The Clemson Tigers (4-0 overall, 3-0 ACC) and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-2, 2-1) hook up at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta for a noon ET kickoff Saturday (on ABC). Below, we analyze the Clemson-Georgia Tech college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Tigers are the No. 1 team in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Clemson at Georgia Tech: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Clemson -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100) | Georgia Tech +1050 (bet $100 to win $1,050)
- Against the spread/ATS: Clemson -27 (-110) | Georgia Tech +27 (-110)
- Over/Under: 63.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
Clemson at Georgia Tech: Three things to know
- Clemson hadn’t had a cover in its first three games heading into the Miami showdown last Saturday in Death Valley. That all changed, as the Tigers took the Hurricanes behind the shed 42-17, covering a 14-point number while serving notice to the rest of the ACC that the crown won’t easily be dislodged.
- The Tigers have posted 495.5 total yards (10th), 310 passing yards (14th) and 42.3 points (9th) per game on offense. Defensively, they have coughed up just 279.8 total yards (11th), 89.8 rushing yards (10th) and 13.3 PPG (9th) per game.
- The Yellow Jackets headed into the fourth quarter last Friday against Louisville facing a one-point deficit, but they outscored the Cardinals 20-0 for their most impressive home win (46-27) in a while.
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Clemson at Georgia Tech: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Clemson 41, Georgia Tech 20
Money line (ML)
Under no circumstances can you take Clemson (-2500), risking 25 times your potential return. That’s amateur hour. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
GEORGIA TECH +27 (-110) held down a powerful Louisville offense in the fourth quarter last week, pulling off a shocker. However, the Cardinals and the defending champs are two different animals. Still, true freshman QB Jeff Sims and the spread offense of the Ramblin’ Wreck should be able to at least keep the Tigers within four touchdowns. These aren’t the Yellow Jackets of years past, where they fell behind and were dead and buried, unable to pass due to the triple-option. These Jackets are mistake-prone at times, but they are on the upswing.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 63.5 (-115) is only worth playing lightly. Clemson tends to fire out of the box, build huge leads and then take its foot off the gas. We saw that just last week, as it led 35-10 after 45 minutes, and ended up going just Under 60.5. The Under is 3-1 for Clemson so far, while the Over is 3-0 for Georgia Tech in the past three. However, the Jackets haven’t faced a D like the Tigers.
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