The No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1, 1-1 ACC) meet the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-2, 0-1) Saturday in a neutral-site game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
After a loss at Virginia Tech in its opener, North Carolina has rattled off a pair of wins and covers against Georgia State and Virginia. The offense has found itself, too, going for 59 points in each outing.
Georgia Tech played Clemson tough last week in Death Valley, falling just 14-8 as 27.5-point underdogs for a second consecutive cover. This is Georgia Tech’s first meeting with UNC since a 38-22 loss Oct. 5, 2019, in Atlanta.
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North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: North Carolina -520 (bet $520 to win $100) | Georgia Tech +370 (bet $100 to win $370)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina -13.5 (-120) | Georgia Tech +13.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 65.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 44, Georgia Tech 23
Money line
North Carolina (-520) is going to win this game, but you cannot wager more than five times your potential return.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
NORTH CAROLINA -13.5 (-120) is a great play as just under a two-touchdown favorite. Yes, the Georgia Tech +13.5 (-105) defense was impressive at Clemson, but that Tigers team has some issues on offense. The Heels have no such issues right now, going for 118 combined points in the past two efforts.
I think QB Sam Howell and company roll up big first-half points and cruise to a win in this neutral-site affair.
Over/Under
The OVER 65.5 (-107) is the play, as I could never suggest an Under in a Carolina game. The Heels are just rolling along on offense, ticking off Over results in the past two games nearly on their own. The offense of the Ramblin’ Wreck concerns me a little, but I think even they’ll be able to move the ball against this very giving Heels D, too.
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