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This Saturday afternoon in South Bend, the Virginia Tech Hokies will try and bounce back from a bad conference loss when they go outside the ACC to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Game time from Notre Dame Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on NBC.
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Virginia Tech at Notre Dame Game Overview<br />
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It has been quite the ride for the Hokies so far under new head coach Justin Fuente. They are 5-2 straight-up in conference play, but a stunning 30-20 loss to Georgia Tech this past Saturday as 14-point home favorites put a slight kink in their Coastal Division title plans. Virginia Tech is 7-3 overall, but just 4-6 against the spread. The total stayed UNDER the closing 55.5-point line in last week’s loss and it has stayed UNDER in four of its last six games.
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The Hokies spotted the Yellow Jackets a 20-point lead at halftime and could never close the gap. Quarterback Jerod Evans completed 32-of-45 attempts for 316 yards and a score, but he was also picked off twice to go along with five sacks and a costly fumble. The defense had no answer for Georgia Tech backup quarterback Matthew Jordan, who racked up 121 yards and two scores on the ground. Virginia Tech is a much better team than what we saw last week, but this kind of performances does creep into the mix from time to time.
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Notre Dame is still trying to turn its season around following a dreadful 2-5 start both SU and ATS. It has now won two of its last three games with this past Saturday’s 44-6 romp against Army as a 14-point favorite at home. The 4-6 Irish have a tough road ahead to get back to .500 on the year with a season-ending matchup against USC, but they have to be encouraged by their recent play. The total stayed UNDER 54 in last week’s win and it has stayed UNDER in their last five games.
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Quarterback DeShone Kizer has led a passing game that is averaging a respectable 254.8 yards a game and running back Josh Adams has anchored a ground game that is averaging 160.6 yards a game. The Irish as a whole are scoring 30.9 points a game, but it has had their fair share of issues with a defense that has been very inconsistent at times.
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Virginia Tech at Notre Dame Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Hokies are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games and they are 1-4 ATS in their last five nonconference games. The total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last eight games on the road.
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The Fighting Irish are 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a SU win and they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games played in November. The total has stayed UNDER in their last five games against a team with a SU winning record.
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This will be the first meeting between these two teams.
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