South Carolina Gamecocks vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction & Picks - NCAA
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Picks
Not only does Week 1 of the college football season feature a ton of games on Saturday, but there will also be two games on Sunday. One of these games on Sunday will see the Virginia Tech Hokies, out of the ACC, take on the 13th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks, out of the SEC. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Hokies and Gamecocks.
Virginia Tech enters this game having finished last season with an overall record of 6-7 and 4-4 in the ACC. The Hokies ended the regular season with a mediocre 6-6 record, but this was good enough to get them a bowl game, which they lost to Minnesota by a score of 24-10 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
As for South Carolina, they enter this game having finished last season with a record of 9-4 and 5-3 in the SEC. The Gamecocks' season was highlighted by a home win against #10 Texas A&M and a road win against #12 Clemson. South Carolina also had a few games they nearly won, including a three-point loss to #16 LSU and a two-point loss to #7 Alabama.
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South Carolina Gamecocks - Virginia Tech Hokies Key Points
- The Hokies averaged 28.2 points per game last season
- The Hokies allowed 22.8 points per game last season
- The Gamecocks averaged 30.5 points per game last season
- The Gamecocks allowed 18.1 points per game last season
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Our South Carolina Gamecocks vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction
The Gamecocks have the potential to be a sneaky good team this season, having shown they can compete with the top-tier teams in the SEC last season. As for Virginia Tech, they have been inconsistent for several years now, having not won more than seven games in four straight seasons.
If South Carolina is going to improve this season, they cannot afford to lose to Virginia Tech, which is likely going to be a mid-tier ACC team once again. The Gamecocks were also much better defensively last season, which is likely going to be a determining factor in this contest. For that reason, our Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks prediction is: South Carolina Gamecocks -6.5 Alternate Spread.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
