Orange Bowl Odds
Monday, 8:30 pm Eastern – ESPN
Virginia Tech vs. Stanford
Monday Night Football this week is of the college variety with Virginia Tech battling Stanford in the Orange Bowl. It is one of the best matchups of the bowl betting season with the 13th ranked Hokies battling the 4th ranked Cardinal. It is a chance for the nation to see Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck who is projected to be the first player selected in the NFL Draft.
Stanford is a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 58 at SBG Global.
Stanford comes into this game at 11-1 with their only loss coming to unbeaten Oregon. Virginia Tech also won 11 games this season and is actually hotter than Stanford since the Hokies lost their first two games and now have won 11 in a row.
Both Stanford and Virginia Tech put a lot of points on the board so this college football betting game has the potential to be high scoring. The Cardinal averaged just over 40 points per game while Virginia Tech averaged just over 35 points per contest. Both teams have star quarterbacks. Stanford’s Andrew Luck was the Heisman runner-up as he threw for 3,051 yards and 28 TDs plus he was second on the team in rushing with 438 yards and three TDs. On the other side, Virginia Tech’s Tyrod Taylor threw for 2,521 yards and 23 TDs and rushed for 637 yards and five touchdowns. Both teams have excellent running backs as Stanford’s Stepfan Taylor went over 1,000 yards this season while Darren Evans had 11 rushing touchdowns for Virginia Tech. Both defenses are solid as Stanford was 11th best in the country in points allowed per game while Virginia Tech was 15th.
Here are the football betting stats for Monday’s game. Both teams were good against the spread this season as Virginia Tech was a sizzling 10-3 ATS while Stanford was 7-4-1 ATS. The Hokies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Hokies are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games as an underdog. The Cardinal are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Cardinal are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
The Over is 4-0 in the Hokies last 4 non-conference games. The Under is 5-1 in the Hokies last 6 games in January. The Over is 4-1 in Stanford’s last 5 non-conference games. The Over is 12-5 in Stanford’s last 17 games overall.
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