Virginia Tech vs. Duke Betting Preview November 23

Virginia Tech arrives chasing a win to secure bowl eligibility, while Duke can reach the eight-win mark for the third consecutive season — which has happened only once before in program history.

Line Analysis and Action

• Opening Line - The line opened at Virginia Tech -2.5. 
• Line Trend - The line has moved to -3.
• Sagarin Number -  We get a number of Hokies 1.2, indicating an overlay.
• Action - Action was 91% cash on Virginia Tech but more balanced in terms of tickets.

Historic Comparables

*Overlays in the 2.5/3 range have been good to the dog mostly.

• TCU -2.5 SMU (SMU 1 Overlay) - Home dog covers.
• Miami -2.5 Virginia ( home dog Virginia covers with Miami winning by just two points) Miami 0.65 Overlay of 2 points - Home dog covers.
• San Jose State -2.5 SDSU (home dog SDSU covers and wins by a lot) San Jose State 1.45 Overlay 1 point - Home dog covers.
• Oklahoma -2.5 TTU (home dog Texas Tech covers and wins in overtime) OK 1.48 Overlay of 1 - Home dog covers.
• Ole Miss -2.5 /-3 Texas A&M (road favorite Mississippi mostly covers and pushes with 3 point win) Ole Miss 1.21 Overlay of 1 to 1.5 points - Road favorite covers but this one was also a push with a 3-point win.