Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Michigan Wolverines from the Big Ten conference will face the Virginia Tech Hokies from the ACC conference in the Sugar Bowl in an NCAA college football game on January 3rd.
Kick off time for the Sugar Bowl from New Orleans Louisiana is set for 8:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened with the Virginia Tech Hokies favored by -1 ½ points with an over under of 53 points.
Money early has come on the side of the Wolverines as Michigan is now the favorite lined at -2 ½ points.
Over under players will find movement down to 51 points.
Michigan Wolverines money line supporters will lay -140 odds with the Virginia Tech Hokies bringing back +120 odds to pull off the upset win with the points no factor in the wager.
Michigan and Virginia Tech have no recent head to head meetings on the college football gridiron.
The Wolverines will play on the Sugar Bowl with a record of 10-2 on the season. The team is 2-2 on the road.
Michigan averages 34 points and 423 yards per game with 235 yards rushing for 5.3 yards a carry.
On defense the Wolverines give up 17 points and 317 yards per game. Teams rush for 129 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
Michigan is 8-2 versus bowl teams. They have victories against Ohio St, Nebraska, Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern, San Diego St, Notre Dame and Western Michigan.
Their losses came to Iowa and Michigan both in true road games.
The team has won three straight games.
They are coming off the 40-34 home win against arch rival the Ohio St Buckeyes as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing total of 45 ½ points.
The Wolverines gained 444 yards while giving up 372 yards to the Buckeyes.
The team ran for 277 yards on 50 carries for 5.5 yards per rush.
Michigan had one turnover and took one away from Ohio St.
They allowed the Buckeyes 137 yards rushing on 31 carries for 4.4 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Denard Robinson completed 14 of 17 passes for 167 yards with three touchdowns. Robinson had 26 rushes for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Fitzgerald Toussaint had 120 yards on the ground on 20 carries.
Junior Hemingway led Michigan with two receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Kevin Koger caught four passes for 40 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Drew Dileo grabbed two balls for 32 yards.
Martavious Odoms had a touchdown catch to go with his two pass receptions for 25 yards.
Virginia Tech will play in the Sugar Bowl with a record of 11-2 in the 2011 season. The club is 6-1 away from home.
The Hokies average 28 points and 415 yards per game with 188 yards rushing for 4.5 yards a carry.
On defense Virginia Tech allows 17 points and 313 yards per game. Teams rush for 107 yards against them for 3.3 yards per rush against average.
The Hokies are 6-2 versus bowl clubs in 2011.
They own victories against Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Marshall and Arkansas St. Their losses came against Clemson twice.
The team had their seven game win streak snapped in the ACC conference championship game as they fell to Clemson 38-10 as a -7 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 53 ½ points.
Virginia Tech was outscored by Clemson 28-0 in the second half in defeat.
The Hokies gained 330 offensive yards while surrendering 457 yards to Clemson.
The team rushed it 29 times for just 56 yards for 1.9 yards a carry.
The Hokies committed three turnovers and took now away from the Tigers.
They allowed Clemson to rush for 217 yards on 45 carries for 4.8 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Logan Thomas completed 22 of 44 passes for 274 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
David Wilson ran for 32 yards on 11 carries.
Josh Oglesby on six rushes had 22 yards.
D.J. Coles led Virginia Tech with seven receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown catch.
Jarrett Boykin caught three passes for 58 yards.
Marcus Davis grabbed four balls for 50 yards.
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