The college football spotlight will be focused on Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La tonight as No.2 LSU hosts No.9 Virginia Tech in what is considered one of this year’s top non-conference matchups. Kickoff for the Tigers and the Hokies is set for 8:22 p.m. in a sold out Tiger Stadium. The game will be televised to a national audience by ESPN. LSU is 1-0 following a 45-0 season-opening win over Mississippi State on Aug. 30, while the Hokies beat East Carolina, 17-7, in their first game of the year.
While the media hype machine is trumpeting how great this matchup is, oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog.com tend to disagree expecting to see the Tigers have Turkey favoring LSU by an 11 ½ -point chalk. The game isn’t expected to generate many points resulting in a low 38 point total. Betting trends show 60 percent of early wagers siding with the Tigers while 69 percent expect the total to slip UNDER 38 points.
The Hokies turned an interception into a touchdown and shut down the East Carolina Pirates' offense in a 17-7 opening-day victory last time out.Virginia Tech failed to cover the 28-point spread at home, and the combined 24 points were well UNDER the posted total of 42.Sam Wheeler caught seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in the win for the Hokies. Sean Glennon was good on 22-of-33 pass attempts for 247 yards on the day.
The Tigers opened their season with a 45-0 pounding of the Mississippi State Bulldogs last time out, as 20.5-point favourites. The final score was a PUSH against the posted total of 45.Keiland Williams and Ryan Perrilloux both ran for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Tigers, and QB Matt Flynn was good on 12-of-19 pass attempts for 129 yards with two touchdowns.
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