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Tigers vs. Hokies highlights ACC betting slate
Three Atlantic Coast
Conference schools have 4-0 records heading into Week 5 of the
college football schedule, and two of those teams will meet up on
Saturday night as the Virginia Tech Hokies host the Clemson Tigers
(6:00pm ET).
For No. 11 Virginia Tech (4-0 SU, 1-3 ATS), Saturday will be their
first conference matchup of the season. The Hokies opened the
campaign with a 66-13 win over cupcake Appalachian State, then
picked up consecutive wins over East Carolina (17-10) and Arkansas
State (26-7) before beating Marshall 30-10 last time out.
David Wilson carried the Hokies' offense against the Thundering
Herd, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Josh
Oglesby ran for 75 yards and two scores in the contest, while QB
Logan Thomas went 22-of-33 for 229 yards passing with one rushing TD
and one interception.
No. 13 Clemson (4-0 SU, 3-1 ATS) has been much kinder to college
football bettors so far this season, getting past Troy 43-19 in
their opening game of the season, topping Wofford 35-27 in Week 2,
and then impressing in back-to-back victories over Auburn (38-24)
and Florida State (35-30).
Against the Seminoles QB Tajh Boyd threw for 344 yards with three
touchdowns and one interception and also ran for a score, while
Andre Ellington rushed for 71 yards and a TD on 23 carries. Sammy
Watkins caught eight passes for 141 yards and two scores in that
Clemson win, and Dwyane Allen had the other TD catch.
On the Oddsmaker college football lines Virginia Tech sits as a
7-point favorite for this ACC contest right now, with the Hokies
winning their most recent matchup 41-23 back in October 2007 thanks
to touchdowns off both a kickoff and a punt return.
The other unbeaten ACC team, No. 21 Georgia Tech (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)
is on the road against N.C. State (2-2 SU, 0-4 ATS) this weekend as
11-point favorites at Oddsmaker. The Yellow Jackets won their first
three games of the season against non-conference opponents Western
Carolina, Middle Tennessee, and Kansas, then won their ACC opener by
a score of 35-28 over North Carolina last week.
QB Tevin Washington completed 10 of his 14 pass attempts for Georgia
Tech in that win over the Tar Heels for 184 yards and a touchdown,
and also ran for 74 yards and two scores on the day. Stephen Hill
had the TD catch for the Jackets.
The other ACC team ranked in the Top 25 of the AP Poll, No. 23
Florida State, is on a bye this week, while in other ACC action it's
Wake Forest at Boston College (pick'em), Idaho at Virginia (-17.5),
North Carolina (-7) at East Carolina, Bethune-Cookman at Miami,
Towson at Maryland, and Duke at Florida International.
Go to the Oddsmaker college football betting board for the latest
lines and totals.
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