A big showdown in the ACC is on tap this Saturday night with the 7-1 Virginia Tech Hokies going on the road to face the undefeated 7-0 Miami Hurricanes. Game time from Hard Rock Stadium is set for 8 p.m. (ET) on ABC.
Virginia Tech at Miami Game Overview
The Hokies rolled over Duke 24-3 last Saturday as 17-point home favorites to run their straight-up conference record to 3-1. This keeps them a game and a half in back of Miami for first place in the Coastal Division heading into this showdown. They improved to 5-3 against the spread with that win and the total has now stayed UNDER in four of their last five games.
Virginia Tech’s freshman quarterback Josh Jackson continues to impress with 2,032 yards passing and 17 touchdown throws against just four interceptions. He has completed fever than 50 percent of his throwing attempts over the past two games for a combined 332 yards, so he will need to step things up against Miami. The Hokies best chance to win this game still lies in the play of a defense that is second in the nation in points allowed (11.5).
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Miami’s run to a perfect start includes a 5-0 SU record in the ACC following a tight 24-19 road win against North Carolina last week as a heavy 21-point favorite. This dropped the Hurricanes to 2-3 ATS in conference play with the total staying UNDER in all five games. They have failed to cover the spread in three of their first four home games this season.
Junior Malik Rosier has gone the distance as Miami’s starting quarterback this season and he has completed 143 of his 252 passing attempts for 2,071 yards and 17 touchdowns with just four interceptions on the year. However, he is still listed questionable for Saturday’s contest with a shoulder injury on the latest report. Travis Homer has led the rushing attack with 517 yards and five touchdowns on 81 carries. The Hurricanes are averaging 32.0 points per game while holding their opponents to 18.7 PPG on the other side of the ball.
Virginia Tech at Miami Game Betting Trends
- The Hokies are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a SU win and they are 5-2 ATS in their last seven wins coming off a cover ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 11 road games.
- The Hurricanes have gone a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last six November games and they have covered in 10 of their last 14 games following a SU win. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games at home.
- Virginia Tech has covered ATS in six of its last road games against the Hurricanes and the total has stayed UNDER in 10 of the last 14 meetings at Miami.
