Minnesota vs Virginia Tech Full Game Replay 3 Jan 2025 Duke's Mayo Bowl
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Minnesota vs Virginia Tech Full Game Replay
2024 NCAA College Football - Duke's Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium
7:30 PM, January 3, 2025
Coverage: ESPN
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 31 027
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Virginia Tech Hokies What to Watch:
On Friday, Minnesota and Virginia Tech will play one of the more exciting non-CFP bowl games. According to custom and sponsorship, the victorious coach of the 2025 Duke's Mayo Bowl will have a huge jar of mayonnaise poured over his head. It might be P.J. Fleck of Minnesota, who has won his last five bowl game appearances and guided his team to a 7-5 record. Alternatively, it can be Brent Pry of Virginia Tech, who has led his team to a 6-6 record and is looking for back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2016–17.
While most of Minnesota's roster is still in place, Virginia Tech has lost over a dozen players, including standout running back Bhayshul Tuten, as a result of NFL opt-outs and exits through the transfer portal.
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, will kick off the game at 7:30 p.m. ET. According to the most recent Virginia Tech vs. Minnesota odds, the Golden Gophers are favored by 10 points.
The Golden Gophers have been playing well against the line since opening the season 2-2 against the spread (ATS), losing just one of their last eight games. Only five teams in the whole FBS have a higher cover percentage this season, and their 8-3-1 total ATS record is the best in the Big Ten.
Additionally, Fleck has an unmatched bowl game record of 5-0 straight up at Minnesota, going 4-1 against the line.
Minnesota has a top-12 scoring defense in the FBS for the third time in four years. It is in the top 25 nationally in terms of yards per rush allowed and yards per throw attempt given up, demonstrating its strength both on the ground and in the air. The Golden Gophers rank in the top 25 in both redzone scoring and third-down conversion percentage, putting them in a crucial position when it counts most. Additionally, with twice as many takeaways (20) as giveaways (10), Fleck's team dominated the turnover fight.
Even without Tuten on the field, the Hokies will look to maintain their dominant run game, which has dominated some of the top teams in the nation. They nearly rewrote the program record books by rushing for 368 yards against Boston College, and they rushed for more than 200 yards against Miami (FL), Syracuse, and Marshall—three teams with a 10-win record. Few players take advantage of play-action opportunities and downfield attempts more than wideout Stephen Gosnell, who leads the ACC with 18.4 yards per reception, thanks to his prowess on the ground.
Virginia Tech has the sixth-lowest completion rate in college football, which makes life difficult for opposing quarterbacks on the other side of the ball. Minnesota's offense may suffer as a result of the Hokies' 14th-ranked sack rate. Due to transfers and opt-outs, the Golden Gophers are anticipated to be without two starting offensive lineman and have given up ten total sacks in their last two games.