bad, they just need to be more aggressive with the offense. This is a team that can score at least 35 points a Game and they have the quarterback to do it, they just need to be more willing to open it up. 

Tail of Two Games for UConn

In the first game of the season, UConn faced off against Maryland, and it was an ugly one. UConn faced off against Maryland, and they were defeated 50-7. In the last game against Merrimack, UConn was better, putting up 63 points, and they ended up winning 63-17. Joe Fagnano was under center for UConn in the last game, and he completed 13 of his 19 passes for 328 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions. 

The running Game also ran wild. Durell Robinson finished with 10 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown. Mel Brown finished with 14 carries for 87 yards. The first Game the defense was awful and if the defense is awful, they are going to have a very long Game. If the defense struggles, in this Game. UConn doesn’t want to get into a high-scoring affair, or they are going to be blown out here. 

Duke vs UConn Prediction

Duke is going to have zero issues getting the job done here. Duke has a big advantage at quarterback with Maalik Murphy and he’s going to have a huge Game here. UConn gave up 50 points in the first Game and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Duke’s defense is also going to create a couple of turnovers, and that will be the difference here as Duke is going to get the job done. Back Duke to win this Game and cover the spread here.