Date/time: Mon, September 3 / 08:05:00 PM ET, Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VirginiaTwo Atlantic Coast Conference rivals will meet this Monday night to close the first week of college football action as No. 16 Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech at the Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA.
At first glance the game may seem like any other NCAA football match, but for these two teams, winning or losing Labor Day’s match could determine their future and final position in the ACC Division. The winner of this contest has gone on to win the ACC Coastal Division Title in each of the past seven seasons, with Virginia Tech taking five of those contests.
The defensive-minded Hokies have won 10 or more games in eight consecutive seasons (the longest current streak among FBS teams) and owns the third-longest bowl game streak in the nation with 19 straight appearances.
On the other hand, Georgia Tech has made 15 consecutive bowl appearances, which ties for the fourth-longest active streak in college football. The Yellow Jackets’ last win in Blacksburg was a 38-27 victory in 2006.
Game Odds:
Georgia Tech: +7½-110, ML +250
Virginia Tech: -7½-110, -300
Game Total: 47½, o/u: -110
Virginia Tech has lost four season-openers since joining the ACC in 2004. Two losses were against eventual BCS national champions (Southern California in 2004 and Alabama in 2009); while the other two were to teams they should easily beaten (East Carolina in 2008 and Boise State in 2010).
For Virginia Tech, playing their home opener at home leaves no room for anything but a victory. The Hokies went 11-3 last season and won the ACC's Coastal Division. However, Virginia closed its year with back to back loses, dropping the ACC Championship game to Clemson 10-38, and then losing the Sugar Bowl to Clemson 20-23 in overtime.
Virginia Tech has gone 3-1 against the Yellow Jackets since 2008. In their last meeting (week 10, Nov. 10th, 2011) The Hokies won 37-26 as quarterback Logan Thomas passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two.
According to the available odds on college football, the Yellow Jackets enter the game as a 7.5 point underdog against the Hokies with a total of 47.5 points. Georgia, currently 1-8 in their past nine games, went 8-5 last year (5-3 in the ACC) and was invited to the Sun Bowl, where they were defeated by Utah 27-30 in overtime.
The Jackets, who are looking to beat a ranked team on the road for the first time since Nov. 29, 2008, will play their 120th season opener. The team has won five straight, seven of its last eight and 11 of its last 13 season openers. In ACC openers, Georgia is 15-14 all-time, and has won four in row and seven of their last eight.
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