Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Hokies (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-8) will take on the Virginia Cavaliers (3-7) at Lane Stadium on Saturday. Virginia Tech is 1.5-point favorites. The total is set at 40.

The Virginia Cavaliers come into this game with a record of 3-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Cavaliers faced the Pittsburgh Panthers and went home with a loss by a final score of 37-7. Mike Hollins led the offense in rushing for the Cavaliers with 8 carries for 23 yds (2.9 yds per attempt). Brennan Armstrong went 17/33 with 152 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rate of 88.1 and walked away from the contest with 2 picks. Against the rush, the Cavaliers gave up 189 yards on 48 attempts, which is an average of 3.9 yds per rush surrendered. Virginia relinquished 14 completions on 24 tries for 208 yds, and a completion rate of 58.3%. For the game, they ran 57 plays for 144 yards. The Virginia Cavaliers ran the rock 24 times and accumulated -8 yards, which earned them an average of -0.3 yards per tote.

The Cavaliers have tallied 3,441 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Virginia has earned 7 touchdowns via the pass and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 21 different times. Virginia has compiled 192 1st downs, and they have committed 70 penalties for 622 yards. As a team they're maintaining an average of 123.1 yards in the run game which ranks them 102nd in D-1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Virginia Cavaliers have an average of 17.0 points per game.

The Cavaliers rank 43rd in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 23.4 PPG. They are allowing an average of 3.8 yards per running attempt and 153.2 rushing yards per game this year. For the season, they have conceded 1,532 rushing yards through 10 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Cavaliers have conceded 2,044 yds which puts them in 16th in the nation. They have conceded 204.4 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 61.2%. Overall, they are granting 357.6 yards per game putting them 45th in the country. They have allowed 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 12 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Hokies come into this matchup with a record of 3-8 for this season. In their last game, the Hokies took a defeat with a final score of 24-7 when they faced the Duke Blue Devils. Grant Wells ended the contest with 148 yards on 14/20 passing while his QB rating was 132.2. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 7.4. Jalen Holston carried the rock 26 times for 99 yds, finishing the game with 3.8 yards per carry for Virginia Tech. The Hokies finished the game with a total of 281 yds on 54 plays (5.2 yards per play). Virginia Tech ran the ball for 4.0 yards per tote, totaling 104 yds on 26 carries. Virginia Tech allowed 41 running attempts for 165 yds (4.0 yds per rush). The Hokies secondary gave up a completion rate of 61.3%, surrendering 262 yards on 19 for 31 passing.

When looking at putting points on the board, the Hokies are 117th in Division 1 by scoring 19.3 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Hokies have thrown for a total of 2,236 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 203.3 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 102nd in college football. The Virginia Tech Hokies maintain an average of 313.5 yards/contest, which has them ranked 118th in the nation. The Virginia Tech offense has racked up 644 yards of penalties on 81 violations, which ranks 18th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes.

The Hokies are conceding 24.7 PPG, which has them sitting 53rd in D-1. Virginia Tech has given up a total of 1,487 yards on the ground (135.2 yards per contest) and 15 touchdowns via the rush for the year. In total, they have surrendered 272 points in total. They have allowed 13 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 235.2 yards per game, ranking them 82nd in the country. The Hokies defense has participated in 755 plays, which is 61st in the country.

Who will win tonight's Cavaliers/Hokies college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cavaliers +1.5

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