Virginia Tech Hokies Duke's Mayo Bowl Betting Online
Head coach Brent Pry and his Virginia Tech Hokies needed a win in their final game to gain bowl eligibility on Senior Night at Lane Stadium. Facing plenty of pressure and high expectations as a home favorite against a struggling rival, the Hokies played their most impressive game of the season to send fans and seniors off on a good note. Most importantly, Virginia Tech got its ticket punched for a bowl for the second consecutive season. Now Pry and his Hokies will prepare for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Duke’s May Bowl.
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In postseason action, on Friday, January 3, 2025, the Virginia Tech Hokies will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. Kickoff time is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
Minnesota will draw betting on college football using crypto support from sharps as a decent team that is often undervalued.
Last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers won 24-7 against the Wisconsin Badgers as 2-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 41. Minnesota has a record of 7-5 straight up, 9-2-1 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Minnesota ranks 112th for total offense, 74th for passing, 116th for rushing and 79th for scoring. Defensively they rank 7th overall, 15th against the pass, 21st against the rush, and 12th for points allowed. Also, Minnesota ranks 16th for fewest turnovers lost and 9th for takeaways.
Virginia Tech Hokies Weekly Recap
Last game, the Virginia Tech Hokies won 37-17 against the Virginia Cavaliers as 5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 45. Virginia Tech has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 8-4 over/under the total. Virginia Tech ranks 75th for total offense, 102nd for passing, 39th for rushing and 53rd for scoring. Defensively they rank 59th overall, 60th against the pass, 61st against the rush, and 44th for points allowed. Also, Virginia Tech ranks 54th for fewest turnovers lost and 19th for takeaways.
Once again, the Cavaliers were outmatched by their in-state rival, building a massive first-half deficit that was impossible to overcome in the second half. The Cavaliers ultimately lost to Virginia Tech in the Commonwealth Clash at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg.
The dominant storyline entering the 105th edition of the Commonwealth Clash, besides Virginia Tech's recent dominance in the series, was the quarterback situations of these two teams. UVA benched Anthony Colandrea, who had started each of the first 11 games of the season, in favor of Tony Muskett. At the same time, Virginia Tech rolled with third-stringer Pop Watson due to injuries to starter Kyron Drones and backup Collin Schlee.
The Hokies started their first drive from their 10-yard line, but that didn't matter, as Watson led Virginia Tech on an 11-play, 90-yard drive. Watson found Da'Quan Felton wide open in the middle of the field for 42 yards and then Bhayshul Tuten reached the end zone untouched on a six-yard touchdown run. Virginia went three-and-out on its first possession, and then the Hokies put another scoring drive together, eventually getting a 44-yard field goal from John Love.
The Virginia defense settled in after that, holding Virginia Tech to back-to-back three-and-outs. UVA got an advantageous field position on the second punt, and Muskett got the Cavaliers into Virginia Tech territory with a 24-yard completion to Suderian Harrison on the right sideline. The drive ultimately stalled after that, though, and UVA settled for a 37-yard field goal from Will Bettridge.
Virginia Tech fired back right away as Pop Watson threw a perfect deep ball to Jaylin Lane, who caught the pass in stride and strolled untouched 66 yards for a touchdown to stretch the Hokie lead to 17-3.
2024 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
at Vanderbilt |
L 27-34 |
0-1 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Marshall |
W 31-14 |
1-1 |
| Sep 14 |
at Old Dominion |
W 37-17 |
2-1 |
| Sep 21 |
vs. Rutgers |
L 23-26 |
2-2 |
| Sep 27 |
at Miami-FL |
L 34-38 |
2-3 |
| Oct 5 |
at Stanford |
W 31-7 |
3-3 |
| Oct 12 |
OFF |
| Oct 17 |
vs. Boston College |
W 42-21 |
4-3 |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Georgia Tech |
W 21-6 |
5-3 |
| Nov 2 |
at Syracuse |
L 31-38 |
5-4 |
| Nov 9 |
vs. Clemson |
L 14-24 |
5-5 |
| Nov 16 |
OFF |
| Nov 23 |
at Duke |
L 28-31 |
5-6 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Virginia |
W 37-17 |
6-6 |
The Virginia Tech Hokies have 11 league titles and six division championships. Frank Beamer elevated the program into a national contender during his time as head coach from 1987 through 2015. Beamer turned an obscure program into a national brand.
Beamer is the all time winningest coach at Virginia Tech with 249 wins and 23 bowl games. In 1999, Beamer led the Hokies to an 11-1 record and a final national ranking of 2nd. It was the greatest campaign in Hokie history. From 1993 through 2011, The Hokies finished in the national Top 25 every year but three. During that span, Virginia Tech finished in the Top 10 seven times. In 2018, Beamer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Bill Dooley was Beamer’s predecessor and had success as well, with three bowl games and winning records in his final seven seasons.
Some of the Virginia Tech legends include Frankj Loria, Jim Pyne, Bruce Smith, Carroll Dale, Michael Vick, Core Moore, Cornell Brown, and Jake Grove.
Of great concern is that since 2011, the Hokies have only four Top 25 finishes. But current head coach Brent Pry coached under Beamer and knows the special potential of the program. In 2023, Pry led the Hokies to a Military Bowl win, sparking hope for new glory in the years ahead.
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