The No. 3 Clemson Tigers (-17) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are ready to collide on the grass at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field. Kickoff for this ACC game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and fans can witness the action live on ABC.
Clemson Tigers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Preview
In this Saturday Atlantic Coast game, Clemson is projected as the big favorite and is currently giving up 17 points. In order to take the favorite, moneyline gamblers would currently have to put up $1,400 to win $100 back on the Tigers (-1400). The Yellow Jackets are getting +780 moneyline odds. Should one side can create a bunch of points in the early stages it will generate a nice in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 52.5 points.
This game’s over/under hasn’t changed after it was initially set at 52.5. Having said that, the opening line was 15.5 so the sharp action is siding with the Tigers.
The Tigers are 0-3 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 1.0 unit so far. The team has posted an O/U mark of 1-1. The disappointing Yellow Jackets have lost 3.5 units this season. They’re 0-3 ATS and also have an O/U record of 1-1.
The Tigers are 3-0 straight up (SU) and they haven’t faced any ACC competition yet. The Yellow Jackets are 1-2 SU overall and 0-1 SU in conference play.
These two schools faced off last year with the final outcome being a 24-10 win for Clemson.
The Tigers are looking to remain undefeated after a 38-7 win over Georgia Southern last week. The Tigers D did its part in the win, keeping the Eagles to just 60 passing yards and 80 yards on the ground. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers completed 21-of-31 passes for 286 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Trevor Lawrence went 12-for-19 for 194 yards, one touchdown and one interception while Kelly Bryant completed seven-of-10 for 68 yards and one interception. Travis Etienne (162 rushing yards on 16 attempts, two TDs) and Tavien Feaster (32 yards on 10 carries, one TD) led the running attack while Justyn Ross (three receptions, 103 yards, one TD) and Amari Rodgers (two catches, nine yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Georgia Tech just dropped a 24-19 game to Pittsburgh. TaQuon Marshall completed six-of-15 passes for 66 yards and one interception. Marshall (103 yards on 28 rush attempts, two TDs) and Jordan Mason (94 yards on 10 carries) spearheaded the running game as Brad Stewart (three receptions, 33 yards) and Jalen Camp (one catch, 20 yards) led all Georgia Tech pass-catchers in the loss.
Clemson’s run the ball on 54.9 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Georgia Tech has a rush percentage of 76.6 percent. The Tigers have produced 224 rush yards/game and have eight touchdowns on the ground this year. The Yellow Jackets are averaging 393 rush yards per game and have 11 total rushing TDs.
The Tigers offensive scheme has averaged 289 yards through the air overall and has seven passing scores so far. The Yellow Jackets have put up 118 pass yards per outing and have two total pass TDs.
Defensively, Clemson has let opponents run for an average of 89 yards and pass for 179 yards per game. The Georgia Tech D has allowed 157.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 144.7 yards per game to opposing runners. The Yellow Jackets are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 4.56 to opponents, while the Tigers have given up a 7.96 ANY/A.
Offensively, Lawrence has put up 331 passing yards on the year, and has completed 64 percent of his 33 attempts with four scores through the air and one interception. Lawrence has a pristine 11.09 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 10.07 over the last two outings.
For the home team, TaQuon Marshall has completed 15-of-33 passes for 170 yards, one TD and two INTs. Marshall’s ANY/A sits at a terrible 2.71 for the season and 3.22 over his last two games.
Free Pick: Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – Under
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The Clemson defense has 12 sacks on the year while Georgia Tech has just three.
The Georgia Tech offense has lost four fumbles this season while Clemson has lost one.
The Tigers offense has tallied eight pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Yellow Jackets have accounted for one such play.
The Clemson defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Georgia Tech has given up one such play.
The Clemson offense has created seven rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Georgia Tech has created 14 such runs.
The Tigers defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Yellow Jackets have given up two such runs.
Georgia Tech was the underdog by 4 points in its last outing and the O/U was set at 54. The under cashed and Georgia Tech failed to cover in the 24-19 defeat to Pittsburgh.
Clemson was favored by 32 points in its last game and the O/U was 49.5. The under cashed and Clemson was not able to cover in the 38-7 victory over Georgia Southern.
Clemson has averaged 5.4 yards per carry over its last two matchups.
Georgia Tech has averaged 6.5 yards per carry over its last two.
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