ACC Title Game: Boston College-Virginia Tech Preview

The ACC title and a trip to the Orange Bowl are at stake when the Boston College Eagles and the Virginia Tech Hokies hit the gridiron Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Eagles listed as 1-point favorites versus the Hokies, while the game’s total is sitting at 38.
Billy Flutie, nephew of Mr. Hail Mary and CFL MVP Doug, threw for a 9-yard touchdown on a fake field goal in Week 14 to lead Boston College to a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game with a 28-21 victory over Maryland.
The Eagles just covered the 6.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 42.5.
Dustin Keys kicked a 28-yard field goal with 6:41 to play to give Virginia Tech a 17-14 win over Virginia in Week 14.
The Hokies failed to cover the 7.5-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 38.5.
Team records:
Boston College: 9-3 SU, 7-4 ATS
Virginia Tech: 8-4 SU, 4-7 ATS
Boston College most recently:
When playing in December are 8-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 6-4

Virginia Tech most recently:
When playing in December are 4-6
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Boston College is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Virginia Tech
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 5 games when playing Virginia Tech
Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech’s last 5 games when playing Boston College
Virginia Tech is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Virginia Tech is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston College
Virginia Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston College

 

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