North Carolina Tar Heels at Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview

One of the best games of the opening weekend of college football will take place in the Atlantic Coast Conference as the Virginia Tech Hokies are set to host the North Carolina Tar Heels. There will be plenty of excitement and hype leading up to this game, and each team is looking to get off to a fast start.

North Carolina was one of the best stories in college football a season ago, and they should be good once again. The ACC is supposed to be dominated by Clemson once again, but North Carolina is going to be one of the top contenders.

Virginia Tech used to be a threat to win the ACC each year, but that has not happened of late. The Hokies do have a massive home-field advantage, and that could allow them to pull off a stunning upset in this game.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 5.5-point favorites over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Friday night.

Tar Heels Want to Score

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is on the shortlist of Heisman Trophy candidates this season, and he is going to put up monster numbers. The Tar Heels were an explosive offense a season ago, and they are going to look to attack teams in the same way in 2021.

The Tar Heels are going to be without five of their top playmakers from last season, and there are going to be new faces on offense. North Carolina is still going to play fast, but there are some questions that need to be answered.

The defense gave up some points a season ago, but they are loaded with athleticism. Look for North Carolina to be aggressive on that side of the football on Friday night.

Virginia Tech Must Control Tempo

If Virginia Tech is going to pull off this upset on Friday night, then they have to find a way to control the tempo. The Hokies don’t have the offense to keep up with North Carolina, but the defense can keep this team in the game.

Virginia Tech has a real problem at the quarterback position this season, and that could create some challenges on the offensive side of the ball. Look for the Hokies to run the ball well in this game, but they have to hit on some passing plays at some point as well.

Tar Heels Survive Upset Scare

North Carolina is going to be a really good team by the end of the season, but they are going to have a number of new faces on the field on Friday night. It’s going to take some time for the Tar Heels to really start to click, and playing the Hokies at Virginia Tech is always a tough game.

Virginia Tech is not a team that will overwhelm teams with the offense, but that defense is going to be really good. The Hokies are going to give the Tar Heels some real trouble in this game, and they will keep it close throughout.

North Carolina is the better team, but don’t expect the Tar Heels to run away with this game. Take the Virginia Tech Hokies +5.5 as they cover the spread but fail to pull off the upset. 

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