Virginia Tech Hokies vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 12/27/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Green Wave (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) are on their way to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 where they will meet the Tulane Green Wave (11-2) in the Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com. Virginia Tech is 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 48.5.

The Virginia Tech Hokies head into this matchup 6-6 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Hokies played against the Virginia Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 55-17. Bhayshul Tuten was the best rusher for the Hokies with 16 totes for 117 yds (7.3 yards per carry). Kyron Drones finished 10/22 with 244 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 183.6 and ended the game with no interceptions. Against the run, the Hokies gave up 43 yards on 29 tries, which is an average of 1.5 yds per rush allowed. Virginia Tech surrendered 29 pass completions on 47 tries for 243 yds, and a completion rate of 61.7%. In the game, they had 60 plays which totaled 500 yds. The Virginia Tech Hokies ran the football 37 different times and amassed 252 yds, which came out to an average of 6.8 yds per carry.

The Hokies have attained 4,636 total yards for the season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Virginia Tech has totaled 22 touchdowns through the air and 17 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 13 different times. Virginia Tech has accrued 233 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 77 infractions for 718 yds. As a team they have an average of 175.4 yards rushing ranking them 46th in the nation. When talking about scoring points, the Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 28.6 points per game.

The Hokies rank 54th in college football when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.3 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 149.3 rushing yards per game this season. During this campaign, they have given up 1,792 yards via the running game in 12 contests. Concerning yards through the air, the Hokies have given up 2,075 yards which has them sitting in 8th in D-1. They are giving up 172.9 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.0%. In total, they are conceding 322.2 yards per game which has them sitting 24th in college football. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns by air as well as 20 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Green Wave come into this game with a record of 11-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Green Wave took a loss by a final score of 26-14 when they played the SMU Mustangs. Michael Pratt (1 TD) finished the game with 238 yards on 21/36 passing while his QB rating was 117.5. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 6.6. Makhi Hughes carried the football 11 times for 44 yards, finishing the contest with 4.0 yds per carry for Tulane. The Green Wave finished with a total of 269 yards and they ran 62 plays (4.3 yds per play). Tulane ran for 1.2 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 31 yards on 26 carries. Tulane surrendered 45 rush attempts for 184 yards (4.1 yards per carry). The Green Wave pass defense conceded a completion rate of 57.6%, relinquishing 203 yards on 19 out of 33 through the air.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Green Wave sit 69th in college football by scoring 26.8 points per outing. The Tulane Green Wave maintain an average of 379.2 yards/outing, which has them ranked 70th in Division 1. The Tulane offense has 589 yds of penalties on 65 infractions, which ranks 88th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 7 picks while losing 10 fumbles and they have been able to earn 244 first downs. For the year so far, the Green Wave have a total of 2,891 passing yards in addition to an average of 222.4 passing yards per outing, putting them at 71st in the nation. They hold an average of 156.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,038 yards for the season.

Tulane has surrendered a total of 1,216 yards via the ground game (93.5 yards per outing) in addition to 10 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have allowed 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 239.2 yards/outing, which has them in 91st in the country. They have tallied 8 fumbles and 17 interceptions on the year. The Green Wave defense has participated in 848 plays, which ranks them 97th in the country. The Green Wave are relinquishing 18.9 points per contest, which has them sitting 19th in college football. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 246 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Green Wave +4

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