A by-the-numbers preview of Duke (3-4, 0-3 ACC) vs. Georgia Tech (4-3, 1-3) at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday.
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Consecutive wins by the Blue Devils over the Yellow Jackets. It's the first time Tech has lost two consecutive to Duke since 1987-89.
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3
Sacks per game by the Blue Devils this season.
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5
Kickoff returns for touchdowns by Duke since start of 2015 season. That's tied for the most in the FBS.
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5
Consecutive games that Duke has been forced to punt on its opening possession.
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5
Yards per play on average by the Blue Devils this season.
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5.4
Yards per play allowed on average by the Blue Devils this season. It's also the average allowed by Tech's defense this season.
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5.9
Yards per play on average for the Yellow Jackets this season.
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6
Plays of at least 50 yards for Duke this season.
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6
Turnovers forced by Tech's defense this season, including three in the past six games.
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10
Touchdowns for Tech freshman B-back Dedrick Mills this season.
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14
wins in their last 19 road games for the Blue Devils. That matches the highest total in the ACC during that stretch.
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16
Blocked kicks by Tech since the start of the 2013 season. It's the fourth most in that span.
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21.9
Average points per game allowed by the Blue Devils this season. It's also the average allowed by the Yellow Jackets.
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23
Points per game averaged by the Blue Devils this season.
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26.7
Points per game averaged by the Yellow Jackets this season.
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28
Wins in 42 games by Georgia Tech over Duke in Atlanta.
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35
Percent conversion rate on third downs allowed by the Blue Devils this season.
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37
Plays of at least 20 yards for Tech's offense this season. The defense has allowed 27.
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40
Percent conversion rate on third downs by the Blue Devils this season.
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45
Passing yards needed by Tech quarterback Justin Thomas to become the 39th player in FBS history with 4,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards in his career.
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51
Wins for the Yellow Jackets in homecoming games.
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71
Percent scoring rate inside the 20-yard line for Tech's opponents this season.
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74
Percent scoring rate for the Blue Devils' opponents inside the 20-yard line this season.
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78
Percent scoring rate inside the 20-yard line for the Blue Devils this season.
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87
Percent scoring rate inside the 20-yard line for the Yellow Jackets this season.
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165
Rushing yards allowed by the Blue Devils to Army, which runs a similar offense as Tech, earlier this season.
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