Re: VA TECH PLUS 5 VS. CLEMSON
That was only an OPINION of Dr Bob.
He only has 3 high rated plays this week.
That whole article that is on the cover of EOG of "steaming" is ALL due to Dr Bob. His releases move lines 3-4 points every week upon the release. While they righfully should as the guy is SMASHING college football!
Dr. Bob is killing in college foots this year
Dr. Bob
Thursday Night Analysis
VIRGINIA TECH 21 Clemson (-4.5) 20
04:30 PM Pacific, 26-Oct-06
I was expecting that math to favor Clemson to cover in this game, but I was surprised to find that Virginia Tech actually has that advantage. Clemson is clearly a better team from the line of scrimmage, but special teams are a HUGE advantage for Virginia Tech in this game. The Tiers have been 1.5 yards per play better than average on offense with quarterback Will Proctor in the game (7.1 yppl against teams that would allow 5.6 yppl to an average team) and they?€™ve been 1.2 yppl better than average on defense (3.8 yppl allowed to teams that would combine to average 5.0 yppl on offense against an average team). Virginia Tech, meanwhile, is just a bit better than average offensively (5.7 yppl against teams that would allow 5.6 yppl), but they are 1.0 yppl better than average on defense (4.0 yppl allowed to teams that would average 5.0 yppl). While Clemson will be able to move the ball at a considerably better rate (my math model predicts 5.7 yppl to 4.4 yppl) the Hokies will have a major advantage in field position. The math also predicts Virginia Tech to start at the 35 yard line, on average, on kickoffs while the Tigers start on the 22 yard line. Punting is also an advantage for Virginia Tech given their ability to block punts and the Hokies?€™ kicker rating (+0.8 points) is much better than Clemson?€™s kicker rating of -0.5 points. Overall, my math model actually favors Virginia Tech by 2 ½ points, but I actually think the special teams advantage is unrealistically high in this game and a more realistic fair line is Clemson by 2 ½ points. There are situations favoring both teams, a 91-28-1 ATS statistical match-up indicator that favors Clemson and a 77-23-4 ATS home momentum situation that favors Virginia Tech, and the angle favoring the Tigers is a bit stronger. However, Virginia Tech is 36-13-1 ATS in home games when they are not favored by 14 points or more and the Hokies are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 as a home dog of 2 points or more. I?€™ll favor Virginia Tech to at least keep this close despite being out played from the line of scrimmage.