Camping World Stadium in Orlando is the site for this Saturday night’s ACC Championship Game between the Coastal Division’s Virginia Tech Hokies and the Atlantic Division’s Clemson Tigers. Game time is set for 8 p.m. (ET) and this conference title matchup will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
Virginia Tech vs. Clemson Game Overview
The Hokies were able to lock up the ACC Coastal Division title with this past Saturday’s 52-10 romp over rival Virginia as 19.5-point home favorites. This raised their record to 6-2 straight-up in conference play as part of an overall record of 9-3. Virginia Tech is an even 6-6 against the spread and the total has gone OVER in four of its last six games. It is 1-1 this season ATS when closing as an underdog.
First year head coach Justin Fuente was recently named ACC Coach of the Year in one of the program’s best efforts in years. The offense is led by junior quarterback Jerod Evans. He comes into this game with 3,045 yards passing and 26 touchdown throws against just five interceptions. He also leads the team in rushing with 713 yards and eight scores on 161 carries. The Hokies are averaging 34.3 points a game while holding opposing teams to 21.1 points on the other side of the ball.
Clemson was the odds-on favorite to win another ACC title heading into this season and for the most part it has been able to live up to those lofty expectations. The Tigers’ lone loss of the season was a tight 43-42 setback to Pittsburgh on Nov. 12 as heavy 21.5-point home favorites. They survived more than a few close calls with an even 6-6 record ATS and the total has gone OVER in six of their last eight games.
Deshaun Watson continues to set the pace for Clemson on offense as one of the top college football players in the nation. As a duel threat under center, he has 3,626 passing yards and 34 scoring strikes complementing another 444 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Wayne Gallman led the Tigers in rushing with 943 yards on 179 carries and he made his way into the end zone 14 times on the ground. Mike Williams racked up 1,114 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on 79 receptions as Watson’s favorite target and it all added up to a scoring average of 40 points a game.
Virginia Tech vs. Clemson Game Betting Trends
- The Hokies are just 1-4 ATS in their last five neutral-site games and they have failed to cover in four of their last five games following a SU win. The total has stayed UNDER in 18 of their last 25 games played within the conference.
- The Tigers have failed to cover in four of their last five games against a team with a SU winning record, but they have gone 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a SU win. The total has gone OVER in five of their last seven games following a SU win.
- Head-to-head in this ACC tilt, the underdog has covered in four of the last five meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in six of the last seven games. This will be the first meeting since the 2012 regular season.