Memphis at Duke

The last time Duke was a 3+ touchdown favorite over a division 1 team, Boyz II Men were topping the charts. There certainly is just cause and then some, for this line as Memphis is among the worst teams in the nation. They have opened against three teams that are not even pedestrian, one a non-FBS team in Tennessee Martin and they are 0-3. Memphis has won just one game against FBS competition in each of the last three years, and will be hard pressed to duplicate that this year as they likely will not enter the win column. They have played four BCS Conference schools in this same timeframe, and have lost by 31, 28, 42, and 56 points (average of nearly 40 points per game). Duke once wore those shoes, but is off to a 2-1 start. They are showing the ability to score against bad teams, as they averaged 50 points in their two blowout wins. The Tigers are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 non-conference tilts, and Duke has had it going at home going 5-0 ATS back to last year. Play on Duke.