Point Spread Favors the Bulldogs in Orange Bowl College Football Battle with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

vs

Mississippi State Bulldogs
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 8:00 PM ET
Sun Life Stadium

The underdog has managed to go 8-3 ATS in the past 11 Orange Bowl games, which is a good trend for the underdog Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as they prepare to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in this year's edition of the contest at Sun Life Stadium.

However, Mississippi State is 6-3 both SU and ATS over its last nine bowl games dating back to 1995, while Georgia Tech is just 2-8 SU in its past 10 bowl game appearances. The UNDER has managed to pay out for totals bettors in six of the last eight Orange Bowl games at the sportsbooks.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The home Mississippi State Bulldogs opened as -7-point favorites in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to be posted shortly.

Computer Prediction: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Pick

Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 40-21 result in favor of the Bulldogs on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Mississippi State Bulldogs currently sport a record of 10-2, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-5 ATS. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 10-3 and 9-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Mississippi State Bulldogs post a 5-7 over under record this season, while the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have gone 7-6 against the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Mississippi State vs Georgia Tech injuries news.

The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Mississippi State Bulldogs at No. 12 and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at No. 23 heading into this contest.

How Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the Mississippi State Bulldogs No. 16-ranked offense (37.17 PPG) against a Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defense that ranks No. 52 at 25.08 PPG. The Mississippi State Bulldogs passing attack has averaged 266.33 yards per game, more than the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets give up through the air (227.62 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets feature the league's No. 47-rated road run defense, allowing 159.83 yards per game. Mississippi State, meanwhile, ranks No. 30 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Justin Thomas went over the 100-yard mark (104) in his team's latest effort, but Florida State still defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 37-35.

In their last gridiron battle, De'Runnya Wilson did much of the damage, producing 117 receiving yards but Mississippi State managed to defeat the Bulldogs 31-17 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Odds Trends

Georgia Tech is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Georgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Mississippi State is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Mississippi State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Mississippi State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Mississippi State's last 5 games

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