Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech – College Bowl Picks: The Tennessee Volunteers of the SEC will take on 11th ranked Virginia Tech of the ACC in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl that annually matches up teams from the SEC and ACC. Kickoff for the ESPN televised game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
College Bowl Picks oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list Virginia Tech as 5-chalk favorites ATS and -220 moneyline favorites with a 49 total. Vols backers are getting +180 moneyline odds.
Picking up a win in tonight's game will be vitally important to the ACC, a conference that has been overshadowed by what is perceived as a superior SEC. The ACC was embarassed finishing out the regular season when its marquee teams, Georgia Tech and Clemson were defeated by South Carolina and Georgia, two mid-level SEC teams this season.
Defeating Tennessee is even more important for Virginia Tech since the Vols aren 't among the SEC's elite and the Hokies are among the best of the ACC.
College Bowl Picks: We look for a defensive battle in this game keeping the score low. Our play – UNDER 49.
