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College Bowl Picks: FedEx Orange Bowl (01-01-2008) |
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Written by RobHomyak
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 |
On Thursday, January 3rd the eighth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks take on the fifth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies in the 74th-annual Orange Bowl.
Kansas Jayhawks (11-1) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2), 8:00 PM EST on Fox
Oddsmakers currently have the Hokies listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Jayhawks, while the game's total is sitting at 53.
Kansas' comeback bid fell just short in a 36-28 loss to Missouri last time out, falling as 1.5-point favorites. The 64 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 66.
Todd Reesing went 28-for-49 for 349 yards, two touchdowns and two picks, while Dexton Fields had eight receptions for 116 yards and a major for the Jayhawks.
Virginia Tech scored 14 fourth-quarter points in a 30-16 win over Boston College in the ACC title game last time out, covering the 4.5-point road spread. The 46 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 48.5.
Sean Glennon went 18-for-27 for 174 yards, three touchdowns and a pick, while Eddie Royal had four receptions for 63 yards and a score for the Hokies.
Kansas is strong on the defensive side of the ball. The team finished the regular season ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (16.0 ppg), sixth in rush defense (91.4 ypg) and 14th in total defense (318.3 ypg) and finished the year ninth in interceptions (20).
Tech offense this season is averaging 29.3 ppg, on just 332.4 yards of total offense. The rushing attack is good for 133.5 yards per game, while the passing attack goes for an additional 198.8 ypg.
The Hokies come into this bowl game ranked second in scoring defense (15.5 ppg), fifth in rush defense (86.0 ypg), fourth in pass efficiency defense (97.90), fifth in total defense (293.3 ypg) and seventh in interceptions (21).
This should be a great game.
Teams from the ACC have struggled in Miami’s Orange Bowl
historically, going just 1-5 ATS in their L6 opportunities. The Big 12
on the other hand, is 3-1 SU & ATS in its L4 trips here. This would
seem to favor Kansas except for the fact that the designated HOME
TEAM is 9-4 ATS in the L13.
A few trends to consider:
Kansas is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 6 games
Virginia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Virginia Tech is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 January 2008 )
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