2009.10.04
Tech opens as 12-point favorite over Boston College
Fifth-ranked Virginia Tech opened as a 12-point favorite Sunday night in the first Las Vegas betting spreads posted Sunday night for this week's games.
Here are the early numbers on the rest of this week's games involving ACC teams -- Virginia -6.5 over Indiana; N.C. State -16 over Duke; Wake Forest -11.5 over Maryland; and Florida State -4.5 over Georgia Tech.
-- RANDY KING
Are the odds makers nuts! It's BC! Don't like the #5 ranking!!!!!! Too soon! At least we are home.
Comment by Bob — October 4, 2009 @ 11:49 pm
yeah 12 points against bc...if i was in vegas id put money on bc just on the spread, tech has lost 3 straight reg season games against these guys despite having way more gifted athletes. reminds me of tech's somewhat psychological fear of sec teams, when bc is tech's opponent, dont know why..well at least tech beats them in the acc champ game every year...
Comment by louisianahokie — October 5, 2009 @ 4:23 am
12 seems like a lot to cover. But, I think that the homefield advantage is 6 for Lane Stadium. 7 or 8 seems more reasonable.
Comment by Chris — October 5, 2009 @ 9:57 am
"Wake Forest -11.5 over Maryland; and Florida State -4.5 over Georgia Tech"?
Hmm. I predict that Maryland will beat Wake Forest, and I definitely see Georgia Tech beating Florida State!
Comment by Nelson — October 6, 2009 @ 4:04 am
Asking permission from the Kings of Blacksburg: Anthony Poindexter's jersey is being retired this coming Saturday before UVA's "Homecoming Game." He had 19 tackles in games -- TWICE (one against the Hokies, but please don't get riled at that, he didn't mean it I'm sure). Lots more on his resume' than that. I know we're beneath the dung heap football-wise, but perhaps the great ones might be willing to let some of the press in the Commonwealth give a quiet notice about Poindexter being recognized this weekend. Pretty please Frank? Just a little taste of some press for Poindexter?
Comment by theo '85 — October 9, 2009 @ 9:20 am
theo '85, maybe you should subscribe to the hoo rag in Cville if you want to read about the local team , the Roanoke " local " team is the Hokies !! not the looser hoos. Bettter yet, move to hooville if you really want to be close to the hoos.
Comment by Tony in Roanoke — October 9, 2009 @ 10:28 am