Old Dominion at Virginia Tech NCAA Football Pick and Parlay 9/7/2019

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Lane Stadium

Stone Smartt and the Old Dominion Monarchs travel to Lane Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Virginia Tech opens this matchup as 27-point dogs. The total is set at 59.

In their last game, the Old Dominion Monarchs played the Norfolk State Spartans and earned the win by a score of 24-21. Taking the lead at quarterback for the Monarchs was Stone Smartt who went 17/23 with 158 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He walked away with 1 pick for this game. Lala Davis paced the team in rushing in this game. His longest run of the day went for 15 yards and he notched 1 touchdown for this outing. He rushed for a total of 62 yards via 16 carries which means he ran for an average of 3.9 yards per run. Eric Kumah led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 65 yards on 4 catches. He had an average of 16.3 yards per catch in this game.

The Monarchs come into this game with a record of 1-0 this year. This team is one of the more average teams in terms of scoring in the conference and I wouldn't expect it to change too much in this matchup. For total yards, they sit in 10th in C-USA and 107th in college football with 292 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, the Monarchs have compiled a total of 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns. In terms of scoring, they are one of the marginal teams in the country with an average of 24 points per game, putting them 88th in college football. As a unit, they are averaging 134 rushing yards per game which is 9th in C-USA.

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The Monarchs have one of the best defenses in Division 1 allowing 21 points per contest, ranking them 6th in C-USA and 63rd in D-1. In discussing rushing yards, Old Dominion is allowing 69 yards per game which has them at 4th in Conference USA and 29th in the nation. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.3 yards per rush ranking them 4th in Conference USA and 30th in the nation overall. In total, they have allowed 69 yards rushing through 1 game. When it comes to yards through the air, the Monarchs have conceded 158 yards. Teams are completing 65.5% of the passes they throw against them and averaging 6.9 yards per try. They have conceded 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown.

In their last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies played the Boston College Eagles and added a loss to their record by a score of 35-28. Running the show from under center for the Hokies was Ryan Willis who went 29/47 with 344 yards via the pass and tossed 4 TD's. He tossed 3 picks in this game. Keshawn King led the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 9 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for 33 yards on 10 carries which means he ran for an average of 3.3 yards per run. Hezekiah Grimsley was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 98 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 24.5 yards per reception for that contest.

The Hokies come into this matchup with a record of 0-1. Virginia Tech needs to do more to make teams respect their running game by averaging 98 yards per contest, which has them at 99th in the country. As a unit, they have a total of 98 rushing yards through 1 game, so they are going to want to make some changes to the ground game if they want to make teams respect them. The Hokies average 442 yards per contest overall putting them 61st in the nation and 5th in the ACC. When talking about the points that are being put on the board, the Hokies sit in 7th in the conference and 76th out of all the teams in the nation averaging 28 points per contest.

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The Hokies are conceding 35 points per contest ranking them 11th in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 101st in D-1. Their pass defense is one of the middling units in college football. They are allowing 275 passing yards per game. For passing yards allowed per game, the Hokies are currently ranked 10th in the conference. They have conceded 2 passing TDs for this year. In terms of points given up, they have allowed 35 total points. When talking about yards rushing, they are giving up 157 yards per contest ranking them 85th in Division 1 and 10th in the conference. This year, they have allowed a total of 157 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Monarchs -27 and under 59 total points

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