Virginia vs Virginia Tech 11/27/21 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Virginia Tech Hokies and Virginia Cavaliers clash on Saturday in week 13 ACC college football action for the Commonwealth Cup at Scott Stadium. The Virginia Tech Hokies need a win here to become bowl eligible. The Virginia Cavaliers look to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Virginia Tech Hokies have lost three of their last four road games. Braxton Burmeister is completing 56.4 percent of his passes for 1,819 yards, 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Tre Turner and Tayvion Robinson have combined for 1,145 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Kaleb Smith has 19 receptions. The Virginia Tech Hokies ground game is averaging 178.8 yards per contest, and Raheem Blackshear leads the way with 545 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Virginia Tech is allowing 22.8 points and 376.4 yards per game. Nasir Peoples leads the Virginia Tech Hokies with 83 tackles, Dax Hollifield has 4.5 sacks and Jermaine Waller has 4 interceptions.

The Virginia Cavaliers have won four of their last six home games. Brennan Armstrong is completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 4,044 yards, 30 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Dontayvion Wicks and Keytaon Thompson have combined for 2,047 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, while Billy Kemp IV has 66 receptions. The Virginia Cavaliers ground game is averaging 127.6 yards per contest, and Wayne Taulapapa leads the way with 301 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Virginia is allowing 32.1 points and 466.2 yards per game. Nick Jackson leads the Virginia Cavaliers with 107 tackles, Noah Taylor has 3 sacks and Joey Blount has 3 interceptions.

The Hokies are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Cavaliers are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Hokies last 13 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Cavaliers last 6 home games. The Hokies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The home team is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.

This should be an interesting battle between a Virginia Tech team that’s limited offensively but still shows flashes on defense against a Virginia explosive offense but extremely poor defense. Virginia is the better team overall and has to be thrilled to come off a brutal three-week stretch. However, the Hokies have more to play for with a bowl trip on the line, and of course they’ve won nine of the last 10 meetings against Virginia. In fact, Virginia has beaten Virginia Tech just twice since 1999. Give me the free touchdown.