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The Virginia Tech Hokies can't call it a day yet, but they are winning as expected. They have emerged as the frontrunner at halftime and are ahead of the Louisville Cardinals 21-14.
QB Hendon Hooker has led the way so far for Virginia Tech, as he has accumulated 117 passing yards in addition to punching in three rushing touchdowns. U of L has been led by RB Javian Hawkins, who so far has rushed for one TD and 114 yards on 11 carries. That touchdown -- a 90-yard rush in the second quarter -- was one of the highlights of the contest.
Who's Playing
Virginia Tech @ Louisville
Current Records: Virginia Tech 3-2; Louisville 2-4
What to Know
The Virginia Tech Hokies and the Louisville Cardinals are set to square off in an ACC matchup at 4 p.m. ET Oct. 31 at Cardinal Stadium. The Hokies won't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy a 3.5-point advantage in the spread.
Virginia Tech came within a touchdown against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons last week, but they wound up with a 23-16 loss. What made the defeat an especially bitter pill for Virginia Tech to swallow was that they had been favored by 10.5 points coming into the game. No one had a standout game offensively for Virginia Tech, but QB Hendon Hooker led the way with one touchdown.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, which contributed ten. K Brian Johnson delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for U of L last week. They were the clear victors by a 48-16 margin over the Florida State Seminoles. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point U of L had established a 38-16 advantage. RB Javian Hawkins went supernova for the Cardinals as he rushed for three TDs and 174 yards on 16 carries. Hawkins put himself on the highlight reel with a 70-yard TD scramble in the first quarter. Hawkins' sharp performance set his single-game rushing touchdown high for the season.
Louisville's victory lifted them to 2-4 while Virginia Tech's loss dropped them down to 3-2. The Hokies have been dynamite on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 36.80 points per game. We'll see if U of L can find some way to disarm them.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Cardinal Stadium -- Louisville, Kentucky
- TV: ACC Network
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $28.00
Odds
The Hokies are a 3.5-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college football odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hokies as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last five years.
