Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Allstate Sugar Bowl Preview: Michigan Wolverines vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

The Michigan Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies will both be trying to pick up a win on January 3 when they battle at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wolverines listed as 3-point favorites versus the Hokies, while the game's total is sitting at 52.

Last time out for Michigan, they were a 40-34 winner as they battled Ohio State at home. Michigan failed to cover in the match as a 8.5-point favorite, while 74 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Virginia Tech was a 38-10 loser in its last match on the road against Clemson. They failed to cover the 7?point spread as favorites, while the total score of 48 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Team records: Michigan: 10-2 SU, 8-4 ATS Virginia Tech: 11-2 SU, 4-9 ATS

Michigan most recently: When playing in January are 5-5 When playing on turf are 9-1 After outgaining opponent are 7-3 When favored on the road are 5-5

Virginia Tech most recently: When playing in January are 3-6 When playing on turf are 6-4 After being outgained are 8-2 When an underdog at home are 4-1

A few trends to consider: Michigan is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games Virginia Tech is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games Virginia Tech is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games

Allstate Sugar Bowl Preview: Michigan Wolverines vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

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