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On Saturday afternoon, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Liberty Flames will square off in a college football game. The Hokies enter this contest with a 2-8 overall record and a 1-6 ACC record. Up until Saturday, they had dropped seven straight games.
The Flames, meanwhile, are enjoying one of their best campaigns ever thanks to an 8-2 record that includes a notoriety-generating victory over SEC foe Arkansas. But Liberty lost to UConn last week in a nail-biting 36-33 game.
Virginia Tech vs Liberty Betting Odds
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Virginia Tech vs Liberty Match Details
Fixture: Hokies at Flames
Date and Time: Saturday, November 19 at 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Williams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA
Virginia Tech vs Liberty Key Stats
This week, the Hokies will look to find inspiration to snap a 7-game losing streak. VT's offensive score is just 118th so far in the country. They have had a very challenging year trying to score points, ranking 115th in rushing and 105th in passing.
Due to their inability to score, the Hokies have the 62nd-ranked scoring defense, which is inadequate. They rank 85th against the pass while ranking 61st against the run. The fact that the Hokies are only rated 119th in the nation in turnover differential doesn't help with their scoring woes.
The Flames have a chance to reach double-digit victories and make an elite bowl appearance, so inspiring them throughout the season's final two games won't be difficult. The team has played well on both sides of the ball this season, contributing to their Top-25 position. Their scoring offense is rated 35th in the nation.
The team's passing and rushing rankings this season are 73 and 19, respectively. When it comes to defense, the Flames are 37th in scoring defense. They are 31st against the pass and 46th against the run, respectively. This season, they rank 55th nationally in turnover differential in the middle of the pack.
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Virginia Tech vs Liberty Best Picks and Prediction
It has been a difficult week for Virginia, though in some ways it is probably better that the Hokies are traveling. Sadly, they have to play the Flames, a squad that is driven to finish strong in order to get the greatest bowl game possible for themselves.
The Flames should be able to take advantage of Virginia Tech's weaknesses on both sides of the ball and score more than enough points to take a commanding early lead in this contest.
The 37th-ranked scoring defense of the Flames will not be a welcome sight for the Hokies' stumbling offense, which has struggled to score this season. Keep fighting in this one and see Liberty defeat another team from a Power Five conference.
Pick: Flames -10 (-110)
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