Miami is working on regaining the upper hand in its rivalry with Virginia Tech, winning three of the last four meetings straight up and going 4-1 against the spread over the last five. The Hurricanes hope to continue those runs and stay alive in the ACC Coastal race when they visit the Hokies in Blacksburg on Thursday night.
Point spread: The Hokies opened as 4.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 23.9-20.4 Hokies (College football picks on every game)
Why the Miami Hurricanes can cover the spread
Miami was off to a 4-0 start to this season but is now coming off consecutive close losses to Florida State and North Carolina.