Virginia Tech Hokies at Miami Hurricanes College Football Pick: Betting Line-Miami by -4 1/2 (Total 42); Television-ESPN; Kickoff 7:45 pm ET; Dolphins Stadium, Miami, Fla. Betting odds provided by Sportsbook.com.
In a major ACC Coastal Division Thursday night battle, Miami will host Virginia Tech in a must win game for both schools. Along with North Carolina, both Miami and Virginia Tech are knotted atop the ACC Coastal Division standings with a 3-2 conference mark. At 6-3 overall, both schools are bowl eligible.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list the Hurricanes as -4 1/2 chalk ATS and -200 moneyline favorites with a 42 total. Hokies backers are getting +170 moneyline juice.
The Hurricanes are coming off a 24-17 overtime win at Virginia to run their winning streak to four games. True freshman quarterback Jacory Harris threw two touchdown passes – one in the final minute of regulation and one in overtime to propel the Hurricanes to the come-from-behind win. Harris completed 12-of-21 passes for 160 yards. He earned ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.
Virginia Tech is coming off a Thursday night home win against Maryland, 23-13 and will play on a second straight Thursday night againtst the Hurricanes. Redshirt freshman tailback Darren Evans ran for a school record 253 yards on 32 carries to lead the Hokies to the win over the Terrapins.
Tech's ground game has been one of the best in the ACC this season. The Hokies have rushed for 1,553 yards this season led by Evans who has a team-best 772 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns. Virginia Tech is averaging just 120.8 yards through the air.
The Hokies entered last week ranked in the top 30 in total defense. Linebacker Purnell Sturdivant has a team-high 64 tackles. Virginia Tech has 22 sacks as a team. Defensive end Orion Martin leads the team with 11.5 tackles for loss while defensive end Jason Worilds has 10.0 tackles for loss.
Handicapper Reno Gold has gone 4-3 over the past week picking week-night games overall and 4-2 picking the MAC. Reno has a solid (Side) pick for tonight's Miami vs. Virginia Tech game. Reno Gold, a two-time online sports handicapping champion, gives a 1000% guarantee on his picks or the next one is free.
