Vegas line for ODU game

By: Sam Jessee on September 18, 2017, 3:17 PM | 16 comments

ESPN currently has the line at (-27) for the Hokies for Saturdays contest against Old Dominion. When was the last time Tech was favored by almost 4 TD's against an FBS team? Maybe 2011/12?

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HokieEnginerd's picture HokieEnginerd | 8 years 9 months #

Oh yes, a "FBS" team.

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Sam Jessee's picture Sam Jessee | 8 years 9 months # ^

ODU is finessing wins by playing Albany and UMass so yeah I agree..."FBS"

wasknick's picture wasknick | 8 years 9 months #

I think the spread for ECU this past weekend made it to -26

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Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

I didn't like that line at all. Given our history with them, and knowing that was on the road, that had 'sucker bet' written all over it.

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Too Druck to Funk's picture Too Druck to Funk | 8 years 9 months # ^


Before Saturday's game, we hadn't covered a double-digit road spread in our last TEN tries. With four outright losses.

End of the day, I could give a flying fuck about covering a betting line. But hopefully the days of losing games that we should win easily are few & far between moving forward!!

the numbers don’t lie and they spell disaster

deathrow821's picture deathrow821 | 8 years 9 months # ^

I don't bet on Hokies games, but for what it's worth we've covered in 6 straight FBS games dating back to the ND game last year.

Rip his freaking head off!

heuplek's picture heuplek
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

Yeah I was so confident it was a sucker bet I told my friends that bet that the under on that game at 62 was easy money...they probably won't be listening to me any more.

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757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

At the end of the first quarter I was feeling great about not putting any money on that one, despite my urges.

At least I left it alone, and didn't bet on ECU to beat the spread either!

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

Sam Jessee's picture Sam Jessee | 8 years 9 months # ^

Honestly, after watching ODU's tackling against UNC it wouldn't be a crazy idea taking the over on this one.

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

Whats the over/under?

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
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| 8 years 9 months # ^

Yeah, with an over/under at 55.5...i just may have to take the over

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

Sam Jessee's picture Sam Jessee | 8 years 9 months #

Update: Tech now -29

marcb2's picture marcb2 | 8 years 9 months # ^

I'm a little surprised it opened so low. The computers have it more like it is now.

Lozo1016's picture Lozo1016 | 8 years 9 months #

Other than last week's VT -26 line, the last time was -27 vs Duke in 2010.

Before 2009/2010, it was a fairly regular occurrence. Especially mid '90s through early '00s, when we had a steady diet of Rutgers and Temple on our schedule. Even in 1998 when Temple managed to beat us, Tech was favored by like 36.5.

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 8 years 9 months # ^

Fuck that was a horrible homecoming game, why you gotta bring up bad memories for those of us unfortunate enough to be there in person...

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