Three weeks ago, underdog Cal ambushed Minnesota 27-14. The connection: Saturday's game, as the upset did, kicks off at 10:30 p.m. (ET), putting visiting Duke at a distinct disadvantage. Cal is coming off another upset, having handled a cross-country trek of its own to beat Boston College. The Bears yield just under 19 ppg, nealy eight points better than the Blue Devils. Some sportsbooks are listing Cal at +2.5, and securing the extra half-point is essential.
Cal has been a hard team to predict, which is often the case when you have a true Freshman at QB. Duke is coming off a strong defensive performance in which it held Syracuse to just 3 points, and despite Syracuse playing a backup QB, we still think it's impressive. Expect Duke HC Manny Diaz to try to rattle Cal's Freshman QB early and often.
