The Chick-fil-A Bowl is going to take place at the Georgia Dome located at Atlanta, Georgia. The game will be held between the Virginia Tech Hokies (9-3) and the Tennessee Volunteers (7-5). The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET and is going to be televised on ESPN.
The Chick-fil-A Bowl will host No. 12 Virginia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Tennessee from the Southeastern Conference. Bowl officials say the Hokies (9-3) and Volunteers (7-5) will meet Dec. 31 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The two teams last met in the 1994 Gator Bowl, which the Vols won 45-23.
Virginia Tech played in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2006, losing to Georgia, and is making its fourth appearance in the bowl. It will be Tennessee’s fifth appearance, and the Vols most recently lost to Clemson in 2004. Tennessee is 25-22 in bowl games and ranks third in the nation in appearances. Virginia Tech is 8-14 in bowl games. The Vols return to the postseason in Lane Kiffin’s first season as coach and after an unusual absence last season.
Here we can see some of the numbers of the team that will help to make the right decision in order to pick the right team.
Total yards
• Virginia Tech 388.3 yards, getting at the 55th place
• Tennessee 395.6 yards, getting at the 48th place
Passing yards
• Virginia Tech 196.3 yards, getting at the 97th place
• Tennessee 232.8 yards, getting at the 54th place
Rushing yards
• Virginia Tech 206.4 yards, getting at the 16th place
• Tennessee 170.0 yards, getting at the 43rd place
Total points scored
• Virginia Tech 31.4 points, getting at the 31st place
• Tennessee 30.6 points, getting at the 34th place
irginia Tech is no stranger to the city of Atlanta, as this is the third time this season the Hokies will play there, and the second time they’ll face an SEC team in the Georgia Dome. Hokies fans are probably hoping the third time is the charm, as Virginia Tech lost to both Alabama and Georgia Tech in the city during the regular season. Tennessee, though, hasn’t seen that kind of success under Lane Kiffin yet, and No. 12 Virginia Tech should be favored heading into this game.
That’s due in large part to the Hokies’ defense, which is holding opponents to just 15.75 points per game, and the offensive star power of redshirt freshman Ryan Williams, who is fifth in the country in rushing yards per game, third in total rushing yards and tied for third in rushing touchdowns. He has had nine 100-yard rushing games this year.
The Vols had some quality losses this year to Alabama and Florida and had the Crimson Tide beat if they could kick a field goal. What they need to make this a successful first season under Kiffin is a quality win, and taking down Frank Beamer and the Hokies would certainly qualify.
Take the opportunity to check up the LIVE LINES: they contain really important information about how is the favorite and who is the safer pick to choose at the day of the game. More line information here.
Open a NCAA Bowl Betting Account Here.
Related posts:
Loading ...