Virginia Tech vs. Clemson: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Radio, Game Time and More

The ACC champion will be decided on Saturday when the Virginia Tech Hokies take on the Clemson Tigers in Charlotte. 

Virginia Tech (11-1, 7-1 in ACC play) won the Coastal division and is No. 5 in the BCS. Clemson (9-3, 6-3 in ACC play) won the Atlantic division. The Tigers are No. 20 in the BCS. 

While the Hokies enter with the better record and playing better football, it's worth noting that Clemson handed Virginia Tech its only loss on the season.

Where: Bank of America Stadium. Charlotte, North Carolina.

When: Saturday December 3 at 8 p.m. EST.

Watch: ESPN. Streamed live at ESPN3. 

Listen: WBRW-FM 105.3 in Blacksburg. Full list of affiliates here. WCCP-FM 104.9 in Clemson. Full list of affiliates here.

Betting Line

Virginia Tech (-7.5), according to Bodog. I like Clemson here, especially with the points. The Tigers have been scuffling lately. Still, it's hard to ignore the fact that Clemson beat Virginia Tech by 20 points in Blacksburg.

I like them to win this one. But with the points, the Tigers are the best bet.

Key Storyline

Who will win the ACC? Mark Schlabach and Brad Edwards of ESPN both project the winner of this game to make the Orange Bowl and take on the Big East champion. That bodes well for not only a BCS appearance, but a likely win as well.

Who Might Not Play for Virginia Tech

LB Bruce Taylor, LB Jeron Gouveia-Winslow, DT Antoine Hopkins, WR Dyrell Roberts, G David Wang, and DT Kwamaine Battle are out.

Who Might Not Play for Clemson

LB Tony Steward and PK Spencer Benton are out. 

OL Brandon Thomas is questionable.

T Phillip Price is probable.

BCS/Top-25 Implications

The winner is the ACC champion goes to a BCS game. The loser likely doesn't make a BCS game. It's really that simple.

What They're Saying

Andy Bitter of the Roanoke Times quoted Virginia Tech safety Eddie Whitley, who expects a tougher game from his team this time around.

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"The first four games wasn't as - I don't know - as powerful, dominant as we would like," he said. "Going into the Clemson game everybody was on a high horse. It was a wake-up call. After that game we were like, this is ACC play. I guess we got caught off guard for a little bit."

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Travis Sawchik of the Post and Courier quoted Clemson's Landon Walker as saying that Saturday's game will make up for a tough finishing stretch of the season.

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Everything goes away if we can win Saturday night. People will forget about South Carolina and N.C. State, they'll say 'do you remember that Clemson team that won the 2011 ACC championship? They won't say 'Do you remember that team that lost to N.C. State and South Carolina?

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Virginia Tech Player to Watch

Logan Thomas. Both as a passer and a rusher, Thomas is dangerous. It's his passing that will need to be on point. If it is, RB David Wilson matches up well against the Clemson defense. 

Clemson Player to Watch

QB Tajh Boyd. He will be integral in helping Clemson find the form that it had early in the season.

Key Matchup

David Wilson vs. the Clemson defense.

On the Hotseat

It's doubtful that anyone's job is on the line. But this is a pattern that Clemson has been in recently. If they can't pull out an ACC title, Dabo Swinney will be in a potentially difficult spot in 2012.

Prediction: Clemson 33, Virginia Tech 28

I've been on Clemson's bandwagon all year. I like the way that they played the Hokies in the early season. I expect their second half struggles to be put to bed this weekend.