The Virginia Tech Hokies host the Syracuse Orange on Thursday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference college football Week 9 matchup at Lane Stadium. The Hokies (3-4, 2-1 ACC) have won two of their past three and come off a 30-13 home victory against Wake Forest before having a week off. The Orange (4-3, 0-3) also were off last week after losing three in a row, the past two against ranked teams.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Blacksburg, Va. The latest Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech odds list the Hokies as 3-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 47.5. (Head to SportsLine's college football odds page for the latest odds on every game).

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The model knows the Hokies are 3-1 at home, beating Wake and cruising to a 38-21 victory against Pitt in their past two at Lane Stadium. Virginia Tech is 2-1 in ACC play and faces a Syracuse team that is 0-3 and has little confidence. The Hokies have the conference's best pass defense (169.4 yards per game) and can put most of their energy into stopping the run. 

The model also has considered that Syracuse had time to regroup after losing to then-No. 4 Florida State and No. 14 North Carolina by a combined score of 81-10. The Hokies don't have that kind of firepower. The Orange averaged 44 points in winning their first four games, and they are averaging 399 yards per contest, compared to 360 yards for Virginia Tech.   

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