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NC State vs Virginia Tech Football lines

Written November 20, 2009 by Hector Garza

The Wolfpack (4-6) hit the road this week to face the Hokies, and gametime is set for 3:30 pm ET at Lane Stadium. After losing an upset to UNC, Virginia Tech (7-3) has reeled off two straight wins and doesn’t look to be challenged by the 2nd worst team in the conference. The football spreads have the Hokies picked by 21 with a total at 58.5. Tech owns the overall series at 24-18-4, and are looking to add another win this Saturday.

Tyrod Taylor has been a big reason for the recent offensive success, as he’s been playing good football against inferior opponents. Last week against Maryland he threw for 200 yards and 3 td’s before the half, and finished the game with 268 yards. He’s been making good decisions on the season as he’s garnered 12 td’s to only 3 int’s for 1720 yards. Supporting him in the backfield is running back Ryan Williams, who’s had a breakout year with 7 games of over 100 yards and 11 scores. Taylor has proved himself as a dual threat. He is the team’s second leading rusher contributing 292 yards and 4 td’s.

Playing against the worst team in the conference was good for the defense last week, as they held the Terrapins to 236 yards, with only 104 of those coming in the air. This unit has been a strong point when the offense has proved inconsistent, and is limiting opponents to a stingy 16.6 ppg. They boast a couple of good playmakers. LB Cody Grimm leads the team with 85 tackles and four forced fumbles, and in the secondary CB Rashard Carmichael has proven himself with 5 int’s to his credit, one being returned for a score. For more expert football picks, look no further than Betfirms.

North Carolina State’s only conference win was two weeks ago against Maryland, and they’re coming off a 43-23 home beat down from Clemson. QB Russell Wilson had a rough game, completing 12-32 passes for 183 yards and 2 td’s to one interception. He leads an explosive offense that has found the endzone 42 times. While he’s had a problem with interceptions (10), he’s thrown an impressive 26 td’s and has nine different recievers in the double digits for receptions. Toney Baker heads up the ground game that gains a respectable 136.1 ypc with a 5 ypc average and 6 scores.

While the offense hasn’t had trouble putting up points, the Wolfpack defense can be blamed for the majority of the losses this year. On the year they’ve given up 38 td’s, and through the last seven contests they’ve given up over 40 ppg! While they’re limiting opponents to under 350 ypg, Clemson shredded them for 454 yards, with 254 of those coming on the ground. If they can’t give up 7.1 ypc to Virginia Tech, look for it to be another long day for this unit.

Frank Beamer has led the Hokies to double digit wins for the last five years, and the Hokies have a great chance to make it six. Their pass defense matches up nicely against the Wolfpack, and they’ll have the better athletes on the field playing aat home. They’re ranked 16 in the nation and, while they’re out of the ACC championship game, they should be able to roll over NC State. Be sure to take advantage of the 10% Signup Bonus from Bodog if you want to bet on college football.