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The Hokies face the Tar Heels. (Wikimedia Images)

The Virginia Tech Hokies look to bounce back from their first conference loss tonight when they host the disappointing North Carolina Tar Heels, who are still seeking a league win after tumbling from their preseason Top 25 ranking.

College football betting odds have the Hokies listed as 16.5-point favorites.

Virginia Tech is one of four teams in the ACC Coastal Division with one loss, joining Duke, Virginia and Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets already have played six conference games, meaning the Hokies need an upset by either Wake Forest or Duke if they’re to have any chance of reaching Tampa on Dec. 5 to play for a third consecutive conference title.

The Hokies may find yards hard to come by tonight against the Tar Heels, who have the nation’s seventh-ranked defense but have lost three of four.

North Carolina hasn’t beaten a ranked opponent on the road since a 38-3 win at Clemson on Oct. 20, 2001.

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