{"id":106064,"date":"2023-12-10T06:02:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/10\/troy-trojans-vs-duke-blue-devils-picks-preview-ncaafb-birmingham-bowl-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T06:02:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T06:02:03","slug":"troy-trojans-vs-duke-blue-devils-picks-preview-ncaafb-birmingham-bowl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/12\/10\/troy-trojans-vs-duke-blue-devils-picks-preview-ncaafb-birmingham-bowl-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Trojans vs. Duke Blue Devils Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Birmingham Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid1260047\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Troy Trojans and the Duke Blue Devils play in the Birmingham Bowl on December 23, 2023, with kickoff at 12:00 PM ET, airing on ABC.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans are solid favorites (-7) in their game versus the Blue Devils, with the over\/under being 44 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Trojans are -278 and the Blue Devils are +210.)<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!<br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#0034ce\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Start here &gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Game Info for Troy vs. Duke<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game Day:<\/strong> Saturday, December 23, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game Time:<\/strong> 12:00 PM ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV Channel:<\/strong> ABC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Birmingham, Alabama<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Protective Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<caption>Troy vs Duke Betting Information<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Spread<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Spread Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Total<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Over Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Under Total Odds<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Favorite Moneyline<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Underdog Moneyline<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Troy<\/td>\n<td>-7<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>-110<\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>-112<\/td>\n<td>-108<\/td>\n<td>-278<\/td>\n<td>+210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Troy Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Troy has gone 8-4-0 ATS this season.<\/li>\n<li>In games this season as favorites of at least 7 points, Troy has a 3-1 record against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>Troy games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (41.7%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Troy Stats &amp; Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Troy ranks 35th in total offense this season (425.8 yards per game), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 425.8 yards allowed per game.<\/li>\n<li>Troy ranks 43rd in points scored this year (31.2 points per game), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with 17.2 points allowed per game.<\/li>\n<li>Troy ranks 32nd in pass offense (267 passing yards per game) and 31st in pass defense (203.4 passing yards allowed per game) this season. <\/li>\n<li>Defensively, Troy has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 15th-best by giving up just 103.2 per game. The Trojans rank 63rd on offense (158.8 rushing yards per game). <\/li>\n<li>Troy ranks 49th in third-down percentage this season (41.6%), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with a 32.4% third-down conversion rate allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Troy owns the 34th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing 21 turnovers (21st in the FBS) while turning it over 17 times (66th in the FBS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Troy&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gunnar Watson has thrown for 3,327 yards (255.9 ypg) to lead Troy, completing 61.2% of his passes and recording 27 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season.<\/li>\n<li>Kimani Vidal has racked up 1,583 yards on 280 carries while finding paydirt 14 times. He&#8217;s also caught 17 passes for 198 yards (15.2 per game) and one touchdown through the air.<\/li>\n<li>Damien Taylor has collected 343 yards on 66 carries, scoring one time.<\/li>\n<li>Jabre Barber has hauled in 64 receptions for 887 yards (68.2 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He&#8217;s found the end zone five times as a receiver.<\/li>\n<li>Chris Lewis has hauled in 32 receptions totaling 734 yards, finding the end zone 10 times as a receiver so far this campaign.<\/li>\n<li>Deshon Stoudemire&#8217;s 43 catches have yielded 563 yards and one touchdown.<\/li>\n<li>Javon Solomon paces the team with 15.5 sacks, and also has 11 TFL and 46 tackles.<\/li>\n<li>Jayden McDonald, Troy&#8217;s leading tackler, has 64 tackles, seven TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.<\/li>\n<li>Reddy Steward has picked off a team-high four passes. He also has 40 tackles, three TFL, 0.5 sacks, and four passes defended to his name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Duke Betting Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Duke is 6-5-0 against the spread this year.<\/li>\n<li>Duke is 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this year.<\/li>\n<li>Duke games have gone over the point total in seven out of 11 opportunities (63.6%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Duke Pick Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>From an offensive perspective, Duke is putting up 349.8 total yards per game (96th-ranked). It ranks 46th in the FBS defensively (354.6 total yards given up per game).<\/li>\n<li>Duke&#8217;s defensive unit has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 22nd-best in the FBS with 19.8 points conceded per game. In terms of offense, it is generating 27.8 points per game, which ranks 63rd.<\/li>\n<li>Duke&#8217;s passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, compiling 181.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 39th with 208.3 passing yards ceded per contest.<\/li>\n<li>From an offensive angle, Duke is accumulating 168.4 rushing yards per game (55th-ranked). It ranks 56th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (146.3 rushing yards surrendered per game).<\/li>\n<li>In terms of third-down efficiency, Duke ranks 89th in the FBS (36.4% third-down conversion percentage) and 68th on the other side of the ball (39.2% third-down rate allowed).<\/li>\n<li>Duke owns a +1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 53rd in the FBS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Duke&#8217;s Best Players<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Riley Leonard has recored 1,102 passing yards, or 91.8 per game, so far this season. He has completed 57.6% of his passes and has thrown three touchdowns with three interceptions. He&#8217;s also helped out on the ground with 29.3 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner four times.<\/li>\n<li>The team&#8217;s top rusher, Jordan Waters, has carried the ball 142 times for 753 yards (62.8 per game) with 12 touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Jaquez Moore has run for 601 yards across 102 attempts, scoring six touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Jordan Moore paces his squad with 794 receiving yards on 59 receptions with eight touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Jalon Calhoun has caught 48 passes and compiled 642 receiving yards (53.5 per game) with four touchdowns.<\/li>\n<li>Sahmir Hagans&#8217; 52 targets have resulted in 25 grabs for 205 yards.<\/li>\n<li>R.J. 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