When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Lane Stadium (66,233); Blacksburg, Va.
TV: ABC
Line: Clemson by 5.5
Three story lines
1. This game features two of the best defensive coordinators in the country in Clemson’s Brent Venables and Virginia Tech’s Bud Foster. Both units have been impressive this season with Clemson ranking third in scoring defense at 9.3 points per game and the Hokies sixth at 10.3 points per game.
2. Clemson has been excellent on the road over the past few years with 11 consecutive road victories.