ECU at Virginia Tech Odds
BLACKSBURG, VA (The Spread) – No. 17 Virginia Tech hopes to build off its debut in the top 25 rankings on Saturday when it hosts East Carolina at Noon ET on ESPN.
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Virginia Tech is 2-0 on the season, 1-0 at home and 2-0 against the spread. East Carolina is 1-1 on the year, 0-1 on the road and 2-0 against the spread. Virginia Tech has won four straight over East Carolina.
Trends show that East Carolina is 10-1 against the spread in its last 11 games following a loss and 6-1 ATS in its last 7 non-conference games. Virginia Tech is just 4-11-2 ATS in its last 17 non-conference games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Virginia Tech is favored at home, as the Hokies have odds of -11 points against East Carolina. The over/under total has been set at 53.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Virginia Tech favored by 10.5 points. The spread dropped to 10 points before climbing up to 11. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 53.5 points.
Virginia Tech is coming off a major victory, beating Ohio State 35-21 in Columbus. The Hokies were up 21-7 in the game and ended up tied at 21-21 in the fourth quarter before rallying to win. The defense really stepped up in the win, holding Ohio State to 327 total yards and creating three turnovers, including one for a touchdown. Michael Brewer was 23 of 36 passing for 199 yards and two touchdowns. Kyshoen Jarrett added two interceptions to lead the defense.
East Carolina is coming off a 33-23 loss at South Carolina last week. The Pirates actually had a strong showing on offense, racking up 453 yards, but had two turnovers. Defensively, ECU allowed 441 yards to the Gamecocks. ECU quarterback Shane Carden was 32 of 46 passing for 321 yards and a touchdowns. Justin Hardy added 11 receptions for 133 yards.
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In terms of Injuries, Virginia Tech tight end Kalvin Cline (knee) is questionable for this game while offensive lineman Mark Shuman (knee) is out. East Carolina tight end Darren Dowdell (leg) and linebacker Desi Brown (leg) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are backing East Carolina, as the Pirates are getting 54% of the wagers with odds of +11 points at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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