The Virginia Cavaliers (2-4, 0-3 ACC) travel to Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-3, 2-1) on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Virginia vs. Georgia Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cavaliers are currently on a 3-game losing streak, most recently falling 34-17 against Louisville. They jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the 1st quarter but allowed a 27-7 run in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to lose the lead and were never able to recover. QB Brennan Armstrong threw for 313 yards and a TD, but also threw 2 INTs.
The Virginia run game was dismal with only 6 total yards the entire game while the Virginia defense allowed 198 yards on the ground including 3 TDs. The defense will need to step up big this week if they hope to end their losing streak.
Georgia Tech enters on a 2-game winning streak, beating Duke 23-20 last week in overtime. QB Jeff Sims had a solid outing, going 23-of-34 for 227 yards and 2 TDs while also rushing 17 times for 95 yards. His top receiver was WR Nate McCollum with 8 receptions for 101 yards and a TD.
The Yellow Jackets’ defense played a good game, giving up only 278 total yards, but they fell apart late, allowing Duke to score 14 points in the 4th quarter to bring the game back to even. They will look to build upon and improve from their performance last week to get a critical conference win at home.
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Virginia 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 Thursday at 7:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Virginia +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Georgia Tech -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Virginia +2.5 (+105) | Georiga Tech -2.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Virginia at Georgia Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
Georgia Tech 24, Virginia 20
Moneyline
Lean GEORGIA TECH (-160).
The Yellow Jackets are on a roll recently beating then-ranked Pittsburgh on the road and beating Duke last week. Currently rallying around interim coach Brent Kay, Armstrong and company have what it takes to get a home victory on Thursday night.
Against the spread
Take GEORGIA TECH -2.5 (-130).
Georgia Tech’s defense will come out strong Thursday. They will look to force key turnovers to allow their offense to get into a good rhythm.
Virginia is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up loss, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games on grass, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings at Georgia Tech. In the last 21 meetings between these teams, the home team is 15-5-1 ATS.
Over/Under
Bet the UNDER 47.5 (-115).
These teams are some of the worst in the country currently for offensive scoring. Virginia averages 17.8 points per game which puts them at 122nd in the nation and Georgia Tech averages 17.3 ppg which puts them at 124th.
The Under is 5-0 in the Yellow Jackets’ last 5 home games and 7-1 in their last 8 games overall. The Under is also 7-3 in the last 10 meetings played at Georgia Tech.
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