The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet in week 9 college football action from Lane Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech Prediction.
Georgia Tech Recap
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this one looking to rebound from a 31-13 loss at the hands of Notre Dame to drop to 5-3 on the year. After this game, Georgia Tech will have a bye before squaring off against Miami.
Yellow Jackets Looking To Rebound
Haynes King has thrown for 1,568 yards, 8 touchdowns, and an interception on 71.2% passing while also rushing for 353 yards and 6 touchdowns. Jamal Haynes has 551 rushing yards with 8 touchdowns while Malik Rutherford has a team-high 44 receptions for 541 yards with 2 touchdowns and Eric Singleton Jr. has 458 receiving yards as well. Avery Boyd has 205 receiving yards and another two more Yellow Jackets also have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kyle Efford has a team-high 52 total tackles while Georgia Tech’s defense as a whole has combined for 9 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win
- The underdog has won eight of the last nine games between Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.
- The underdog has covered the spread in nine of the last 10 games between Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.
- Virginia Tech has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games at Lane Stadium.
Virginia Tech Recap
The Virginia Tech Hokies come into this game looking to build on back-to-back wins after improving to 4-3 with a 42-21 win over Boston College last time out. After this game, Virginia Tech will head to Syracuse for a matchup with Pitt.
Hokies Trying To Keep Ball Rolling
Kyron Drones has thrown for 1,319 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 62.7% passing while also rushing for 318 yards and 5 TDs. Bhayshul Tuten has 871 rushing yards to lead the Hokies along with 12 TDs while Jaylin Lane has a team-high 347 receiving yards and 27 receptions. Stephen Gosnell has 316 receiving yards and Benji Gosnell has 200 receiving yards while another pair of Hokies have 100+ receiving yards on the year. Mose Phillips III and Caleb Woodson each have a team-high 40 total tackles while Antwaun Powell-Ryland has a team-high 11 sacks. As a unit, Virginia Tech has combined for 25 sacks and 5 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win
- Virginia Tech has won each of its last four games in October.
- Georgia Tech has lost three of its last four road games against conference opponents.
- Virginia Tech has covered the spread in each of its last seven games in October.
- Georgia Tech has failed to cover the spread in nine of its last 11 October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech Prediction
I’m leaning towards Georgia Tech and the points. It would feel a lot stronger if Haynes King gets to go here, but the thing here is that the Yellow Jackets still have a really good defense that’s fantastic at stopping the run which is where Virginia Tech thrives with a dual-threat QB like Drones. It wouldn’t surprise me if Georgia Tech went heavy on the run here as well and I think that this could end up being a bit lower-scoring as a result. Give me Georgia Tech and the points.