NCAA Football Betting Trends - Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Clemson Tigers
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Clemson Memorial
Stadium and the NCAA football betting world
will be rocking on Saturday when the No. 15
Virginia Tech Hokies (+5½)
come calling against the No. 22 Clemson Tigers
(-5½) who'll be looking to atone last
week's loss to Georgia Tech.
The 13-3 money-dropping road defeat as the field
goal favorites to the Yellow Jackets was the
Tiger's first straight up loss on the year as
they're now 4-1 and 2-2 ATS (against the spread).
The Tigers are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games
overall.
- Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after
allowing less than 20 points in their previous
game.
- Tigers are 0-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning
record.
- Tigers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Quarterback Cullen Harper was sacked six times,
completed just 17-of-39 passes for 194 yards
and threw his first interception of the season.
The Tigers managed only 228 yards of total offense
against the Yellow Jackets in the loss.
While Clemson had it handed to them, Virginia
Tech downed North Carolina 17-10 but failed to
cover the number as the 19-point favorites.
- Hokies are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games
in October.
- Hokies are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 conference
games.
- Hokies are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning
record.
- Hokies are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road
games.
- Hokies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Freshman quarterback Tyrod Taylor improved to
3-0 as the starter for Virginia Tech. But he
completed only 10-of-19 passes for just 66 yards
with an interception, while getting sacked four
times in the win.
Virginia Tech's defense ranks second in the
ACC with 15 points allowed per game, and the
offense puts up 22.6.
As for Clemson, the defense is allowing just
17.4 points per game, while the offense is putting
up a modest 31.2 points per game.
Clemson leads the all-time series 17-11-1 straight
up, but Virginia Tech has won the last four meetings
straight up and ATS including last year's 24-7
cover win as the 4-point home underdogs.
NCAA football odds
list Clemson the 5½-point
favorites with a total of 40½.
- Tigers are 3-9-2 ATS in their last 14 games
as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Hokies are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games
as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.
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Posted on 10/5/2007 9:38:47 PM
NCAA Football Betting Trends - Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Clemson Tigers
By Robby Maddux
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