Some teams probably prefer not to have such a large momentum-killing time gap between the end of the season and their bowl game – and then there’s the Duke Blue Devils, who needed a break heading into their Independence Bowl showdown with the Temple Owls.
| Pointspread | -3.5 -110 |
| Moneyline | -185 |
| Over / Under | o +56 |
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| Pointspread | +3.5 -110 |
| Moneyline | +155 |
| Over / Under | u +56 |
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The Blue Devils were shell-shocked over their final two games of the 2018 campaign, getting outscored 94-13 by Clemson and Wake Forest to put a damper on an otherwise solid season.
Temple vs. Duke Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 3 Dec 3:06pm | TEM | -3 -110 | O +56.5 -110 |
| Closing 27 Dec 5:27pm | TEM | -3 -115 | O +55 -110 |
The Owls are favoured by just over a field goal in this one – and given their track record against the spread, they should be a popular option. Temple comes in having gone 37-17 ATS in its previous 54 games overall, while successfully covering in 14 of its past 20 games vs. teams with winning records. But the Blue Devils have been no slouches, going 4-0 ATS in their last four neutral site games while covering seven of their past nine vs. teams above .500.
The teams diverge dramatically when it comes to totals trends, with this one sitting at 54. The Owls have followed great defensive efforts with low totals, having gone 21-6 to the under in their past 27 games after allowing fewer than 275 yards last time out. They’re also 1-5 O/U in their past six December games. Duke has gone 5-0 O/U in its last five bowl games, and is 20-5-3 to the over in its previous 28 contests following a double-digit home loss
Temple Owls
Temple boasts a well-balanced offence led by quarterback Anthony Russo (2,335 passing yards, 13 TDs, 13 INTs) and running back Ryquell Armstead (1,098 yards, 13 TDs), while four different receivers had at least three receiving scores. The Owls’ offensive line is the envy of the majority of Division I teams, limiting opponents to just 15 sacks through 12 games, while the defence has held foes to 4.1 yards per carry and 166.3 passing yards per game.
Duke Blue Devils
Duke is known for having a stout defence, but that unit was shredded over the final three games of the season, a stretch in which the Blue Devils were torched for 129 points. And Duke’s run defence will almost certainly be a target of the Owls’ offensive attack, having surrendered more than 222 yards per game on the ground (5.1 YPC). On the plus side, Duke quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Quentin Davis threw for 24 combined touchdowns against just seven interceptions.
Injuries
Anthony Russo (QB)
Matt Hennessy (OL)
Randle Jones (WR)
Freddie Booth-Lloyd (DT)
Freddie Johnson (WR)
Ventell Bryant (WR)
Ryquell Armstead (RB)
Jeremy Jennings (RB)
Brodrick Yancy (WR)
Jyquis Thomas (S)
Tahj Rice (DT)
Nicodem Pierre (RB)
Daniel Jones (QB)
Jake Marwede (TE)
Dylan Singleton (S)
Joe Giles-Harris (LB)
Ben Humphreys (LB)
Jaylen Miller (T)
Brittain Brown (RB)
Collin Wareham (K)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Anthony Russo (QB) | Out Sat | Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 18 | 1-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Russo has an unspecified injury and will not play Saturday against UConn. |
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| Matt Hennessy (OL) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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Hennessy has missed the last two games with an undefined injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against Connecticut. |
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| Randle Jones (WR) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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Jones is hampered by an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will take the field on Saturday against Houston. |
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| Freddie Booth-Lloyd (DT) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 28 / 10 / 18 | 3-2 | 2-3 | + - |
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Booth-Lloyd has an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play Thursday against UCF. |
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| Freddie Johnson (WR) | Prob Thurs | Personal - 14 / 10 / 18 | 4-2 | 2-4 | + - |
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Johnson missed the previous game tending to a personal matter but it is likely he will be available against UCF on Thursday. |
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| Ventell Bryant (WR) | Prob Sat | Undisclosed - 13 / 10 / 18 | 5-2 | 3-4 | + - |
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Bryant is hampered by an undefined injury but is expected to take the field versus Navy on Saturday. |
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| Ryquell Armstead (RB) | Ques Thurs | Ankle - 10 / 10 / 18 | 5-2 | 3-4 | + - |
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Armstead missed the last two games with an ankle injury and it is unknown if he will suit up on Thursday against UCF. |
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| Jeremy Jennings (RB) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 02 / 10 / 18 | - | - | + - |
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Jennings has been sidelined with an undefined ailment and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup. |
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| Brodrick Yancy (WR) | Ques Sat | Undisclosed - 02 / 10 / 18 | - | - | + - |
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Yancy is hampered by an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will be available Saturday against East Carolina. |
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| Jyquis Thomas (S) | Ques Sat | Suspension - 30 / 09 / 18 | - | - | + - |
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Thomas has been suspended for the first half is Saturday's game against ECU and it is unclear if he will be available for the second half. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Tahj Rice (DT) | Out Thurs | Appendix - 26 / 12 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Rice will miss the Walk-On's Independence Bowl after having an appendectomy. |
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| Nicodem Pierre (RB) | out for season | Collarbone - 28 / 11 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Pierre had surgery to repair a broken clavicle and is likely to miss the remainder of the season. |
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| Daniel Jones (QB) | Ques Thurs | Lower Body - 25 / 11 / 18 | 0-1 | 1-0 | + - |
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Jones suffered a lower-body injury in the last game, leaving his status uncertain for the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Temple. |
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| Jake Marwede (TE) | out for season | Knee - 20 / 11 / 18 | 1-1 | 1-1 | + - |
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Marwede is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. |
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| Dylan Singleton (S) | out for season | Ankle - 11 / 11 / 18 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
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Singleton is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a fractured ankle. |
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| Joe Giles-Harris (LB) | Ques Sat | Knee - 04 / 11 / 18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | + - |
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Giles-Harris missed the last game with a knee injury and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against Clemson. |
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| Ben Humphreys (LB) | Ques Sat | Leg - 21 / 10 / 18 | 2-4 | 3-3 | + - |
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Humphreys missed the last game battling a leg injury and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against Miami. |
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| Jaylen Miller (T) | out for season | Ankle - 21 / 10 / 18 | 2-4 | 3-3 | + - |
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Miller is likely to miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a fractured ankle. |
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| Brittain Brown (RB) | Ques Sat | Lower Body - 20 / 10 / 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
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Brown missed the last game with a lower-body injury and it is unclear if he will be available Saturday against Pittsburgh. |
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| Collin Wareham (K) | Out Sat | Undisclosed - 20 / 10 / 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 | + - |
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Wareham is battling an undefined injury and will not suit up for Saturday's game against Virginia. |
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Owls vs. Blue Devils Prediction
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TEMPLE OWLS
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DUKE BLUE DEVILS
23
Score
Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 3 Dec 3:06pm TEM -3 -110 O +56.5 -110 Closing 27 Dec 5:27pm TEM -3 -115 O +55 -110 -
Injuries
Anthony Russo (QB)
Out Sat Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 18Matt Hennessy (OL)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 18Randle Jones (WR)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 18Freddie Booth-Lloyd (DT)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 28 / 10 / 18Freddie Johnson (WR)
Prob Thurs Personal - 14 / 10 / 18Ventell Bryant (WR)
Prob Sat Undisclosed - 13 / 10 / 18Ryquell Armstead (RB)
Ques Thurs Ankle - 10 / 10 / 18Jeremy Jennings (RB)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 02 / 10 / 18Brodrick Yancy (WR)
Ques Sat Undisclosed - 02 / 10 / 18Jyquis Thomas (S)
Ques Sat Suspension - 30 / 09 / 18Tahj Rice (DT)
Out Thurs Appendix - 26 / 12 / 18Nicodem Pierre (RB)
out for season Collarbone - 28 / 11 / 18Daniel Jones (QB)
Ques Thurs Lower Body - 25 / 11 / 18Jake Marwede (TE)
out for season Knee - 20 / 11 / 18Dylan Singleton (S)
out for season Ankle - 11 / 11 / 18Joe Giles-Harris (LB)
Ques Sat Knee - 04 / 11 / 18Ben Humphreys (LB)
Ques Sat Leg - 21 / 10 / 18Jaylen Miller (T)
out for season Ankle - 21 / 10 / 18Brittain Brown (RB)
Ques Sat Lower Body - 20 / 10 / 18Collin Wareham (K)
Out Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 10 / 18Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Anthony Russo (QB) Out Sat Undisclosed - 24 / 11 / 18 1-1 0-2 + - Russo has an unspecified injury and will not play Saturday against UConn.
Matt Hennessy (OL) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 18 2-2 2-2 + - Hennessy has missed the last two games with an undefined injury and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against Connecticut.
Randle Jones (WR) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 06 / 11 / 18 2-2 2-2 + - Jones is hampered by an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will take the field on Saturday against Houston.
Freddie Booth-Lloyd (DT) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 28 / 10 / 18 3-2 2-3 + - Booth-Lloyd has an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will play Thursday against UCF.
Freddie Johnson (WR) Prob Thurs Personal - 14 / 10 / 18 4-2 2-4 + - Johnson missed the previous game tending to a personal matter but it is likely he will be available against UCF on Thursday.
Ventell Bryant (WR) Prob Sat Undisclosed - 13 / 10 / 18 5-2 3-4 + - Bryant is hampered by an undefined injury but is expected to take the field versus Navy on Saturday.
Ryquell Armstead (RB) Ques Thurs Ankle - 10 / 10 / 18 5-2 3-4 + - Armstead missed the last two games with an ankle injury and it is unknown if he will suit up on Thursday against UCF.
Jeremy Jennings (RB) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 02 / 10 / 18 - - + - Jennings has been sidelined with an undefined ailment and it is unknown when he will return to the lineup.
Brodrick Yancy (WR) Ques Sat Undisclosed - 02 / 10 / 18 - - + - Yancy is hampered by an unspecified injury and it is unclear if he will be available Saturday against East Carolina.
Jyquis Thomas (S) Ques Sat Suspension - 30 / 09 / 18 - - + - Thomas has been suspended for the first half is Saturday's game against ECU and it is unclear if he will be available for the second half.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Tahj Rice (DT) Out Thurs Appendix - 26 / 12 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - Rice will miss the Walk-On's Independence Bowl after having an appendectomy.
Nicodem Pierre (RB) out for season Collarbone - 28 / 11 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - Pierre had surgery to repair a broken clavicle and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.
Daniel Jones (QB) Ques Thurs Lower Body - 25 / 11 / 18 0-1 1-0 + - Jones suffered a lower-body injury in the last game, leaving his status uncertain for the Walk-On's Independence Bowl against Temple.
Jake Marwede (TE) out for season Knee - 20 / 11 / 18 1-1 1-1 + - Marwede is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Dylan Singleton (S) out for season Ankle - 11 / 11 / 18 1-2 2-1 + - Singleton is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a fractured ankle.
Joe Giles-Harris (LB) Ques Sat Knee - 04 / 11 / 18 2-2 2-2 + - Giles-Harris missed the last game with a knee injury and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against Clemson.
Ben Humphreys (LB) Ques Sat Leg - 21 / 10 / 18 2-4 3-3 + - Humphreys missed the last game battling a leg injury and it is unknown if he will suit up Saturday against Miami.
Jaylen Miller (T) out for season Ankle - 21 / 10 / 18 2-4 3-3 + - Miller is likely to miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a fractured ankle.
Brittain Brown (RB) Ques Sat Lower Body - 20 / 10 / 18 3-4 3-4 + - Brown missed the last game with a lower-body injury and it is unclear if he will be available Saturday against Pittsburgh.
Collin Wareham (K) Out Sat Undisclosed - 20 / 10 / 18 3-4 3-4 + - Wareham is battling an undefined injury and will not suit up for Saturday's game against Virginia.