Virginia Tech vs Tennessee 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl Opening Point Spread: The ACC's Virginia Tech Hokies and the SEC's Tennessee Volunteers will clash in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on December 31st at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. College football betting experts at online bookmaker SPORTSBETTING.com have the Hokies listed as a -4.5 against the spread favorite in their 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl opening point spread.
The Hokies did not finish atop the ACC standings this season, but they did cruise to a 9-3 overall record. Virginia Tech came
in second to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Coastal Division after going 6-2 in conference play. Frank Beamer's squad enters this bowl game with plenty of positive momentum as it closed out the regular season with four straight wins. The Hokies won those final four contests, three of which were on the road, by an average of 24.3 points per game.
Virginia Tech last played in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2006 when it lost 24-31 to Georgia.
Lane Kiffin's Volunteers recovered from a 5-7 2008 campaign, Phillip Fulmer's last year with the school, by going 7-5 and finishing second to Florida in the SEC East. Tennessee went 4-4 in league play, but finished the season by winning four of its final five games with three of those victories coming against conference foes.
The Vols played in the Chick-fil-A Bowl at conclusion of the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Tennessee lost the 2002 game 30-3 to Maryland and fell in the 2003 game by a score of 27-14 to Clemson.
SPORTSBETTING.com Virginia Tech vs Tennessee 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl Opening Point Spread:
Virginia Tech Hokies -4.5 (-110), Over 49.5 (-110), -200 (Moneyline)
Tennessee Volunteers +4.5 (-110), Under 49.5 (-110), +170 (Moneyline)
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