The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (+28) aren’t traveling far to battle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field. ABC has the TV rights and this daytime game is scheduled to start at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia is significantly favored here and is currently giving up 28 points to Georgia Tech. If the Bulldogs stumble in the early stages it would generate a nice live betting opportunity. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 46.5 points.
Each of these teams has rewarded gamblers this season as the Bulldogs have gained 5.0 units and the Yellow Jackets are ahead 4.5 units.
The Bulldogs are 10-1 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Yellow Jackets are 3-8 SU.
The Dawgs are coming off a 19-13 win over Texas A&M last week. Jake Fromm completed just 11-of-23 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown. D’Andre Swift (103 rushing yards on 19 attempts) and Brian Herrien (30 yards on 10 carries) led the ground attack in the win while Swift (four receptions, 29 yards) and George Pickens (two catches, 57 yards, one TD) manned the receiving duties.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets just earned a 28-26 win over North Carolina State. The team’s defense allowed the Wolfpack to rush for 230 yards on 49 attempts, including two rush TDs. Jordan Houston had a good showing in the loss, recording 89 rushing yards on 16 attempts for North Carolina State. For Georgia Tech, James Graham completed seven-of-15 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Mason (141 rushing yards on 22 attempts) and the signal-caller Graham (112 yards on 14 carries, one TD) spearheaded the ground attack in the win while Ahmarean Brown (two receptions, 28 yards, two TDs) and Malachi Carter (two catches, 74 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Georgia’s run the ball on 57.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Georgia Tech has an overall rush percentage of 62.4 percent. The Bulldogs have rushed for 198.3 yards per game and have 18 scores via handoffs this year. The Yellow Jackets are averaging 157.3 rushing yards per game and have 12 total rush TDs.
If 2019 numbers are any indication, then it’s looking like the Bulldogs may hold an edge when it comes to efficiency in the ground game, as their backfield has generated 5.2 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 2.5 yards per rush attempt to opponents. The Yellow Jackets have recorded 4.2 yards per carry and given up 4.7 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Dawgs offense has tallied 215.1 yards per contest in the air overall and has 19 passing scores so far. The Yellow Jackets have put up 142.5 pass yards per game and have 13 total pass TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Georgia has allowed 68.5 rush yards and 199.3 pass yards per game. The Georgia Tech defense has allowed 201 yards per game to opposing passers and 215.0 yards per game to opposing runners. The Dawgs are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 4.65 to opponents, while the Yellow Jackets have given up a 6.6 ANY/A.
Offensively, Fromm is up to 2,021 passing yards on the year. He’s completed 65 percent of his 256 attempts with 14 scores through the air and only three interceptions. Fromm has an 8.05 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 6.04 over the last two games.
James Graham has connected on 75-of-159 passes for 1,081 yards, 11 TDs and five INTs for Georgia Tech. His ANY/A stands at 5.68 for the season and 4.13 over his past two games.
When these two squads faced each other last year, Georgia won handily 45-21.
Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Pick
SU Winner: Georgia Tech, ATS Winner: Georgia Tech, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Georgia D has sacked opposing QBs 24 times this year. Georgia Tech has produced just 16 sacks.
- The Georgia Tech offense has lost nine fumbles in 2019 while Georgia has lost four.
- Both passing attacks have produced seven pass plays of 40 or more yards and 15 pass plays of 30+ yards.
- The Georgia defense has allowed five pass plays of 40+ yards, while Georgia Tech has given up seven such plays.
- The Georgia offense has created 16 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Georgia Tech has created 15 such runs.
- The Bulldogs defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Yellow Jackets have given up 14 such runs.
- The Over/Under for Georgia Tech’s last match was 47. The over cashed in that 28-26 victory over North Carolina State.
- In its last three contests, Georgia Tech is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- Over its last three matchups, Georgia is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
- The Over/Under for Georgia’s last game was 43.5. The under cashed in the team’s 19-13 victory over Texas A&M.
- As a team, Georgia has produced 3.7 yards per carry over its past three contests and 3.3 over its last two.
- Georgia Tech has averaged 4.4 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 4.3 over its last two.
