The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (11-0, 8-0 SEC) will make a short trip from Athens to Atlanta, Georgia to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-8, 2-6 ACC) Saturday. Kickoff from Bobby Dodd Stadium is set for noon ET. Below, we look at the Georgia at Georgia Tech odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Georgia’s defense has been historically good this season—it’s allowing just 236.8 yards per game and 7.5 points per game, both are best in the nation.
The Bulldogs technically haven’t covered in two of their last three games, but those “non-covers” were 56-7 and 43-6 wins over Charleston Southern and Missouri, respectively.
Georgia Tech, on the other hand, has struggled against the spread due to its own futility. The Yellow Jackets are 1-6 ATS over the last seven games and have given up over 40 points in their last two games against Notre Dame and Boston College.
The defense is one of the worst in the country, allowing 454.9 yards per game (114th nationally), and the Yellow Jackets are particularly weak against the pass.
Georgia at Georgia Tech odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Georgia -100000 (bet $100000 to win $100) | Georgia Tech +1700 (bet $100 to win $1700)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgia -35.5 (-107) | Georgia +35.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Georgia at Georgia Tech odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 7
Money line
Wager $100,000 just to win a measly $100? It’d sure be nice to have that much cash on hand, and while Georgia won’t lose this game, there’s no way you touch this money line at +100000.
A hard PASS.
Against the spread
We saw what Georgia Tech couldn’t do against a top team last week, and that was to keep the game anywhere close against Notre Dame (55-0).
The Yellow Jackets will be lucky to hit double-digits against this Georgia defense, making it relatively smooth sailing for a decent offense to score enough to cover.
Take GEORGIA -35.5 (-107) in a game that should be over by halftime.
Over/Under
Georgia’s offense will need to do most of the lifting to hit the Over. It’s averaging 40.3 points per game this season and faces one of the weakest defenses in the country, but it likely won’t be enough given the lack of points from the Georgia Tech side.
Take the UNDER 54.5 (-112) in this one.
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