North Carolina at Georgia Tech College Football Picks & Predictions 9/30/2017

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets host the North Carolina Tar Heels at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field on Saturday, September 30, 2017. The opening line for this game has Georgia Tech as 10.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 59. The Yellow Jackets have an over/under record of 1-2-0 and they are 3-0-0 against the spread. The Tar Heels have an ATS record of 1-3-0 while their over/under record is 3-1-0.

Valuable North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 3-1-0 against the over/under

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 1-3-0 against the spread

Important Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 1-2-0 against the over/under

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 3-0-0 against the spread

Key North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

09/24/17 WR Austin Proehl Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 CB Ben Stobaugh Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 CB Corey Bell Jr. Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 OL Tyler Pritchett Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 WR Rontavius Groves Knee left last game, "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 RB Stanton Truitt Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 DL Tyler Powell Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 WR Dazz Newsome Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/24/17 DT Jalen Dalton Leg "?" Saturday vs. Georgia Tech
09/22/17 S D.J. Ford Undisclosed out for season
09/22/17 T William Sweet Undisclosed out for season
09/22/17 TE Noah Turner Undisclosed out for season
09/22/17 WR Thomas Jackson Undisclosed out for season
09/22/17 RB Jacob Schmidt Undisclosed out for season
09/22/17 S Jesse Cuccia Undisclosed out for season
09/22/17 OL Luke Elder Undisclosed out for season
09/18/17 LB Andre Smith Knee out for season
09/01/17 RB Antwuan Branch Undisclosed out for season
08/30/17 C Tommy Hatton Left Team out for season
08/30/17 OL Jared Cohen Left Team out for season

Key Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

09/24/17 OL Andrew Marshall Leg "?" Saturday vs. North Carolina
09/24/17 OL Brad Morgan Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. North Carolina
09/24/17 LB David Curry Leg "?" Saturday vs. North Carolina

Useful Offensive Statistics

The North Carolina Tar Heels have run for 606 yards as a team, which ranks 72nd in college football. They've run 151 times, averaging 4 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Tar Heels have been penalized on offense 27 times for 275 yards so far this season, which has them 40th in the country in penalties. They are 35th in the nation in points scored with 135. They have run 291 plays this season for 1,729 yards, which ranks them 27th in Division 1 in total offense. The Tar Heels average 5.9 yards per play, which is 58th in college football. As a team they have accumulated a total of 88 1st downs this year, placing them 38th overall as an offensive unit. Chazz Surratt averages 8.6 yards per pass attempt and 9.2 adjusted yards per throw. He has completed 63 passes on 98 attempts for a completion percentage of 64.3%. His quarterback rating this year is 151.7. He has thrown for 847 yards this season.

Defensive Statistics

The Tar Heels rush defense has allowed 157 attempts for 706 yards this year, putting them in 92nd place in D-1 against the run. North Carolina has committed 20 penalties for 168 yards on the defensive side of the ball this season. That ranks them 40th in college football. They are 108th in the nation in points allowed on defense with 132. They have surrendered a total of 1,878 yards on D, which is 115th in the country. The Tar Heels are ranked 109th in yards per play allowed with 6.3. Opposing offenses have completed 81 passes on 143 attempts against the North Carolina Tar Heels defense this season, placing them 92nd and 104th in Division 1. The North Carolina pass defense has also given up a total of 1,172 yards through the air, which is 119th overall in total pass defense.

Special Teams Stats

The North Carolina Tar Heels have attempted 4 field goals this season and made 3, which is 76th in D-1. Their kickers have a field goal percentage of 75%. North Carolina Tar Heels kickers have made 100% of their extra points, going 16 for 16 this year. Their punters have totaled 1,045 yards on 23 punts, averaging 45 yards per punt. That places them 20th in Division 1 in punting average. North Carolina is ranked 65th in the nation in punt returns with 6. They've accumulated 39 punt return yards and average 6.5 yards per return, which is 67th in college football. They have returned 18 kicks for 463 yards on special teams, ranking 3rd in kick return yardage. The Tar Heels average 26 yards per kick return and they are 21st in the country in all-purpose yards with 2,232.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Yellow Jackets are 63rd in the country in points scored with 113. They have run 226 plays this year for 1,461 yards, which ranks them 126th in Division 1 in total offense. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets average 6.5 yards per play, which is 30th in the nation. As a team they have accumulated a total of 77 1st downs this season, ranking them 71st overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Georgia Tech has run for 1,181 yards as a unit, which ranks 6th in college football. They've run 202 times, averaging 5.8 yards per rush as a unit. Georgia Tech has been penalized on offense 16 times for 125 yards so far this year, which has them 113th in the country in penalties. TaQuon Marshall has passed for 280 yards this year. He's completed 14 throws while attempting 23 passes for a completion percentage of 60.9%. His quarterback rating this season is 206.2. He averages 14.8 adjusted yards per throw and 12.2 yards per pass attempt.

Defensive Statistics

Georgia Tech is 28th in the country in points surrendered on defense with 69. They have given up a total of 793 yards on D, which is 9th in D-1. The Yellow Jackets are 28th in yards per play allowed with 4.8. Opponent offenses have completed 50 throws on 85 attempts against the Georgia Tech defense this season, ranking them 22nd and 16th in the nation. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pass defense has also surrendered a total of 492 yards in the air, which is 12th overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense has given up 80 attempts for 301 yards this season, putting them in 11th place in the country against the run. The Yellow Jackets have had 10 penalties for 99 yards on defense this year. That places them 4th in college football.

Special Teams Stats

Georgia Tech is 49th in the country in punt returns with 7. They've totaled 35 punt return yards and average 5 yards per return, which is 79th in D-1. They have returned 5 kicks for 65 yards on special teams, which puts them 126th in kick return yardage. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets average 13 yards per kick return and they are 99th in the nation in all-purpose yards with 1,561. The Yellow Jackets have tried 3 field goals this year and made 1, which is 121st in college football. Their kickers have a field goal percentage of 33%. Georgia Tech kickers have made 93% of their extra points, going 14 for 15 this season. Their punters have accumulated 440 yards on 10 punts, averaging 44 yards per punt. That ranks them 37th in the NCAA in punting average.

Who will win tonight's Tar Heels/Yellow Jackets college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Yellow Jackets -10.5

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