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NC State-Georgia Tech odds: Yellow Jackets tabbed as narrow favorites

Previewing Thursday’s NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets sports betting odds and lines, with college football matchup analysis

The NC State Wolfpack (4-6) will take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-8) at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the NC State-Georgia Tech odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

NC State at Georgia Tech: Three things you need to know

  1. The Wolfpack have struggled on both sides of the ball of late. In four games since Oct. 19, NC State has been outscored 178-64. Yes, included in that stretch was a 55-10 loss to Clemson, but it also includes sluggish offensive performances against Boston College and Louisville, both of which sport second-division defenses.
  2. Georgia Tech has a number of injury question marks heading into Thursday’s night game. It enters Thursday off a short week and after a physical battle against Virginia Tech. In a game that features equal talent spread across the two rosters, these GT injuries loom large.
  3. The Yellow Jackets have been turnover unlucky this season. Not enough takeaways and little success in producing big plays have been a bad mix for first-year head coach Geoff Collins. But in some hidden areas of the game – bad-spot turnovers, field-position deficits, uneven possession numbers – Georgia Tech finds itself in a situation where some normal regression and a leveling of schedules makes for maybe a four-game winner instead of two.

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NC State at Georgia Tech: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Georgia Tech 28, NC State 20

Moneyline (ML)

The contest features an NC State team 0-4 against the spread on the road against an 0-5 ATS Georgia Tech at home. GT has had the tougher overall schedule of the two, and that’s evidenced in the Yellow Jackets’ home schedule.

There is a lean toward the Jackets. Not enough for the ML price, though: STAND PAT on Georgia Tech -139.

Against the Spread (ATS)

We will go with a line watch here. If some pressure comes into the NCSU (+1.5) side and pushes Georgia Tech’s (-1.5) -125 price to -115, the play on the Jackets makes sense and brings some value.

Over/Under (O/U)

The under is 5-1 over the Yellow Jackets’ last six home games and 19-1-1 in the Wolfpack’s last 21 Thursday games. With the defenses ahead of the offenses here, and with a projected game flow allowing sophomore RB Jordan Mason to help Georgia Tech control the clock, the UNDER 49.5 (-125) is a decent play.

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Georgia men’s basketball to wear special uniforms vs. Georgia Tech?

Is Georgia basketball rocking throwbacks vs. Georgia Tech Wednesday?

Georgia men’s basketball will host in-state rival Georgia Tech Wednesday in a battle of undefeated teams at Stegeman Coliseum.

While neither side is ranked, it is still a big-time game with bragging rights and the ability to gain momentum on the line.

We cannot confirm anything, but based off a couple factors, it looks like the Dawgs will be rocking their beloved throwback jerseys against the Yellow Jackets when they take the court Wednesday.

Our evidence?

  • The first 1,250 students through the doors receive a throwback Dominique Wilkins ‘shersey’ per GeorgiaDogs.com.

  • Georgia has also posted a throwback-style gameday graphic with the old-school jerseys, mentioning Clean Old-Fashioned Hate.

  • The Dawgs broke out the newly updated throwback threads a few times last season, while playing at home.
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  • The jerseys look like they will be back, based off 2020 prospects taking recruiting visit pictures in them.

Of course, nothing here is official, but we have a good feeling Georgia comes out donning the Wilkins-era threads.

If we’re right, remember who called it from the beginning. If we’re wrong, well, we never said anything was official.

Regardless of the uniform, it’s always fun to Hate Tech and beat up on little brother. Make sure to come out to Stegeman Coliseum tonight and cheer on the Dawgs! If you cannot make the game, it will be televised on SEC Network + and broadcast on 680 The Fan.

Go Dawgs!

No rest for Aidan Kramer, a scholar, golfer and philanthropist

Georgia Tech men’s golf signee Aidan Kramer scored a 35 on the ACT and is a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship.

The amount of time college athletes spend on perfecting their craft throughout the year is comparable to that of a full-time job. That’s especially true in golf, which has a year-long season.

What’s constantly forgotten is the fact that they aren’t just athletes, they’re student athletes, and a rigorous academic schedule awaits when they leave the course.

Figuring out the school/sport balance can be tough for most, but don’t expect Georgia Tech 2020 signee Aidan Kramer to struggle when he arrives on campus next fall.

On the course, Kramer ranks No. 79 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Boys Junior Rankings, and No. 26 in the Class of 2020. Where he separates himself from the rest of the future stars of college golf who put pen to paper during Wednesday’s National Signing Day is off the course, specifically in the classroom.

The Hagerty High School (Oviedo, Florida) senior is top 10 in his class with a 4.59 weighted GPA, scored a 35 on the ACT and is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, with the finalist announcement coming in February. Not bad for 17 years old.

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“One of the main draws for Georgia Tech was the balance it has academically and with golf,” said Kramer, who plans to major in industrial engineering. “The value of a degree from Georgia Tech was something I couldn’t pass up. I’ve spent a lot of time on my academics and in school, and I think it has helped me prepare for a place like Georgia Tech, where you need to do both and can’t get by with just golf.”

Kramer, who has his sights on the PGA Tour, called Georgia Tech the “perfect place” to achieve his goals, citing the legacy of great players who have come through the golf program and made it on Tour.

Despite his professional aspirations, Kramer isn’t getting ahead of himself. He’s focused on taking the process one day at a time, and while he may have school figured out, he knows he has plenty to improve on before his freshman season.

“Golf-wise, you have to have a mindset of getting better every day,” Kramer said of his game. “Nothing is as good as it can be and I need to be better in every area.”

In the little downtime Kramer has from hitting the books or golf balls, he enjoys watching football and movies or playing ping pong, like most teenagers. That said, he’s unlike most his age, especially when asked about his dream golf foursome. His answers? Bobby Jones, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer (upon realizing he forgot himself, he would later bench Hogan).

For the last two years, his free time has also been spent working with Orlando’s local Fairways for Warriors organization, which is dedicated to decreasing the number of veterans who commit suicide and helping them readjust to civilian life when they return from combat.

“They use the game of golf to bring people together and form camaraderie between veterans,” explained Kramer. “It’s really been amazing to see the impact (Fairways for Warriors) has had on veterans in the area.”

Kramer not only volunteers. He also started an equipment drive for the veterans in need through donations from local golfers, equipment manufacturers and clubs in the area.

“The response has been really positive,” he said. “People really seem to want to help out and I’ve been overwhelmed with the support I’ve gotten.”

This year’s runner-up at the Florida High School 3A State Championship, Kramer committed to Bruce Heppler and the Yellow Jackets in the fall of 2018, picking Georgia Tech over the likes of Wisconsin, Virginia and Northwestern. The current 11-man roster will look different next year when senior leaders Luke Schniederjans, Tyler Strafaci and U.S. Amateur champion Andy Ogletree graduate, opening the door for Kramer to earn a spot in the lineup.

“The fields in junior golf are so deep and guys are coming into college with the belief they’re competing with the same guys they always have been,” Kramer said. “It’s encouraging to see the success the guys before us had at a young age and I’m looking forward to continuing that and stepping in.”

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