College football · Week 5 · Friday, October 2, 7:00 PM ET · Final Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 33
25Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech −5.5 at our first look, −2 at kickoff. ACC game.
Conditions · Lane Stadium: At kickoff: 72°F, wind 12 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Pittsburgh 0.0 · Virginia Tech 0.0. Market: moved 3.5 toward Pittsburgh.
Landed: Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 33. Pittsburgh covered the closing line (Virginia Tech −2). The move toward Pittsburgh was right. 68 points, over the closing total of 54.
Pittsburgh Panthers 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Virginia Tech Hokies 0.0
No news that moves the number.
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
Final: Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 33. Virginia Tech missed the closing number by 4.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | −5.5 | |
| Market move, no reported news | Thu Sep 24, 1:55 PM ET | +1 |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sat Sep 26, 5:55 PM ET | +2.5 |
| Closing line | −2 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 64.5% (−182) | |
| Market move, no reported news | Thu Sep 24, 1:55 PM ET | 59.4% (−146) |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sat Sep 26, 5:55 PM ET | 50.7% (−103) |
| Less than the spread implies | 53.9% (−117) | |
| Closing line | 53.9% (−117) |
Final: 68 points, over the closing total of 54.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 56.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Sep 27, 9:55 AM ET | -4 |
| Market move, no reported news | Mon Sep 28, 11:55 AM ET | +1.5 |
| Closing line | 54 |
Every Book · Virginia Tech side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | −2 | −108 | −128 | 1.78 | 53.9% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| DraftKings | −2.5 | −105 | −125 | 1.80 | 53.2% | 53.5 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| FanDuel | −2.5 | −105 | −130 | 1.77 | 54.0% | 54.5 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| BetMGM | −2 | −110 | −125 | 1.80 | 53.2% | 54.5 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| Caesars | −2.5 | −108 | −129 | 1.78 | 54.1% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| Fanatics | −2 | −110 | −130 | 1.77 | 54.3% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| BetRivers | −2 | −117 | −134 | 1.75 | 54.4% | 54.5 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| BetOnline | −2.5 | −105 | −128 | 1.78 | 53.9% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| Bovada | −2 | −105 | −125 | 1.80 | 53.2% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| LowVig | −2.5 | −101 | −128 | 1.78 | 53.9% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| MyBookie | −2 | −110 | −130 | 1.77 | 53.8% | 54.5 | Fri 5:55 PM |
| BetUS | −2 | −110 | −125 | 1.80 | 53.2% | 54 | Fri 5:55 PM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.