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The Syracuse Orange (4-3, 0-3 ACC) and Virginia Tech Hokies (3-4, 2-1) meet Thursday at Lane Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Orange hit the road looking to get untracked after 3 consecutive losses against ACC titans Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State. Syracuse’s offense has cobbled together just 17 total points in the 3-game skid, while allowing 112. The Under is 6-0 for ‘Cuse this season against FBS opponents.
The Hokies are feeling good about themselves after dispatching Wake Forest 30-13 in their most recent game Oct. 14. They have had a week and a half to rest the bumps and bruises and prepare for this home outing. Virginia Tech is a respectable 2-1 straight up (SU), while going 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in the past 3 outings.
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Syracuse at Virginia Tech odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Syracuse +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Virginia Tech -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Syracuse +3 (-110) | Virginia Tech -3 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Syracuse at Virginia Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Virginia Tech 25, Syracuse 20
Moneyline
VIRGINIA TECH (-145) isn’t a bad bet at home as a moderate favorite, if you just want to declare a winner and not fiddle around with the points.
The Hokies are playing much better football than Syracuse (+120) lately. While ‘Cuse has played the top teams in the league, it has looked awful since a 29-16 win over an equally poor Army team, and the Orange haven’t won inside the league, or even come close, in 3 tries.
Against the spread
VIRGINIA TECH -3 (-110) is a decent play at Lane Stadium in front of the home fans. It is rested, and it has been playing well lately.
Syracuse +3 (-110) has been dinged for 31 or more points in 3 in a row, all losses and non-covers, while managing just 8.0 PPG and allowing 37.4 PPG during the skid. The Orange should fare much better against a more mediocre foe, but the results will be the same, with a loss and non-cover.
Over/Under
UNDER 46.5 (-105) is the lean, but be careful. This could come right down to the end.
We’re certainly not going to have a track meet, as Syracuse can’t get out of its way offensively lately, but the team has been woeful on defense in the past month.
For Virginia Tech, though, Michael Vick isn’t coming through that door. This is an offense which has scored 17 or fewer points in 4 of the past 6 outings. Lean low.
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