The Ole Miss Rebels (2-0) visit Bobby Dodd Stadium to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-1). Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Ole Miss at Georgia Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Ole Miss no longer has QB Matt Corral, but it has continued a similar type of success as it had with him at the helm. Ole Miss Beat Troy 28-10 and then took down Central Arkansas 59-3.
The Rebels are led by QB Jaxson Dart, who had 154 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception against Troy. Ole Miss’ strength is on the ground as it had over 250 rushing yards on Troy.
As for Georgia Tech, it is 1-1 with a 41-10 loss to Clemson to open the season. The Yellow Jackets did not cover as 24.5-point underdogs either. They beat WCU 35-17 in Week 2.
RB Dontae Smith, who ran for 3 touchdowns, was the star of the show against WCU. Ole Miss is No. 17 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Ole Miss at Georgia Tech odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Ole Miss -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Georgia Tech +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ole Miss -16.5 (-110) | George Tech +16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 63.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Ole Miss at Georgia Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Ole Miss 38, Georgia Tech 24
Money line
PASS.
Georgia Tech has one of the worst defenses in the ACC, and I’d not back them to win here. Similarly, Ole Miss should dominate, but at this price, it’s not worth a wager.
Against the spread
LEAN GEORGIA TECH +16.5 (-110).
I don’t have a full-unit bet in this game, but I do like Georgia Tech here.
The bigger point here is Ole Miss’ inability to put away Troy mixed with Georgia Tech being a bit higher level opponent than the Rebels have faced. Mix that with being on the road, and I wouldn’t back Ole Miss here.
The 19-year-old sophomore QB for Ole Miss has just 336 yards through 2 games and just 3 touchdowns. The Yellow Jackets should be wise to have the personnel force Dart to beat them, which he hasn’t proven he can do.
Georgia Tech was down just 14-3 against Clemson at the half and 24-10 entering the third. It hung in there and showed some resilience, which should be useful for this battle against an SEC opponent.
Georgia Tech is similar in style and will try to run early and often, totaling over 200 yards in its 17-point win over WCU. Ole Miss allowed 126 yards to an inferior Central Arkansas.
I expect the Yellow Jackets to, at the very least, squeak in here with a backdoor cover or to keep this game competitive at home.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 63.5 (-112).
The logic here is simple — both teams really only move the ball by running it.
They both have unproven passers leading the way, and that should help the clock continue to tick down. Along with that, coordinators should look to limit the rush, which could also shorten possessions.
GA Tech is 0-2 O/U while Ole Miss is 1-1 O/U this season.
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