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Football Picks 2009 Duke Blue Devils ACC Division Vegas Odds: Despite Duke’s modest improvement last season to win 4 games they seem destined for the ACC Coastal cellar once again in 2009. 2nd year head coach David Cutcliffe has preached discipline and got his team off to a hot 3-1 start last season only to get hammered down the stretch. This season, it might be even harder to improve on last season’s 4-8 mark with only 11 returning starters and almost half of the overall letterman departed. The College Football Picks BCS Championship Odds for the ACC Division odds for the 2009 Duke Blue Devils is at 500-1 Vegas Odds.

Duke is limited on offense with a lack of playmakers, but QB Thaddeus Lewis is a talented player that was 2nd team All-ACC last year. Lewis is one of the top-30 QB’s in the nation but his receiving corps is thin. Duke has always had a difficult time running the football averaging only 3.0 yards per carry last year. 5’10” 185 Lb. freshmen running back Desmond Scott is a highly touted recruit that could help Duke improve it’s rushing attack. The offensive line is inexperienced, but they should do a decent job in pass protection in their 2nd year in coach Cutcliffe’s offensive scheme. The 2009 Duke Blue Devils ACC Division Odds to win is at 50-1 Vegas Odds.

The team has one lone stud on defense in 6’6” 300 Lb. DT Vince Oghobaase who will be counted on to cover up their blemishes in the back seven.  The linebackers are inexperienced, with only one proven playmaker in 6’1” 240 Lb. OLB Vincent Ray, who was 2nd team All-ACC last year. The secondary has nice depth but is only average at best. Special teams are decent with an accurate place kicker in Nick Maggio who nailed 11-14 field goals with a long of 46 yards.

Despite having a proven QB and an NFL caliber defensive lineman in Vince Oghobasse, Duke is outgunned in the tough ACC. Duke has one of the youngest rosters in college football and it would take a minor miracle for them to climb out of the ACC basement. The 2009 Duke Blue Devils College Football Picks Vegas Odds OVER\UNDER season win TOTAL is at 3.5