Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will travel for an NCAA week thirteen college football game against in-state rivals the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. Kick off time from Georgia is scheduled for 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The betting odds came out with the home team Georgia Bulldogs favored by -13 points. Early money from the bettors has landed on the side of the road underdog Yellow Jackets as Georgia is now favored by -12 ½ points.
In their meeting in 2011 it was Georgia with the 31-17 win on the road at Georgia Tech as a -4 ½ point favorite. The total came under 53 ½ points. CFB Trend: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 3-0 ATS in their past three games.
The Yellow Jackets have won three straight. They improve to 6-5 on the year and bowl eligible following a 42-24 home win against the Duke Blue Devils as a -12 point favorite. The total came in at under 68 points. Georgia Tech put up 449 offensive yards with 330 coming from their ground attack for 4 ½ yards per rush. Tevin Washington his ton 6 of 10 throws for 102 yards and three touchdowns. The Yellow Jackets defense allowed Duke to put up just 275 yards of offense with 77 coming from their ground attack for 3 ½ yards per rush. Georgia Tech struggles in pass defense allowing 251 yards per game which is 89th worst in college football. They allow nearly 30 points a game.
Georgia improves to 10-1 this season after a 45-14 home win against FCS school Georgia Southern as a -32 point favorite. The Bulldogs put up 475 offensive yards with 121 running the football for 3 ½ yards per rush. Aaron Murray completed 18 of 28 passes for 330 yards with four touchdowns. Georgia allowed Georgia Southern 318 offensive yards with 302 running the football for over 5 yards per rush. This was a nothing game. Next week the play in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama and with a win they most likely will catapult into the BCS Championship Game.
