Stephen Nover's College Football Total of the Year
(NCAAF) NC State vs. Virginia Tech,
Total: 44.00 | -109.00 Under
Result: Loss
Not only have these two run-oriented teams improved defensively, but they also have greatly slowed down their pace.

North Carolina State has gone Under in seven of its last eight games. The Wolfpack have held their last three opponents - Wake Forest, Miami and Clemson - to a combined average of 9.6 points. The Wolfpack rank 20th in fewest yards allowed per game and are fourth in the nation in takeaways.

Virginia Tech ranks 22nd in fewest yards allowed. The Hokies held Syracuse to 10 points and Wake Forest to 13 points during two of their past four games. North Carolina State is averaging 18.2 points in its last four games.

Both teams rate among the top-10 in slowest tempo during their last three games.

There hasn't been more than 41 combined points scored during North Carolina State's last four games. The average combined score during their Wolfpack's last four games is 31.5 points. Virginia Tech has been held to 17 or fewer points five times this season.