A key Week 3 battle has the visiting Jayhawks travelling to Georgia Tech on Saturday to face the Yellow Jackets.

The Jayhawks will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 2-0 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Yellow Jackets are 2-0 ATS. Kansas is 2-0 against the total, while Georgia Tech is 2-0 versus the number.



View Kansas vs Georgia Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Yellow Jackets sit as 14-point favorites . The total, meanwhile, has been pegged by the oddsmakers at 999.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Yellow Jackets at No. 8 and the Jayhawks at No. 71 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 73-49 result in favor of the Yellow Jackets.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Georgia Tech's #2-ranked offense (56 PPG) against a Jayhawks defense that ranks #96 at 33 PPG. The Yellow Jackets passing attack has averaged 289.5 yards per game, less than the Jayhawks give up through the air (320 YPG on average).



Kansas won its last outing, a 45-42 result against Northern Illinois on September 10. Kansas covered in that game as a 4.5-point underdog, while the 87 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Georgia Tech was a 49-21 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Middle Tennessee. They covered the 13–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 70 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Kansas Jayhawks Trends:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Trends:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few Jayhawks at Yellow Jackets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Kansas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Georgia Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgia Tech's last 9 games


Next up:
Kansas home to Texas Tech, Saturday, October 1
Georgia Tech home to North Carolina, Saturday, September 24