The Georgia Bulldogs have already clinched
the SEC East division title and look to further cement their case as the best
team in the country when they host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Check out our Georgia Tech-Georgia picks.
Want
an idea of how dominant Georgia (11-0, 8-0) is? Oddsmakers released the line
for the eventual SEC Championship Game matchup between Georgia and LSU two weeks ago and pegged the Bulldogs as -16 point favorites.
Meanwhile, Georgia Tech (5-6,
4-4) has gone 4-3 since a midseason coaching change and would surprisingly be
bowl eligible if it could beat the Bulldogs for the first time since 2016.
Here are our top picks for the college football Week 13 game between
Georgia Tech and Georgia (odds via
DraftKings Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, and FanDuel Sportsbook; pick
confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia Game Info
Date: Saturday,
Nov. 26, 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens,
GA
Weather: 58 degrees, 81% chance of
precipitation, 7-mph E wind
Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia Odds
Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia Odds Analysis
Georgia has been bet up from -34.5 to as high as a -36.5 favorite, as 36% of the tickets but 66% of the cash has backed the favorites.
The total for the most part has held firm at the opening
number of 48.5, with 49 mixed in at some sportsbooks. This is despite overwhelming action on
the Under, with 54% of the tickets and 88% of the handle.
Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia Picks
- Spread: Georgia Tech +36.5 (-110 via FanDuel)
- Over/Under: Under 49 (-110 via Caesars)
- Prop bet: First half Under 28 (-125 via DraftKings)
Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia ATS Pick
Georgia Tech +36.5
(-110) ★
Georgia Tech is not likely to upset the best team in the
country, so deciding whether or not it can cover this big point spread comes
down to whether one thinks the heavy rain in the forecast levels the playing
field between these two teams.
The Yellow Jackets’ 27-10 road loss to UCF was their ninth consecutive loss to FBS opponents. Interim head coach Brent Key took over the following week, and the team is not only above
.500 in his seven games at the helm but has beaten two top-25 opponents. So
far, the highlight of Georgia Tech’s season was last week’s win over UNC, as it held a
Tar Heels offense led by Heisman hopeful Drake Maye to 140.5 yards below its season average.
Georgia has won five consecutive games in this rivalry and
has a plus-90 point differential (97-7) in the previous two. The Bulldogs easily
covered the spread as -35.5 and -28.5 point favorites the last two years, even
knowing they had much more at stake in the SEC Championship Game the following
week.
Georgia has covered nine of the previous 10 meetings
overall in this rivalry. But a combination of Key instilling a new culture, the
team playing for bowl eligibility, and a miserable weather forecast should all
be reasons the Yellow Jackets hang tough this year.
We’re getting one extra point worth of value at FanDuel as
Georgia Tech backers, as the point spread is most commonly +35.5 at other
sportsbooks.
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Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia O/U Pick
Under 49 (-110) ★★★★
Georgia’s defense has been impenetrable all season, as the
Bulldogs entered last week ranked fifth in rush success, seventh in line yards, and fifth in pass success, and it was the best defense in the country at finishing drives. All it did to top those numbers was hold Kentucky to 295 total yards,
3.6 yards per rush, and 3-of-11 on third down.
Georgia was content to shorten the game and grind out a road
win ahead of this rivalry game, as the Bulldogs called 46 runs to just 19
passes. A similar game plan should be in store in the rain this week, similar
to what it was in the sloppy conditions against Tennessee when they stuck with
the running game (37 rush attempts to 25 passes), despite running for just 3.5
yards per carry.
Georgia Tech vs.
Georgia Prop Pick
First half Under 28
(-125) ★★
Georgia Tech’s offense is way behind its defense, as it
ranks 105th in offensive SP+ but 73rd defensively. The Yellow Jackets have
averaged just 13 points per game in their last three against defenses
ranked in the top 65 of SP+ and are in for an uglier offensive output against
easily the best defense in the country.
The Under has cashed in each of Georgia Tech’s previous five
nonconference games and is 4-0-1 in Georgia’s last five. As a result, we expect
a defensive struggle in the first 30 minutes.
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Georgia Tech-Georgia picks made 11/24/2022 at 8:42 a.m. ET
