An ACC Coastal Division matchup unfolds Saturday when the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-4) travel to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-4) in a battle of teams looking to get to .500 on the season. The Hokies have dropped three straight games, albeit against some tough competition including Notre Dame and Pittsburgh during that span. Georgia Tech has alternated losses and wins all season and the Yellow Jackets are coming off a 48-40 loss against Virginia, so they hope that bodes well for their chances in this one.
Kickoff is set for noon ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Yellow Jackets as four-point home favorites in the latest Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech odds. The over-under for total points is set at 55.5. Before locking in any Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech:
- Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech spread: Georgia Tech -4
- Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech over-under: 55.5 points
What you need to know about Georgia Tech
Despite their overall mixed results this season, Georgia Tech has put up some impressive results on offense. The Yellow Jackets are averaging 30.1 points per game, and that number has been even better the past few weeks as they've averaged 34.2 points in their last four. Quarterback Jeff Sims in completing 62.1 percent of his passes for 1,091 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions.
Sims is also the team's second-leading rusher with 320 yards and four scores on the ground. Jahmyr Gibbs leads the way on the ground with 90 carries for 411 yards. He's also been a strong option in the passing game with 320 receiving yards. Malachi Carter leads the team with 390 receiving yards, but Kyric McGowan has been the top option in the red zone with six receiving touchdowns.
What you need to know about Virginia Tech
Meanwhile, the Hokies were within a late touchdown of stealing the victory, but they took the loss against the Syracuse Orange 41-36 in their last game. The losing side was boosted by RB Malachi Thomas, who rushed for three TDs and 151 yards. This was the first time Thomas has racked up 100+ rushing yards all year.
Thomas is one of five different Hokies who have found the end zone on the ground this year. Raheem Blackshear leads the team with four scores while Thomas is second with three touchdowns. Quarterbacks Braxton Burmeister and Connor Blumrick each have two rushing scores while backup RB Jalen Holston has one rushing touchdown.
How to make Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Tech picks
The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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