One four-game winning streak will conclude as the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs square off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. SEC Network will broadcast the action and the key afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Georgia Bulldogs Betting Preview
In this Saturday game, Georgia is getting picked as the heavy favorite and the team’s currently giving up 17 points. In order to take the home favorite, moneyline bettors would currently have to put down $1,400 to win $100 back on the Dawgs (-1400). The Yellow Jackets are getting +780 moneyline odds. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 61 points. Some solid in-game betting opportunities may present themselves during this contest.
The Yellow Jackets have lost 0.3 units so far in 2018 and are 5-6 against the spread (ATS). The team has recorded an O/U mark of 7-3. The Bulldogs have gained 2.3 units this season. The team is 6-4-1 ATS and has an even O/U record of 5-5.
The Yellow Jackets have gone 7-4 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Bulldogs are 10-1 SU.
Each team enters the matchup on a four-game winning streak. The Yellow Jackets just put together a 30-27 win over Virginia last week in which TaQuon Marshall completed just one passes on 8 attempts for 37 yards. Marshall (107 rushing yards on 15 attempts) also led the ground attack and was complemented by Jerry Howard (43 yards on 11 carries, one TD). Brad Stewart (one receptions, 37 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Georgia enters this one having just earned a 66-27 win over Massachusetts. As a group, the team collectively completed 14-of-17 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. Justin Fields went five-for-eight for 121 yards and two touchdowns while Jake Fromm was five-of-five for 106 yards and one touchdown. D’Andre Swift (49 rushing yards on nine attempts) and the signal-caller Fields (100 yards on seven carries, one TD) led the running game while Mecole Hardman (three receptions, 68 yards, one TD) and Terry Godwin (two catches, 16 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
Georgia Tech has run the ball on 86.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Georgia has a rush percentage of 63.4 percent. The Yellow Jackets have produced 354 rush yards per game and have 44 scores on the ground this year. The Dawgs are averaging 258 rushing yards per game and have 27 total rush TDs.
If the results so far this season are any indication, then the Dawgs should hold an edge when it comes to RB efficiency, since their backfield has produced 6.2 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 4.1 yards per rush attempt to opponents. The Yellow Jackets have rushed for 5.9 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.2 to opponents.
The Yellow Jackets offense has tallied 84 yards per contest through the air overall and has six passing scores so far. The Dawgs have produced 226 pass yards per outing and have 24 total pass TDs.
Georgia Tech has allowed opponents to run for an average of 137 yards and throw for 223 yards per game. The Georgia defense has allowed 182.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 128.5 yards per game on the ground. The Dawgs are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.03 to opponents, while the Yellow Jackets have given up a 6.29 ANY/A.
Passing-wise, Marshall is up to 682 yards this year, and has connected on 44 percent of his 84 attempts with three scores through the air and four interceptions. Marshall has a 5.53 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 9.46 over the past two outings.
The Yellow Jackets have tried to control tempo by putting the ball in the hands of their running backs. In addition to TaQuon Marshall (zero receiving yards), Jerry Howard (466 rush yards, five rush TDs) and Nathan Cottrell (273 rush yards, three rush TDs) have been big focal points in the Georgia Tech offensive scheme.
Jake Fromm has connected on 135-of-197 passes for 1,868 yards, 18 TDs and four INTs for Georgia. His ANY/A sits at 9.47 for the season and 12.56 over his last two outings.
The Dawgs should also look to control the clock by turning to their backfield. Tyler Simmons (103 receiving yards, one TD) has chipped in lately, but D’Andre Swift (671 rush yards, seven rush TDs, 161 receiving yards, one receiving TD) and Elijah Holyfield (724 rush yards, six rush TDs) have gotten quite a few action lately.
When these two teams met a year ago, Georgia knocked off Georgia Tech handily 38-7.
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Team Betting Notes
The Georgia defense has created 17 sacks on the year while Georgia Tech has 15.
Georgia has lost six fumbles this season while Georgia Tech has let 12 get away.
The Yellow Jackets offense has created three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Bulldogs have accounted for nine such plays.
The Georgia Tech defense has allowed eight pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Georgia has given up five such plays.
The Georgia Tech offense has created 36 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Georgia has created 30 such runs.
The Yellow Jackets defense has allowed eight rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Bulldogs have given up six such runs.
The O/U for Georgia’s previous match was 67.5. The over cashed in the 66-27 victory over Massachusetts.
Over its last three contests, Georgia is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
In its last three games, Georgia Tech is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Georgia Tech has won seven of its last eight games SU, with an October 13th defeat to Duke accounting for the only loss over that span.
The O/U for Georgia Tech’s last game was 51.5. The over cashed in the team’s 30-27 victory over Virginia.
Georgia Tech has averaged 5.4 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.7 over its last two.
Georgia has averaged 7.5 yards per carry over its last three outings and 8.0 over its past two.
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