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- Virginia Tech vs South Carolina picks for Sunday, August 31
- Game is taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
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- Virginia Tech vs South Carolina Preview & Picks
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Virginia Tech vs South Carolina Preview & Picks
Virginia Tech vs South Carolina Preview & Picks
South Carolina are tipped to cover as they win their season-opener.
The Gamecocks have more weapons on offense and are the more settled group, and they can out-run a Tech team who have lost talent and have changed offensive co-ordinator.
- South Carolina are 6-2 in their previous 8 games
- South Carolina are 9-3-0 ATS in their last 12 games
- Virginia Tech are 1-4-0 ATS in their previous 5 games
- The Over has cashed in 7 of South Carolina’s last 10 regular season games
Head To Head
- South Carolina lead the all-time series 11-6-2
- South Carolina won 28-21 when the two teams last met in September 1991
Virginia Tech Form
Virginia Tech enter the 2025 season looking to better a 2024 campaign that saw them lose seven of their 13 games, including a Bowl game.
The Hokies opened the season by going 2-2 in non-conference play, and then dropped their ACC opener in heart-breaking fashion as they were beaten 38-34 in Miami.
They rallied over the next few weeks though, kick-starting their conference campaign by beating Stanford 31-7, Boston College 42-21 and Georgia Tech 21-6.
Virginia Tech’s run was finally ended by a 38-31 defeat to Syracuse, and their fading hopes of a conference championship appearances were ended by a 24-14 loss to Clemson and a 31-28 defeat to Duke.
The Hokies wrapped up the regular season by beating Virginia 37-17, but their final outing of the season ended in defeat as they lost 24-10 to Minnesota in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
South Carolina Form
South Carolina come into the new campaign looking to challenge for a place in the College Football Playoffs.
The Gamecocks’ hopes of playing beyond the regular season were ended early last year as they failed to build on a 31-6 win over Kentucky in their conference opener.
They lost their next three games against SEC opposition, losing 36-33 to LSU, 27-3 to Ole Miss and 27-25 at Alabama, ruling them out of contention.
South Carolina showed their resolve though and reeled off four straight wins over SEC teams, including upset victories against Vanderbilt, 28-7, and Missouri, 34-30.
The Gamecocks then closed out the regular season with a 17-14 win at Clemson, only to lose 21-17 to Illinois in the Citrus Bowl.
Verdict
Virginia Tech underwent a host of changes on both sides of football in the offseason.
That spells trouble for them against this South Carolina group, who are backed to take advantage and cover the spread as they win.
That spells trouble for them against this South Carolina group, who are backed to take advantage and cover the spread as they win.
South Carolina -8.5
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@-111.11 - 4 Units
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