Early ACC supremacy is on the line in this battle of undefeated teams between the Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Though they haven’t played since 2007, Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU and ATS in their last five meetings against Clemson.
Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd passed for three touchdowns in last week’s impressive win at home over Florida State.
View Clemson vs Virginia Tech Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: Sportsbooks have set the Hokies as 7-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.
Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Hokies rated this week at No. 7 and the Tigers sitting at No. 18. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 52-40 result in favor of the Hokies this week.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Virginia Tech's No. 40-ranked offense (34.8 PPG) against a Tigers defense that ranks No. 66 at 25 PPG. The Hokies passing attack has averaged 218.5 yards per game, less than the Tigers give up through the air (229.8 YPG on average).
Clemson was a 35-30 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Florida State. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (65) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
Virginia Tech won its last outing, a 30-10 result against Marshall on September 24. Virginia Tech failed to cover in that game as a 20.5-point favorite, while the 40 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Clemson Tigers Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5
Virginia Tech Hokies Trends:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 10-0
A few Tigers at Hokies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Clemson's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson's last 5 games on the road
Clemson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Clemson is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Clemson
Virginia Tech is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Virginia Tech's last 11 games
Next up:
Clemson home to Boston College, Saturday, October 8
Virginia Tech home to Miami, Saturday, October 8
