The California Golden Bears will contest against the Virginia Tech Hokies in an exciting ACC match this Friday night. California is coming off a victory against North Carolina (21-18), while Virginia Tech faced a setback against Georgia Tech (35-20) on October 11.

The Golden Bears have a record of 5 wins and 2 losses (2-1 in ACC) and are currently positioned 6th in the conference standings. They have performed reasonably well on the road this season, recording 2 of their 3 wins away from home. In contrast, the Hokies hold a 2-5 record (1-2 in ACC) and occupy the 11th spot in the rankings, with just one home victory to their credit.

Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia. The latest odds posted Virginia Tech as 6.5-point favorites against California, with an over/under set at 50.5 total points.

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To elaborate on the standout players for each team: Virginia Tech’s quarterback Kyron Drones has completed 132 of 218 passes (60.5%) for 1,397 yards, totaling 11 touchdowns. Notable for California, freshman QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele maintains a completion rate of 60.9% on 151 of 248 passes, accumulating 1,696 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Additionally, running back Kendrick Raphael leads the Golden Bears’ rushing attack with 495 yards and 5 touchdowns this season.

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