CURIOUS INDEX, 9/24/2008
EDSBS —
... Duke ist ein oberdog. Duke will be favored over Virginia this weekend, the first time Duke has been the favorite by the odds since their 2002 game versus North Carolina. (They lost.) ...
Throw the Flag: Vegas, Baby, Vegas
Hugging Harold Reynolds —
Duke is a 6.5 point favorite in this week's game vs. Virginia, the first time they have been favored in six years. From the Daily Press: The Blue Devils have lost 25 consecutive ACC games, 61 of 64 this decade. From 1999-2003, they lost 30 straight conference outings. They haven't had a winning season since 1994 and haven't beaten Virginia since 1999. According to my trusted gambling source, Professor Nappy, this marks the first time Duke has been favored against a conference opponent since the 2002 season ...
Duke Football is Favored To Win This Week
Digital Headbutt —
Let me repeat that. Duke. Football. Is. Favored. To. Win. A. Game This. Week. Excuse me while I wipe that thought out of my head with something less disturbing. [image] There, that’s better. Granted, there are some very good reason for this. Virginia has yet to show anything resembling an offense this year, averageing 11 points per game this season. In addition, they’ve surrendered 52 points at home to USC and 45 on the road to UConn, they’ve just dismissed their starting quarterback, and AL Groh has been one of the more underachieving coaches in the ACC this decade ...
Duke Favored In ACC Game; World To End Soon
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... . The Blue Devils haven’t made a bowl game since 1994, but are off to a 2-1 start this season after wins over James Madison and Navy and a narrow loss to Northwestern. This is reportedly the first time they’ve been favored in an ACC game since 2002. The DAILY PRESS’ David Teel writes that Groh isn’t exactly brimming with confidence heading into this weekend:“Our inventory’s a little bit lower than what we expected,” Groh understated. Groh was last year’s ACC Coach of the Year after the Cavs made a surprise bid for a berth in the conference championship game. Only ...
