This has the makings of a high-scoring affair as the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-1) play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-2). This game will feature the ACC’s second-leading rusher, Elijah Hood (384 yards, 3 TDs). It will begin Saturday, Oct 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPU.
Georgia Tech fell to Duke 34-20 last week. Ricky Jeune had a big game in the loss, totaling four receptions for 91 yards and one TD. North Carolina is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance when the team won easily over Delaware 41-14 in its matchup. Mitch Trubisky had an outstanding performance passing the ball for the Tar Heels, completing 17 of 20 passes for 312 yards and four TDs. Mack Hollins also had a big day, contributing 100 receiving yards and two TDs on three receptions.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment.
The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a record of 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS) this season. The Yellow Jackets have America’s sixth-ranked running attack with 326 yards per game. Georgia Tech can top most teams in terms of time of possession. The Yellow Jackets have an average time of possession of 33:36 per game for 16th-highest in the nation.
On the other side, the Tar Heels have 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS records this season. Running the ball has yielded impressive results thus far for the Tar Heels. They average 5.9 yards per rush, one of the best rates in Division I. Switching gears to the North Carolina defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. North Carolina’s third-ranked pass defense has given its competition fits. Opponents have only thrown for 113.5 yards per game against this intimidating unit. The Tar Heels usually get going immediately from the initial kickoff, averaging 11.5 points in the first quarter this year.
Predictions: SU Winner – Georgia Tech, ATS Winner – Georgia Tech
Notes
Georgia Tech is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 6 games.
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing North Carolina.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgia Tech’s last 5 games when playing North Carolina.
Georgia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against North Carolina.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Georgia Tech’s last 7 games when playing at home against North Carolina.
North Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Georgia Tech.
North Carolina is 3-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Georgia Tech is 2-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
The Georgia Tech offensive passing attack is ranked only 122nd in the nation, while the North Carolina pass defense is ranked third. The Tar Heels passing game is ranked just 36th, compared to the 20th-ranked pass defense of the Yellow Jackets.
The Georgia Tech rushing attack is ranked sixth in the nation, while the North Carolina run defense is only ranked 115th. The Tar Heels running game is ranked 32nd, compared to the 60th-ranked rush defense of the Yellow Jackets.
North Carolina has allowed 14.8 points per game this year, which is ranked 19th in the nation. Georgia Tech has scored 44.0 points per contest this year and is ranked 12th overall.
