East Carolina vs. VA Tech Free Pick
BLACKSBURG, VA (The Spread) – Following its upset victory over Ohio State last Saturday, No. 17 Virginia Tech will look to avoid a letdown when it hosts unranked East Carolina today at Noon.
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According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Virginia Tech is an 9.5-point home favorite over East Carolina while the total is currently sitting at 54 points. The Hokies opened as 11.5-point favorites before the line was bet down, while the total opened at 53.5 before being bet up.
The Hokies covered outright as a 10-point road underdog in a 35-21 victory over the Buckeyes in Week 2. The combined score went over the posted total of 46 as quarterback Michael Brewer completed 23-of-36 passes for 199 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The VA Tech defense also forced three turnovers and held OSU to just 2.7 yards per carry offensively.
The Pirates covered as a 14-point road underdog but lost a 33-23 decision to South Carolina in Week 2 while the combined score fell under the posted total of 65 points. Receiver Justin Hardy caught 11 passes for 133 yards in the loss, while quarterback Shane Carden completed 32-of-46 passes for 321 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
NCAA Free Pick: Take East Carolina. According to latest college football trends, the Pirates are 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 games following a straight up loss and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall. They’re also 4-1 ATS in their last five games in September, 6-0 ATS in their last six games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 6-1 ATS in their last seven non-conference games. On the other side, the Hokies are just 3-10 against the number in their last 13 games following an ATS win, 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games in September and 4-11-2 ATS in their last 17 non-conference games.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 FREE PICK: EAST CAROLINA PIRATES +9.5
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