Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Syracuse Orange college football matchup on October 23, 2021.
The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3, 0-0 ACC) are 3.5-point favorites when they host the Syracuse Orange (3-4, 0-0 ACC) in conference action on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Lane Stadium. The game's point total is 45.5.
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Odds for Virginia Tech vs. Syracuse
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Over/Under Insights
- Virginia Tech has combined with its opponents to score more than 45.5 points in three of six games this season.
- So far this season, 42.9% of Syracuse's games (3/7) have had more combined points than Saturday's total of 45.5.
- The two teams combine to average 50.7 points per game, 5.2 more than the total in this contest.
- These two squads combine to surrender 43.2 points per game, 2.3 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- The Hokies and their opponents have scored an average of 53.8 points per game in 2021, 8.3 more than Saturday's total.
- The 45.5-point total for this game is 5.3 points below the 50.8 points per game average total in Orange games this season.
Virginia Tech Stats and Trends
- Virginia Tech has covered the spread on two occasions this year.
- The Hokies have covered the spread once this season when favored by 3.5 points or more (in two chances).
- Virginia Tech's games this year have hit the over on one of six set point totals (16.7%).
- This year, the Hokies average just 1.3 fewer points per game (21.7) than the Orange allow (23).
- Virginia Tech is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall this season when the team notches more than 23 points.
- The Hokies rack up 311.8 yards per game, just 2.8 more than the 309 the Orange give up per matchup.
- When Virginia Tech picks up more than 309 yards, the team is 1-3 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
- The Hokies have turned the ball over one more time (7 total) than the Orange have forced a turnover (6) this season.
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Virginia Tech at SISportsbook.
Syracuse Stats and Trends
- Syracuse has six wins against the spread in seven games this year.
- The Orange have an against the spread record of 4-0 in their four games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more this season.
- Syracuse's games this season have gone over the point total in 42.9% of its opportunities (three times in seven games with a set point total).
- The Orange average 8.8 more points per game (29) than the Hokies give up (20.2).
- Syracuse is 5-0 against the spread and 3-2 overall in games when it puts up more than 20.2 points.
- The Orange average 50.5 more yards per game (404) than the Hokies give up (353.5).
- When Syracuse totals more than 353.5 yards, the team is 5-0 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
- This season the Orange have turned the ball over eight times, while the Hokies have forced 8 turnovers.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.