Tennessee vs. VA Tech Prediction
Will Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway be a defensive struggle when Virginia Tech hosts Tennessee at 8:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Hokies are 11.5-point home underdogs versus the Volunteers while the over/under currently sits at 54.5 points. Both the side and the total have moved off the original numbers set by oddsmakers, as UT has gone from -10.5 up to an 11.5-point favorite and the total has gone from 52 points up to 54.5.
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Tennessee received a scare from Appalachian State last Thursday night in its season opener. Trailing 13-6 in the fourth quarter, Joshua Dobbs found Josh Malone on a 67-yard touchdown pass to even the score at 13-13 and eventually send the game into overtime. In OT, Jalen Hurd recovered a fumble in the end zone as the Vols beat the Mountaineers 20-13 but failed to cover as an 18.5-point favorite.
Virginia Tech found itself chasing Liberty 13-10 in the second quarter of its season opener but rallied to win 36-13 as a 31.5-point home favorite. In the game, quarterback Jerod Evans completed 20-of-32 passes for 221 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing five times for 46 yards in the win.
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OUR PREDICTION: Tennessee’s offense struggled mightily versus Appalachian State but should get on track this weekend. The over is 6-0 in the Vols’ last six neutral site games and 19-7 in their last 26 games in September. On the other side, the over is 4-0-1 in the Hokies’ last five games versus SEC opponents and 3-0-1 in their last four neutral site games. With Dobbs, Hurd, Evans and Alvin Kamara headlining this game, their should be enough points scored to push the game over the total.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 PREDICTION: TENNESSEE/VIRGINIA TECH OVER 54.5