2009 Orange Bowl Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies, ranked 16th nationally on defense, face the 11-2 Cincinnati Bearcats at Dolphin Stadium in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day.Cincy won 10 of 11 to end the year, while the Hokies rebounded from a tough mid-season stretch to win their final three games.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bearcats listed as 2-point favorites versus the Hokies, while the game’s total is sitting at 42.
Virginia Tech is 9-4 SU, 5-7 ATS and Cincinnati is 10-2 SU, 6-5 ATS
The Orange Bowl is a college football bowl game played in Dolphin Stadium just outside Miami, Florida. Its current full name is the FedEx Orange Bowl; FedEx has sponsored the event since 1989.
Since losing at Virginia Tech 2 1/2 years ago, Cincinnati has won 28 of its last 35 games. … Virginia Tech is only 7-14 in bowl games, with just one postseason win in the last six years.
Virginia Tech is aiming to join USC and Texas as the only schools to win 10 games in each of the last five seasons, plus snap a two-game bowl losing streak and eight-game slide for Atlantic Coast Conference teams in Bowl Championship Series games. … Cincinnati could finish the year in the Top 10 with a win.
Cincinnati’s defense includes 10 seniors and a junior. The Bearcats’ front seven comprises all seniors. They rank 26th nationally in total defense, 13th in rushing defense and ninth in sacks per game.
Betting Trends:
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Jan 01
BCS Bowl
Miami, FL
Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens
ESPN 8:30 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
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