 Partially because of this factor, spread bettors favored Stanford by three points when the first odds were released December 10, a margin that various organizations either kept constant or raised to 3.5 points by the day of the game.It was the first time all season the Hokies were point spread underdogs.Two nights before the game, Virginia Tech running back David Wilson and safety Antone Exum missed a 1 am curfew.