The East Carolina Pirates and No. 13 Virginia Tech Hokies game scheduled for this weekend was canceled because of Hurricane Florence. The game was scheduled to get underway at 1:30 p.m. ET and no makeup date has been set.
East Carolina Pirates vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview
East Carolina was a big road underdog here receiving 29 points from bookmakers. Vegas hasn’t decided what the game’s over/under (O/U) will be yet.
The Pirates have gained 0.0 units so far and are 1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U mark of 1-1. The Hokies are up 2.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-0 ATS and also have an O/U record of 1-1.
The Pirates are 1-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Hokies are 2-0 SU.
The Pirates want to make it two in a row 41-19 win over North Carolina last week. Reid Herring completed 19-of-32 passes for 290 yards and one touchdown. Anthony Scott (73 rushing yards on 17 attempts, one TD) and Hussein Howe (50 yards on 15 carries) propelled the ground attack while Deondre Farrier (five receptions, 52 yards) and Trevon Brown (four catches, 90 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Virginia Tech just earned a 62-17 win over William & Mary. As a group, the team collectively completed 16-of-23 passes for 281 yards and one touchdown. Josh Jackson went 12-for-16 for 217 yards and one touchdown while Ryan Willis was four-of-seven for 64 yards. Deshawn McClease (35 rushing yards on 10 attempts, one TD) and Jalen Holston (47 yards on 10 carries) handled the running game as Damon Hazelton (four receptions, 107 yards, one TD) and Hezekiah Grimsley (three catches, 68 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
East Carolina has run the ball on 44.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Virginia Tech has an overall rush percentage of 63.7 percent. The Pirates have run for 144 yards/game and have four touchdowns on the ground this year. The Hokies are totaling 209 rush yards per game and have seven total rushing TDs.
The Hokies’ running backs has generated 4.8 yards per carry while their defense has allowed a YPC of 2.2 to opponents. The Pirates have rushed for 3.7 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.3 to opponents.
The Pirates offense has averaged 302 yards through the air overall and has three passing scores so far. The Hokies have put up 244 pass yards per game and also have three total pass TDs.
Defensively, East Carolina has allowed 122 rush yards and 211 pass yards per game. The Virginia Tech defense has allowed 232.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 64.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Hokies are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 4.42 to opponents, while the Pirates have given up a 6.30 ANY/A.
Offensively, Herring is up to 290 passing yards this year, and has completed 19-of-32 attempts with one passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. Herring’s got a 9.00 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 5.57 over the past two outings.
Anthony Scott, Trevon Brown and Deondre Farrier have combined for 406 total yards and three touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
In the home locker room, Josh Jackson has connected on 12-of-16 passes for 217 yards, one TD and zero INTs. Jackson’s ANY/A stands at 14.81 for the season and 10.31 across his past two outings.
Steven Peoples, Damon Hazelton and Hezekiah Grimsley have collectively accounted for 376 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns the last two outings.
When these two schools met last year, Virginia Tech knocked East Carolina off handily 64-17.
Free Pick: East Carolina Pirates vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
SU Winner – Virginia Tech, ATS Winner – East Carolina
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Pirates offense has yet to produce a pass play of 40 or more yards, while the Hokies have accounted for one such play.
The East Carolina defense has allowed one pass play of 40 yards or more, while Virginia Tech has given up two such plays.
Both teams have produced three rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The East Carolina offense has recorded seven running plays of 10+ yards while Virginia Tech has accounted for 15 such plays.
The Pirates defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Hokies have given up one such run.
The Virginia Tech defense has sacked opposing QBs six times this season. East Carolina has registered one sacks.
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