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Stanford vs Virginia Tech Odds: 2011 Orange Bowl

Author: Bishop Whitmore

BCS Bowl action resumes on Monday Night as the #4 Stanford Cardinal meets the #13 Virginia Tech Hokies in the Discover Orange Bowl from Miami with a telecast on ESPN scheduled for 8:35pm EST. Online sportsbooks have opened with Stanford as a 3-point favorite in bowl predictions vs Virginia Tech with an over/under betting total of 58. The money line has listed Stanford as a -150 favorites in 2011 Orange Bowl odds with Virginia Tech as a +130 underdog.

Virginia Tech has had a remarkable turnaround after a disastrous 0-2 start as they lost to a great Boise State team on opening night but followed that up with a loss to 1-AA James Madison in their home opener. At that point the Hokies season looked to be over but coach Frank Beamer rallied the team with 11 consecutive wins the rest of the way. Virginia Tech ended up as ACC champions this season with a record of 11-2 straight up and 10-3 against the spread heading into 2011 Orange Bowl odds as underdogs with 7 of their games going OVER the total. The Hokies scored payouts in their final 4 games this season and are motivated to cap off the season with a win in BCS bowl predictions against a top 4 opponent.

QB Tyrod Taylor finished with 2,521 yards passing and the offense ranked 18th in the nation for scoring while the defense ranked 16th for points allowed. Stanford finished 2nd only to Oregon in the Pac 10 Conference with a record of 11-1 straight up and 7-4-1 against the spread heading into Orange Bowl odds as favorites with 7 of their games going OVER the total. The Cardinal was undefeated against the spread in their final 5 games this year and finished 9th for scoring offense and 11th for scoring defense. Coach Jim Harbaugh has become one of the most respected leaders in the game as he has taken an elite academic school to heights unimagined and did so with a bruising physical style of play.

2011 Orange Bowl Predictions: Stanford Cardinal -3

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Bishop Whitmore is Editor in Chief of VegasSportsOdds.com and has been in the sports entertainment industry for the past 10 years consulting for various media outlets and sportsbooks. View daily sports reviews, poker strategies and casino rooms from Bishop Whitmore at VegasSportsOdds.com.