(4) Stanford -3.5 vs. (13) Virginia Tech
The Orange Bowl has one of the best quarterback matchups of all the bowl games. Stanford has Heisman runner-up Andrew Luck lining up under center. Luck is widely regarded as the top NFL prospect in college football. He is the prototypical NFL QB and will look to get the upper hand against Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor. Taylor may be the nation's top duel-threat QB not named Cam Newton. These are 2 of the hottest teams in the entire country. Stanford is one bad half of football away from being undefeated, while the Hokies have reeled off 11 straight wins after opening the season with losses to Boise St. and James Madison. Expect stellar play from both QBs, so this game will most likely come down to who does the little things better. This has been a staple of Frank Beamer coached teams for a couple decades, but Jim Harbaugh has instilled this into the Stanford program as well. I like the Cardinal to travel cross country and squeak out a win.
Prediction - Stanford 34 Virginia Tech 27
Ringer's Bowl Record
SU: 14-7
ATS: 13-8
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