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Virginia Tech hosts #4 Clemson in prime time on Saturday

Chris Graham

virginia tech logoVirginia Tech, after a bye week, gets fourth-ranked Clemson on Saturday in prime time in Lane Stadium.

Imagine Lane rockin’ with 60,000+, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit up in the press box.

Fowler and Herbie will be there; the 60,000+, not so much.

The Hokies (4-5, 4-4 ACC) are coming in on a three-game losing streak, and the last one – a 47-14 loss at Pitt on Nov. 20 – was not pretty, in any way, shape or form.

Clemson (8-1, 7-1 ACC) took out its frustrations from its fruitless trip to Tallahassee on Pitt, racing out to a 31-0 first quarter lead on its way to a 52-17 win in which quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for 403 yards.

The Tigers are 22-point favorites with a 66.5-point over/under, suggesting a final score in the range of 45-23.

A loss for the Hokies could portend what would be a second losing season in the past three years at Tech, which hadn’t had a losing record for 26 years before finishing 6-7 in 2018.

Details

Clemson (8-1, 7-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech (4-5, 4-4 ACC)
Saturday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Series: Tech trails 12-22-1
Last: Sept. 30, 2017 (L, 17-31)
Live Stats: click here
Virginia Tech Game Notes: click here

TV: ABC
Play-by-Play: Chris Fowler
Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
Sideline: Maria Taylor

Radio: Virginia Tech Sports Properties
Play-by-Play: Jon Laaser
Analyst: Mike Burnop
Sideline: Wes McElroy

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].