Va. Tech at ECU
Back-to-back losses have quickly turned No. 22 Virginia Tech’s season from promising to disappointing.
The Hokies hope to get back on the right track Thursday night when they travel to
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After a season opening loss to
The Pirates are 5-3 on the year and 3-4 against the spread. ECU has won two-straight and four of their last five. Like the Hokies, the Pirates have lost to
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Virginia Tech 13-point road favorites over
The Hokies have not lost three-straight games in six years, which aids in the odds makers giving them a 13-point spread on the road. Trends favor the Hokies to win, as prior to last season Virginia Tech had defeated ECU in six-straight games.
The Hokies are scoring 30.6 points per-game thanks to a strong rushing attack that averages just over 190 yards per-game. The ECU defense has been very strong against the run, allowing just 108 yards per-game. The Pirates have been suspect against the pass, but quarterback Tyrod Taylor has not been inconsistent this season for Virginia Tech. Ryan Williams will need to find a way to get the running game going for the Hokies in order for them to cover the 13-point spread.
Virginia Tech has been strong on defense this season, limiting opponents to fewer than 20 points per-game. The Hokies have been vulnerable against the run, giving up 154 yards per-game, which could help the Pirates’ odds if running back Dominique Lindsay can have a big game.
Ultimately, the Hokies have the motivation to come out and play well in this game for two key reasons. The first being they need to get back on track after back-to-back losses and the second is they will be looking to get back at ECU after last year’s loss. We feel the Hokies are the right pick for this game, considering they are 2-1 against the spread against the Pirates. We also suggest taking the under for this game as the Hokies are 7-0 with the under on Thursday nights and both teams will be looking to run the ball and control the line of scrimmage.
Our College Football Week 10 Free Pick for this matchup is:
College Football Week 10 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992
VIRGINIA TECH is 6-2 straight up against
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
All games played at
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-1 against the spread versus
VIRGINIA TECH is 2-1 straight up against
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing
Virginia Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Week 10 College Football Injury Report
VIRGINIA TECH
[RB] 08/13/2009 – Darren Evans out for season ( ACL )
[WR] 10/29/2009 – Brandon Dillard "?" Thursday vs.
[OT] 11/03/2009 – John Graves is upgraded to probable Thursday vs.
[OL] 11/03/2009 – Beau Warren is downgraded to doubtful Thursday vs.
[WR] 10/27/2009 – Michael Bowman "?" Thursday vs. Virginia Tech ( Arm )
[DT] 09/24/2009 – Antonio Allison out indefinitely ( Foot )
[RB] 10/14/2009 – Jonathan Williams out indefinitely ( Knee )
[DT] 10/27/2009 – CJ Wilson injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Virginia Tech ( Leg )
[TE] 11/03/2009 – Rob Kass "?" Thursday vs. Virginia Tech ( Shoulder )
[WR] 11/04/2009 – Jamar Bryant is downgraded to doubtful Thursday vs. Virginia Tech ( Shoulder )
[CB] 11/03/2009 – Darryl Reynolds "?" Thursday vs. Virginia Tech ( Shoulder )
[CB] 11/03/2009 – Rahkeem Morgan "?" Thursday vs. Virginia Tech ( Groin )
Virginia Tech at East Carolina Current Odds
Virginia Tech Hokies -13 Over 51.5 (-550)
East Carolina Pirates +13 Under 51.5 (+375)
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Posted: 11/5/09 9:00AM ET