What the ESPN FPI Says About Virginia's Chances at Duke

ESPN's Football Power Index favors the Blue Devils in Saturday night's matchup against the Cavaliers
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The Virginia Cavaliers (2-2) travel to Durham on Saturday night to take on the Duke Blue Devils (3-1). Both teams are looking to bounce back after suffering one-possession road losses last week and both teams are searching for their first ACC wins of the season. 

According to ESPN's Football Power Index, Duke has a 59.2% chance of winning the game, while Virginia has just a 40.8% chance of grabbing the road victory. 

The spread currently favors Duke by 2.5 points and the over/under is 52.5 points. 

Read a full preview of the game here: Game Preview: Virginia Football at Duke

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