The top spot in the ACC Coastal Division is on the line Thursday night when the Virginia Tech Hokies visit the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
The Hokies have been tough to beat over the last few years, boasting a 19-2 SU record and an 11-1 SU record in their last 12 games on the road.
Georgia Tech’s Tevin Washington rushed for 176 yards in their upset win over Clemson.
Supporters of the Hokies have seen them go 8-1 and 2-7 ATS so far this season, while the Yellow Jackets are at 7-2 and 5-3-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Yellow Jackets are 5-4, while the Hokies are 3-6.
View Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: Bettors looking to back the visiting Hokies in this one found them as 1.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook college football point spread. The over under was 49 with the best price at Sportsbook earlier in the week. Check for the latest lines.
Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 25 (Yellow Jackets) and the No. 7 (Hokies) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 41-40 result in favor of the Yellow Jackets is predicted by handicapping models.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia Tech's No. 17-ranked offense (37.6 PPG) against a Hokies defense that ranks No. 6 at 15.4 PPG. The Yellow Jackets passing attack has averaged 146.6 yards per game, less than the Hokies give up through the air (212 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Hokies feature the league's No. 1-rated road run defense, allowing 37.5 yards per game. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, ranks No. 2 in rushing offense at home.
Virginia Tech won its last outing, a 14-10 result against Duke on October 29. Virginia Tech failed to cover in that game as a 14.5-point favorite, while the 24 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Georgia Tech won its last outing, a 31-17 result against Clemson on October 29. Georgia Tech covered in that game as a 3.5-point underdog, while the 48 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Virginia Tech Hokies Trends:
When playing in November are 10-0
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 9-1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5
A few Hokies at Yellow Jackets trends to consider:
Virginia Tech is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia Tech's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games when playing Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Virginia Tech home to North Carolina, Thursday, November 17
Georgia Tech at Duke, Saturday, November 19
