posted October 5, 2007 at 21:36 in NCAA F Articles

Clemson Memorial Stadium and the NCAA football betting world will be rocking on Saturday when the No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies (+5½) come calling against the No. 22 Clemson Tigers (-5½) who'll be looking to atone last week's loss to Georgia Tech.

The 13-3 money-dropping road defeat as the field goal favorites to the Yellow Jackets was the Tiger's first straight up loss on the year as they're now 4-1 and 2-2 ATS (against the spread). The Tigers are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games overall.

- Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game.

- Tigers are 0-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

- Tigers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.

Quarterback Cullen Harper was sacked six times, completed just 17-of-39 passes for 194 yards and threw his first interception of the season. The Tigers managed only 228 yards of total offense against the Yellow Jackets in the loss.

While Clemson had it handed to them, Virginia Tech downed North Carolina 17-10 but failed to cover the number as the 19-point favorites.

- Hokies are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games in October.

- Hokies are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 conference games.

- Hokies are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.

- Hokies are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games.

- Hokies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

Freshman quarterback Tyrod Taylor improved to 3-0 as the starter for Virginia Tech. But he completed only 10-of-19 passes for just 66 yards with an interception, while getting sacked four times in the win.

Virginia Tech's defense ranks second in the ACC with 15 points allowed per game, and the offense puts up 22.6.

As for Clemson, the defense is allowing just 17.4 points per game, while the offense is putting up a modest 31.2 points per game.

Clemson leads the all-time series 17-11-1 straight up, but Virginia Tech has won the last four meetings straight up and ATS including last year's 24-7 cover win as the 4-point home underdogs.

NCAA football odds list Clemson the 5½-point favorites with a total of 40½.

- Tigers are 3-9-2 ATS in their last 14 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.

- Hokies are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0.

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