Military Bowl Pick: Virginia Tech vs Tulane

Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6 SU, ATS 7-5) vs Tulane Green Wave (11-2 SU, ATS 5-7)

Date: 2:00 EST Wednesday, December 27th

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN

Point Spread: VT -7.5/TU +7.5

Money Line: Va Tech -302/Tul +240

Over/Under: 47

The Virginia Tech Hokies and Tulane Green Wave battle it out in the Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD. The over/under for this matchup is currently 47, while Virginia Tech is favored by -7.5.

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Head-to-Head Matchup:

These teams did not face off last season, but looking back on their last three head-to-head games, Virginia Tech has gone 2-1. Against the spread, Virginia Tech went 2-1 in these matchups. On the over/under, the teams went 0-3, combining for 65 points per contest.

Virginia Tech Hokies Recent Form:

Virginia Tech was able to get back to .500 with their most recent win over Virginia. The Hokies come into this week’s matchup at 6-6.

When looking at how their game played out from a betting perspective, their combined 72 points resulted in the over hitting. The over/under line going into the game was 53. Virginia Tech also covered the spread as 1-point favorites.

Against Virginia, Kyron Drones threw for 244 yards on a completion percentage of 45.5%. In the win, he threw three touchdowns and had a passer rating of 125.76.

Virginia Tech’s leading rusher against Virginia was Bhayshul Tuten, who rushed for 117 yards and found the endzone one time on 16 carries. Da’Quan Felton paced Virginia Tech with his three receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns.

Defensively, Virginia Tech allowed a total of 286 yards to Virginia. This includes giving up 43 yards allowed on the ground and 243 passing yards. This season, the Hokies’ defense has allowed 150 rushing yards per contest, placing them 132nd. Opponents are averaging 172.9 passing yards, and opposing quarterbacks hold a passer rating of 91.2 when facing Virginia Tech. They currently hold the 65th spot in NCAA points allowed.

Away Injury Report

Tulane Green Wave Recent Form:

Tulane’s overall record fell to 11-2 following their recent defeat to SMU. The Green Wave came up short in the game, with a final score of 26-14.

The pre-game over/under line for this matchup was 47.5 points, which the teams fell short of. Tulane not only lost straight-up but didn’t cover the spread as 3-point favorites.

Quarterback Michael Pratt finished with 238 passing yards in the team’s most recent loss over SMU. Not only did he throw for one touchdown, but he ran for one score.

Makhi Hughes was the primary rusher for Tulane vs. SMU, with 44 rushing yards, carrying the ball 11 times. Unfortunately, he didn’t manage to score a rushing touchdown in the game. Yulkeith Brown had a stellar performance as the team’s top receiver, scoring one touchdown and making five receptions for 90 yards.

On defense, Tulane finished their game against SMU by giving up a total of 387 yards. SMU threw the ball 33 times for 203 vs. Tulane. While on the ground, the Green Wave gave up 184 rushing yards. Tulane’s defense enters the game ranked 90th in passing yards allowed per game. Opponents throw the ball an average of 34.8 times against the Green Wave. They have given up 18.9 PPG, which ranks 70th in college football. In terms of rushing yards allowed, they stand at 13th in the NCAA.

Home Injury Report

Betting Trends

• On the road, Virginia Tech has gone 5-5 vs. the spread.
• Looking across Tulane’s ten most recent home games, they are 8-2 against the spread.
• Tulane is 2-1 in their last three games as underdogs.
• Virginia Tech’s record vs. the spread in their five most recent games as the favorite is 4-1.

Free Pick

The matchup to watch going into this game is the Virginia Tech running game vs. Tulane’s rush defense. This year, Virginia Tech has relied heavily on their run game and has been successful, but Tulane is 10th in yards per rush and 9th in rushing yards per game allowed. For pick vs. the spread, I like Tulane to cover at +7.5.