Virginia Tech vs Tulane Game Matchup

Virginia Tech Hokies vs Tulane Green Wave

Wednesday, December 27th 2023 (2:00 PM EST)
Virginia Tech -13.5 (43.5) (-285) Open: -6.0 | 47.0
Virginia Tech 41 - Tulane: 20 (Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com)

Hokies (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Pry (4 - 10)
Avg Score : 28 - 23 (31 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.2 - 5.8 (#57)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Rain Predicted
Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: Virginia Tech -0 (SP+ VT -0.5)
Projected Score: VT: 25 - TULN: 25 (53)
VT Win prob: 84% | Cover: 56%
VT Travel: 750 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Green Wave (11 - 3) (5 - 9 - 0)
Coach Willie Fritz (45 - 46)
Avg Score : 35 - 21 (37 - 16 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 8.4 - 5.6 (#38)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
VT Players
TULN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Virginia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion	-16.0	48.0	W 36 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Virginia Tech vs Purdue	-1.5	49.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/16	Virginia Tech at Rutgers	+6.5	37.5	L 16 - 35	O	N
Sat 9/23	Virginia Tech at Marshall	+5.5	41.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/30	Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	40.0	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/7	Virginia Tech at Florida State	+23.5	52.5	L 17 - 39	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest	-1.5	48.5	W 30 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/26	Virginia Tech vs Syracuse	-2.5	47.5	W 38 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Virginia Tech at Louisville	+9.5	48.5	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/11	Virginia Tech at Boston College	-2.5	48.5	W 48 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Virginia Tech vs NC State	-2.5	40.5	L 28 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/25	Virginia Tech at Virginia	-2.5	52.5	W 55 - 17	O	Y
Wed 12/27	Virginia Tech vs Tulane	-13.5	43.5	W 41 - 20	O	Y

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Tulane's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Tulane vs South Alabama	-6.0	51.0	W 37 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Tulane vs Ole Miss	+8.0	64.0	L 20 - 37	U	N
Sat 9/16	Tulane at Southern Miss	-8.0	47.5	W 21 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/23	Tulane vs Nicholls	-38.0	55.5	W 36 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/30	Tulane vs UAB	-22.5	59.5	W 35 - 23	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/13	Tulane at Memphis	-4.5	54.5	W 31 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Tulane vs North Texas	-20.0	63.5	W 35 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/28	Tulane at Rice	-10.0	55.0	W 30 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/4	Tulane at East Carolina	-17.0	46.0	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/11	Tulane vs Tulsa	-24.5	52.5	W 24 - 22	U	N
Sat 11/18	Tulane at Florida Atlantic	-9.5	46.5	W 24 - 8	U	Y
Fri 11/24	Tulane vs UTSA	-2.5	51.5	W 29 - 16	U	Y
Sat 12/2	Tulane vs SMU	-4.0	50.5	L 14 - 26	U	N
Wed 12/27	Tulane vs Virginia Tech	+13.5	43.5	L 20 - 41	O	N

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
VT	.1	38%	28.2	40%	2.95	112	36%	203	2.62	.17	38%	22.8	41%	36%	3.86	57.9	1.4	1.3
TULN	.3	43%	35.1	45%	3.26	205	42%	237	4.5	.16	41%	20.6	42%	41%	4.13	34.3	1.1	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TULN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
VT Offense	11	28.2	31.3	37.6%	2.62	1.4	18	315	112	203	3.2	49%	50%	40%	36%	16%	.1
TULN Defense	14	20.6	15.7	41.1%	4.13	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	42%	41%	13%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
VT Defense	11	22.8	27.5	38%	3.86	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	41%	36%	19%	.17
TULN Offense	14	35.1	37.3	43.5%	4.5	1.1	22	442	205	237	5.2	54%	45%	45%	42%	14%	.3

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Virginia Tech	11	29:09	17.5	31%	43%	7.3	57.9	1.4	1.3	6.7	2.1	3	28.4
Tulane	14	29:40	21.6	38%	59%	4	34.3	1.1	1.8	4.1	1.7	1	30.5

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
VT Offense	11	49%	40%	35.3	111.8	3.2	15	.08	2.95	74%	10%	0.91
TULN Defense	14	49%	42%	-	-	-	-	.13	3.2	68%	8%	0.93

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
VT Defense	11	47%	41%	-	-	-	-	.13	2.83	68%	12%	1.08
TULN Offense	14	54%	45%	39.7	204.9	5.2	34	.27	3.26	77%	9%	1.14

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
VT Offense	11	50%	36%	18.5	31.5	202.9	6.5	11	9	9	.15	1.5	35%	27%	.31	6%	2.2
TULN Defense	14	50%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.24	1.5	30%	26%	.23	6%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
VT Defense	11	53%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	.25	1.7	36%	27%	.32	6%	2.1
TULN Offense	14	45%	42%	17.2	27.1	236.6	8.7	13.8	30	5	.35	1.7	31%	35%	.41	5%	2

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 1.51 #54
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: 17.22 #58
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: 9.01 #61
2023 Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Virginia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: 7.20 - 5.80
Virginia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 1.51 Tulane: 2.975

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 4.7 Tulane: 4.1

Tulane's Power Ratings
Tulane's Power Rating: 2.975 #52
Tulane's Offense Rating: 14.61 #86
Tulane's Defense Rating: 5.32 #29
2023 Talent Rating: 604.00 #71
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Tulane's 2023 Expected Record: 8.40 - 5.60
Tulane's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.1 #50
Tulane's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #63
Tulane's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #40

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 492.43
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.3
Defense: 22.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

Virginia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Virginia Tech 25
Tulane 25

Projected Total Points: 53

Tulane Scoring
Offense: 35.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.3
Defense: 20.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.7

Tulane's 2023 Record
Record: 11 - 3
Record vs Spread: 5 - 9 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 6 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	12/27	Tulane	20	Virginia Tech	41	Virginia Tech	Virginia Tech -13.5	Virginia Tech	43.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Tulane	0	0	1 Overs
Virginia Tech	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

Virginia Tech Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Military Bowl	Virginia Tech vs Tulane	-13.5	43.5	W 41 - 20
2021	Pinstripe Bowl	Virginia Tech vs Maryland	+4.0	55.0	L 10 - 54
2019	N/A	Virginia Tech vs Kentucky	-2.0	47.0	L 30 - 37
2018	N/A	Virginia Tech vs Cincinnati	+5.5	48.5	L 31 - 35
2017	World Bowl	Virginia Tech vs Oklahoma State	+6.0	60.0	L 21 - 30

Tulane Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Military Bowl	Tulane vs Virginia Tech	+13.5	43.5	L 20 - 41
2022	Cotton Bowl	Tulane vs USC	+1.5	67.0	W 46 - 45
2020	Potato Bowl	Tulane vs Nevada	-1.5	56.5	L 27 - 38
2019	Forces Bowl	Tulane vs Southern Miss	-7.5	58.0	W 30 - 13
2018	Cure Bowl	Tulane vs Louisiana	-3.5	60.5	W 41 - 24

(#54) Virginia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.51 #54
Offense Rating: 17.22 #58
Defense Rating: 9.01 #61
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.7 #46
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #65
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.7 #44
Talent Rating: 818.00 #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 7% #57
Expected Record: 7.20 - 5.80

Team Profile

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Virginia Tech has played in 5 Bowls in the last 5 years (1 - 4)
Virginia Tech has played in 23 Bowls since 2000 (10 - 13)

Virginia Tech Ratings Matchup Tulane

Power #54

#52

Off #58

#86

Def #61

#29

Talent #26

#71

SP+ #46

#50

SP+ Off #65

#63

SP+ Def #44

#40

Rematch from Week 1
Virginia Tech 13.5 (43.5)
Virginia Tech won at Tulane this year (41-20)

Previous Matchups
Virginia Tech beat Tulane in 2023 (41-20)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Conditions: Rain
Temp: 55° - Wind: 11 mph
Rain: 0.031

Team Information
Injuries: VT | TULN
Depth Chart: VT | TULN
Rosters: VT | TULN

(#52) Tulane Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2.975 #52
Offense Rating: 14.61 #86
Defense Rating: 5.32 #29
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.1 #50
Offense SP+ Rating: 26.8 #63
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.1 #40
Talent Rating: 604.00 #71
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #75
Expected Record: 8.40 - 5.60

Team Profile

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Tulane has played in 6 Bowls in the last 5 years (3 - 3)
Tulane has played in 8 Bowls since 2000 (4 - 4)

Virginia Tech's OC Tyler Bowen

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Peter Moore	1	1	100%	-1	0	0	-1.0
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	1	1	100%	6	1	0	6.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bhayshul Tuten (Tr)	183	1158	15	6.3	83
Bryce Duke	46	285	0	6.2	48
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	18	116	2	6.4	24
Da'Quan Felton (Tr)	1	10	0	10.0	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Stephen Gosnell	28	506	1	18.1	49
Jaylin Lane (Tr)	38	466	2	12.3	66
Ali Jennings (Tr)	15	373	3	24.9	65
Dae'Quan Wright	26	361	4	13.9	35

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Virginia Tech's DC Chris Marve

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Keonta Jenkins	65	10	1	3	4
Derrick Canteen (Tr)	44	3	0	0	5
Antwuan Powell	42	19	16	8	0
Jaylen Jones	40	1	0	0	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Antwuan Powell	42	19	16	8	0
Cole Nelson	36	3	3	6	0
Wilfried Pene	33	5	3	4	1
Josh Fuga	14	6	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jaylen Jones	40	1	8
Dorian Strong	32	0	6
Derrick Canteen (Tr)	44	3	5

Tulane's OC Slade Nagle

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Carson Haggard	35	59	59%	431	4	5	7.3
Ty Thompson	6	11	55%	74	2	0	6.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ty Thompson	40	243	6	6.1	50
Yulkeith Brown (Tr)	7	37	1	5.3	15
Iverson Celestine	6	21	1	3.5	6
Dontae Fleming (Tr)	3	21	0	7.0	19

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Dontae Fleming (Tr)	29	577	1	19.9	53
Yulkeith Brown (Tr)	31	440	4	14.2	42
Chris Brazzell II	29	333	2	11.5	53
Hunter Summers	9	116	2	12.9	32

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Tulane's DC Shiel Wood

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Tyler Grubbs (Tr)	58	5	2	1	1
Kentrell Webb	54	1	0	0	3
Keith Cooper Jr.	46	9	4	7	2
Devean Deal	46	10	6	3	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Devean Deal	46	10	6	3	1
Patrick Jenkins	30	7	5	1	2
Keith Cooper Jr.	46	9	4	7	2
Tyler Grubbs (Tr)	58	5	2	1	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kentrell Webb	54	1	0	0	3
Keith Cooper Jr.	46	9	4	7	2
Patrick Jenkins	30	7	5	1	2