ACC Championship football betting – BC narrow favorite over Virginia Tech
Posted on 12/1/2008 2:11:50 PM
By Blake Frazier
ACC Championship betting: Boston College vs Virginia Tech odds
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WHO: No. 17 Boston College Eagles vs No. 25 Virginia Tech Hokies
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WHAT: ACC championship betting
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WHEN: Saturday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET
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WHERE: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL
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KEY STATS: Virginia Tech has won six of its last 10 against Boston College
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PICK: Virginia Tech
The stakes are high this week for players who are trying to make NCAA football picks in their online sportsbook, as the conference championships will get underway this weekend. The ACC championship will be up for grabs in Tampa Bay, and two familiar foes will meet up when No. 17 Boston College faces No. 25 Virginia Tech in a rematch of last year’s championship game.
Boston College vs Virginia Tech odds have the Eagles as a slight ACC championship betting favorite, but injuries threaten to throw a wrench into their game plan.
The Eagles (9-3) used some trickery to overcome injuries and inexperience at quarterback in a 28-21 home win over Maryland to clinch the ACC Atlantic. Freshman Dominique Davis was 12-of-24 for 134 yards and two touchdowns in his first start after Chris Crane broke his collarbone in the previous game, and it was a solid first outing for the young Davis.
However, it was an interception return and a faked field goal by Billy Flutie that resulted in a nine-yard score that sealed it for the resilient Eagles, who also held Maryland to -6 yards on the ground.
The Hokies (8-4) clinched the ACC Coastal with a 17-14 victory at home over rival Virginia, and Tyrod Taylor was a wrecking crew for Virginia Tech. Taylor was 12-of-18 for 137 yards and a touchdown, while adding another 137 yards on the ground for the Hokies, who held the ball for over 36 minutes.
The Hokies were also deadly on third down, converting nine of their 16 chances. If there was a downside to Virginia Tech’s performance last weekend, it’s that they allowed 172 yards on the ground to a team that didn’t even break the top 100 in rushing offense this season.
ACC championship odds have given Boston College a one-point edge in this neutral-site affair and, even though the Eagles have lost six of their last 10 against the Hokies, Boston College has taken three of the last four meetings, including a 28-23 victory at home on October 18. The onus will be on the running game and defense to take some of the pressure off of Davis, as it could be daunting as a freshman to make your second career start in a conference title game.
BLAKE’S PICK: Virginia Tech’s sixth-ranked defense will look to rush Davis as much as possible, while Taylor was in the position Davis was last year and is a much better quarterback now. Bet on the Virginia Tech Hokies to win their second straight ACC championship, and earn a chance to be considered in this year’s Orange Bowl betting.
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