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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3, 1-1 ACC) and Miami Hurricanes (4-0, 0-0) clash Saturday evening at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgia Tech vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Miami was off in Week 5 after pounding Temple 41-7 and will look to keep the train rolling. The Hurricanes are averaging 43.8 points per game (8th in the nation). Miami’s defense ranks 11th allowing 12.5 PPG and will certainly be glad to get DB Kam Kinchens, their captain, back from injury.
Georgia Tech is coming off a brutal 38-27 loss to Bowling Green as 21-point favorites. The Yellow Jackets were outscored 31-13 in the final 3 quarters. Georgia Tech QB Haynes King, who transferred from Texas A&M, has completed 65% of his passes with 15 TDs and only 4 INTs.
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Georgia Tech at Miami odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:11 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Georgia Tech +900 (bet $100 to win $900) | Miami -1600 (bet $1600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgia Tech +20.5 (-115) | Miami -20.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 57.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Georgia Tech at Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Miami 36, Georgia Tech 20
Moneyline
Miami’s offense has been superb so far this season to compliment a stellar defense. The U should exploit the Yellow Jackets defense, which ranks 108th in the country allowing 35 PPG. For Georgia Tech to have any shot in this game, they’ll have to pressure Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke all night. One of the lone bright spots so far in their defense has been the fact they’ve sacked the QB on 8.8% of drop backs, which does rank top 25 in the nation.
The U should remain consistent and exploit their dynamic playmakers and mismatches across the board. But Miami -1600 is not worth the return, perhaps it might be worth a look for your parlay.
Against the spread
While I expect Miami to roll, don’t expect this game to be as straightforward as it seems. Yellow Jackets coach Brent Key recently demoted his defensive coordinator and promoted Kevin Sherrer, who joined team in January. This new-look defense very well can cause confusion to Miami’s offensive line. Still, the U will exploit their players’ athletic advantage and burst out a handful of big plays. While we lean toward Miami -20.5 (-105), best to STAY AWAY.
Over/Under
Georgia Tech has obviously underperformed so far in 2023. However, one can see strides being made, as they only lost to 25th-ranked Louisville by 1 score. Georgia Tech has won 3 of their last 5 and you should expect some fight from them. However, Miami’s offense is simply too balanced and this game has the potential to be a shootout, particularly in the 2nd half.
Go with OVER 57.5 (-110).
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