The Virginia Cavaliers have come out on the wrong side of three pretty wild games in as many weeks, but they have a chance to finish the season right in a rivalry game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 2:45 p.m. ET. Neither team stands to gain much from the regular season finale, but Virginia has only beaten the Hokies twice since 1999. Virginia Tech fell from the national rankings pretty quickly after peaking at No. 15 in mid-September, and are coming off a loss in which it allowed Miami to put up 38 points and 424 yards of offense.
The Cavaliers are favored by seven points in the latest Virginia vs. Virginia Tech odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 62.5. Before making any Virginia Tech vs. Virginia picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions and betting advice from the red-hot model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Virginia vs. Virginia Tech and just locked in its CFB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Virginia vs. Virginia Tech:
- Virginia vs. Virginia Tech spread: Virginia -7
- Virginia vs. Virginia Tech over-under: 62.5 points
- Virginia vs. Virginia Tech money line: UVA -280, VT +230
What you need to know about Virginia
The Cavaliers scored first but ultimately lost to the Pittsburgh Panthers in their game last Saturday, 48-38. A silver lining for Virginia was the play of Keytaon Thompson, who punched in one rushing touchdown in addition to 11 receptions for 126 yards and a score through the air. Quarterback Brennan Armstrong had another eye-popping performance with 487 yards passing, three touchdowns and an interception.
Where Virginia gets into trouble is on the defensive side of the ball. The Cavaliers have one of the country's worst rushing defenses, and have allowed over 217 yards per game this season. Although UVA has been relatively more effective against the pass, opponents have still converted 40 percent of third downs in 2021. The Cavs simply haven't been able to pressure quarterbacks, and have just 14 sacks as a team.
What you need to know about Virginia Tech
Quarterback Connor Blumrick came into the game for the Hokies in the third quarter to try and spark a comeback against Miami, but Virginia Tech came up short, 38-26 last weekend. Blumrick, a prototype 6-5 pocket passer that transferred from Texas A&M, ended up leading the Hokies in rushing, with 132 yards. Two of his five completions in the game went for touchdowns in one of the more obscure stat lines seen in college football this year.
Opposing teams have actually thrown a relatively low 29.1 times per game against the Hokies this season, but that won't be the case on Saturday. Tech has been able to generate more pressure on quarterbacks than their counterparts, but have only come away with a total of 23 sacks. Virginia Tech needs to be careful against the Cavs' potent offense, as they have allowed their opposition to score over 87 percent of the time in red zone appearances this year.
How to make Virginia vs. Virginia Tech picks
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