This year’s Orange Bowl is being played in Dolphin Stadium on New Year’s Day, as the Cincinnati Bearcats matchup against the Virginia Tech Hokies. Cincinnati is playing in its eleventh bowl game all-time (6-4 record) and has been good in the bowl game play lately, winning three straight bowl games, including last year’s 31-21 game over Southern Miss in the Papajohns.com Bowl. The Virginia Tech Hokies are no stranger to the bowl apprearances (7-14 record) and major bowl games as well, as the team has played in three Sugar Bowls and two Orange Bowls. This will be the second straight Orange Bowl appearance, as VT lost a 24-21 decision to Kansas in last year’s bowl game.

5dimes.com oddsmakers currently have the Cincinnati Bearcast listed as 2 point betting odds favorites against the Virginia Tech Hokies in this year’s Orange Bowl with the games over/under posted at 42 total points.

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Here are some betting trends to consider for this year’s Orange Bowl:
Hokies are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 Thursday games.
Hokies are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog.
Hokies are 39-15-1 ATS in their last 55 games after accumulating less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
Bearcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games.
Bearcats are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Bearcats are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games on grass.

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