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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Syracuse Orange
The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Syracuse Orange will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at JMA Wireless Dome.
Oddsmakers opened the Hokies as -3.5-point favorites versus the Orange, while the game's total opened at 52.5.
Syracuse was a 41-13 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Panthers. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (54) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Virginia Tech, they were a 21-6 winner as they battled Yellow Jackets at home. Virginia Tech covered in the match as a -11-point favorite, while 27 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Virginia Tech:
Team record: 5-3 SU,5-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Virginia Tech is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Virginia Tech is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Virginia Tech's last 12 games
Syracuse:
Team record: 5-2 SU,3-4 ATS
Syracuse is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games
Syracuse is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 6 games
Next up:
Virginia Tech home to Clemson Saturday, November 9
Syracuse at Boston College Saturday, November 9