{"id":81430,"date":"2023-09-04T07:21:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T07:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/09\/04\/virginia-tech-hokies-vs-purdue-boilermakers-picks-preview-ncaafb-week-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T07:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T07:21:56","slug":"virginia-tech-hokies-vs-purdue-boilermakers-picks-preview-ncaafb-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/09\/04\/virginia-tech-hokies-vs-purdue-boilermakers-picks-preview-ncaafb-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Picks &amp; Preview | NCAAFB Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span data-dsid-content=\"ct14-nid13334-qid2323-syid8603-mid837816\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Star wide receiver Deion Burks and the Purdue Boilermakers (0-1) play the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-0) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Lane Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Boilermakers are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), versus the Hokies (with an over\/under of 50 points).<\/p>\n<p>Create your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/college-football-pickem-pools.cfm\">Pick&#8217;em Pool<\/a> with the Internet\u2019s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. 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