Virginia Tech Hokies vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/27/2023

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Venue:  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  VA Tech -10.5, Tulane +10.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  VA Tech -10.5, Tulane +10.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  VA Tech -10.5, Tulane +10.5; Over/Under:  44.5 points

Virginia Tech Hokies:  6-6 (5-3) (5th place, ACC)

Tulane Green Wave:  11-2 (8-0) (2nd place, AAC)

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Virginia Tech Hokies:  won their last game on the road against the Virginia Cavaliers 55-17.

Tulane Green Wave:  lost their last game at home against the SMU Mustangs 26-14.

Virginia Tech is entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 5-3 record in their conference games too. They are 4-2 in their home games, 2-4 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Virginia 55-17. Kyron Drones was the starting QB and he completed 10/22 passes for 244 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Bhayshul Tuten led the team in rushing yards with 117 and 1 TD. Da'Quan Felton led the receivers with 133 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Alan Tisdale led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Cole Nelson led the defense in sacks with 2. Mansoor Delane came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Tulane is entering this game with an 11-2 record overall and they have a 8-1 record in their conference games too. They are 6-2 in their home games, 5-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against SMU 26-14. Michael Pratt was the starting QB and he completed 21/36 passes for 238 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Makhi Hughes led the team in rushing yards with 44. Yulkeith Brown led the receivers with 90 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Tyler Grubbs led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Devean Deal led the defense in sacks with 1. Kam Pedescleaux and Jarius Monroe each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Virginia Tech listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this Military Bowl game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Virginia Tech hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 6-6 record overall but they have looked a lot better in their games lately as they have been improving throughout the season. Meanwhile, Tulane looked great in their games this season with their 11-2 record overall and they also went to their conference championship too. They fell short in the AAC Championship though, losing at home to SMU, and now they have a ton of players entering the transfer portal, including their starting QB who has declared for the NFL draft. They also lost their head coach to another coaching job so there is not a whole lot of motivation for Tulane in this game with the players they have left now. Virginia Tech has been doing nothing but improving in every game this season and they will be looking to finish strong with a win in this game and use that to start next season on a positive note. The best way to place a bet here is on Virginia Tech to cover the spread in this game. 

Virginia Tech Tulane Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Wednesday, December 27, 2023 (2:00 pm ET start time) is VA Tech 34 Tulane 17.

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Virginia Tech Hokies: 3-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 5-9 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 14-24 ATS after gaining 7.25 or more yards/play in their previous game. 10-1 UNDER off 3 or more consecutive overs. 22-10 UNDER after playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored. 

Tulane Green Wave: 17-8 ATS after 3 consecutive games with a turnover margin of +1 or better. 13-6 ATS after playing a game at home. 11-2 UNDER in all games. 9-1 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 13-7 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  C. Beck (UT) Out indefinitely - Arm. A. Jennings III (WR) out for season - Foot. T. Heath (WR) Out indefinitely - Arm. N. Gallo (TE) out for season - Knee.

Tulane Green Wave:  L. Keys lll (WR) Out Wed - Foot. J. Jackson (WR) Out Wed - Personal. A. Friloux (DL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. Platt Jr. (LB) out for season - Achilles.

“We made a strong effort to make sure this group understood what this game really means, what it’s about, and not really for UVA, for our group, for our fan base, for Virginia Tech, for all the players in who played in this game.” - Brent Pry after his team’s win against UVA in their last game of the college football regular season.

“I put everything into this game this week to make sure there wasn’t any distractions. I‘ve got to process some things. ... Just want to take a step back here.” - Willie Fritz after his team’s loss against SMU in their last game which was the AAC Championship.

WR Felton, Da'Quan 

WR Gosnell, Stephen  

WR Lane, Jaylin 

TE Wright, Dae'Quan  

QB Drones, Kyron 

RB Tuten, Bhayshul 

WR Fleming, Dontae 

WR Brown, Yulkeith 

WR Bohanon, Bryce  

TE Brown, Reggie 

QB Pratt, Michael 

RB Hughes, Makhi 

Passing: K. Drones (1993)

Rushing: B. Tuten (727)

Receiving: D. Felton (667)

Touchdowns: B. Tuten (10)

Passing: M. Pratt (2406)

Rushing: M. Hughes (1290)

Receiving: C. Brazzell II (711)

Touchdowns: L. Keys lll (7)

Coaches:

Virginia Tech Hokies: Brent Pry (2nd season)

Tulane Green Wave: Slade Nagle (Interim)