Two teams will look to stay in the hunt to play in the ACC Championship Game when the Virginia Tech Hokies and Boston College Eagles square off on Thursday at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. Both the Hokies (3-3, 1-1 in ACC) and Eagles (4-2, 1-1) have one conference loss and already are longshots to make the title game with Clemson, Miami, Pitt and SMU still undefeated in the ACC. A second conference loss would be devastating for both Virginia Tech and Boston College's title hopes.

Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Hokies are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Virginia Tech vs. Boston College odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 48.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page.)

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The model knows that Virginia Tech has one of the best running backs in the conference in Bhayshul Tuten. The 5-foot-11, 209-pound senior from Paulsboro, N.J., leads the ACC and is tied for eighth in the country in rushing touchdowns (nine) and ranks second in rushing yards per game (100.8). He has scored at least one touchdown in eight straight games.

But the model also has taken into account that Boston College has a dominant defensive end in Donovan Ezeiruaku. The 6-foot-2, 247-pound senior from Williamstown, N.J., leads the country in sacks (8.0), solo sacks (8.0) and sacks per game (1.6). He also ranks third in the nation and first in the ACC in tackles for loss (9.5).

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