Teams that went 6-7 a year ago meet in a non-conference season opener on Friday when the Virginia Tech Hokies face the Old Dominion Monarchs. Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 2-1. Kick off from Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Va., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Virginia Tech is favored by seven points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 48 (see up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our college football odds page).'
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The model knows the Hokies welcome junior transfer Grant Wells at quarterback. Wells comes to Blacksburg from Marshall, where he was the starting quarterback the past two seasons. In 24 games, including 23 starts, Wells threw for 5,623 yards and 34 touchdowns with 22 interceptions, completing 460 of 715 passes (64.3 percent). He also rushed 115 times for 237 yards and nine TDs. H e was named the 2020 Conference USA Freshman of the Year after leading the conference with 2,091 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes.