Does Miami have what it takes to run the table in the ACC?

With ACC play set to begin, does Miami have what it takes to run the table?
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11/2: Miami vs. Duke

Former coach Manny Diaz comes to town at the beginning of November in what is his debut season with Duke. He impressively has the Blue Devils sitting at 4-0, though their opponents have not been very impressive.

Duke has handled business against Elon and Middle Tennessee State but barely scratched out wins against Northwestern, who they went to double overtime with, and UConn.

Texas transfer Malik Murphy is Duke's quarterback, and he's been decent but has already thrown four interceptions. The Blue Devils possess a running game predicated on tough yards rather than explosive runs, and receiver Jordan Moore has looked fantastic.

Alex Howard, a Youngstown State transfer, leads Duke with three sacks, though Wesley Williams and Vincent Anthony Jr. trail right behind him with 2.5 sacks each.

Despite Duke's 4-0 start to the year, ESPN does not think highly of their chances down the stretch. The FPI gives Miami a 93 percent chance to win, making this the second-most favorable game left on the schedule.