| Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Bulldogs |
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Saturday, 30 December 2006
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The ACC leads the SEC in the rivalry series 8 games to 6 since the two conferences first began to battle for regional bragging rights in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 1993. Teams from the ACC have outscored their SEC rivals 278-269 in what has turned into a very “streaky” series. The ACC won four straight from 1992-1995 followed by five years of SEC victories 1996-2000 which was followed by another four-game ACC run 2001-2004. The tide shifted again last year when LSU defeated Miami. Eight of the 14 games have been decided by a touchdown or less.
Bet on the Chick-fil-A Bowl at BetUS and receive up to a 50% Sign up Bonus! Defense along with special teams play have been the starting point for every discussion of this year’s bowl meeting between the Hokies and Bulldogs. Both coaches said their teams went through similar regular seasons with a good start, followed by a rough patch and then finishing strong. The Hokies, featuring the nation’s top-ranked scoring defense, have won six straight games. The Bulldogs started out 5-0, and then dropped four of their next five before concluding the year by upsetting fifth-ranked Auburn on the road and 16th-ranked Georgia Tech in Athens. Find Live College Bowl Lines Here! The Hokies are favorites by a -3 ½ -point chalk over the Bulldogs with a relatively low total of 37 ½ points. Georgia struggled against the spread only cashing four times for backers, but the UNDER was very reliable cashing in seven of 11 games. During a span of five games from Sept. 23-Oct-21 the Dogs failed to cover five games in a row. The Hokies got off to a slow start ATS failing to cash in three of its first five games but rallied in the second half of the season cashing in five of their final six games. The UNDER cashed in seven of the 11 games Virginia Tech played. Bet on the Chick-fil-A Bowl at BetUS and receive up to a 50% Sign up Bonus! |
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The No. 14 Virginia Tech Hokies (10-2) play the Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) tonight (Dec. 30) in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in the oldest ACC vs. SEC rivalry bowl game. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. (EST) in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome and is televised by ESPN.





















