Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN3

Odds/Point Spread: Hokies (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 41

Lane Stadium is the site where the Virginia Tech Hokies (2-6) will attempt to defeat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-5) on Saturday. Georgia Tech opens this game as 4-point dogs. The total has been set at 41.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this matchup with a record of 3-5 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Yellow Jackets faced off with the Florida State Seminoles and ended up losing by a score of 41-16. Zach Gibson went 2/3 with 0 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 66.7 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Hassan Hall was the leader on the ground for the Yellow Jackets with 10 carries for 45 yards (4.5 yards per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they ran 61 plays which totaled 264 yards. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets rushed the ball a total of 30 different times and totaled 66 yds, earning them an average of 2.2 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Yellow Jackets gave up 246 yards on 43 tries, which is an average of 5.7 yards per run allowed. Georgia Tech relinquished 24 completions on 39 tries for a total of 396 yds, and a completion rate of 61.5%.

The Yellow Jackets have earned 2,444 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Georgia Tech has amassed 6 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 6 times. Georgia Tech has tallied 133 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 54 penalties for 516 yards. Offensively they average 128.4 yards in the run game which ranks them 97th in Division 1. Concerning scoring, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are sitting at 16.1 points per outing.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Yellow Jackets have given up 1,902 yds which puts them in 72nd in the nation. They have yielded 237.8 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 58.0%. Overall, they are allowing 423.8 yards/contest which puts them 107th in D-1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns by air in addition to 13 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 186.0 rushing yards per game so far this year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 1,488 rushing yards through 8 contests. The Yellow Jackets sit in 80th in the nation concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 28.1 PPG.

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The Hokies head into this matchup 2-6 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Hokies went home defeated by a final of 22-21 when they played the NC State Wolfpack. Grant Wells (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 243 yds on 11/22 passing while his QB rating was 157.8. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 11.0. Malachi Thomas carried the football 9 times for 21 yards, walking away from the game with 2.3 yards per carry for Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech rushed for 1.9 yards per tote, finishing with 50 yards on 26 carries. The Hokies finished the game with 293 yards while running 48 plays (6.1 yds per play). The Hokies pass defense allowed a completion rate of 60.5%, surrendering 296 yds on 26 out of 43 passing. Virginia Tech conceded 34 run attempts for 60 yds (1.8 yds per carry).

The Virginia Tech Hokies maintain an average of 318.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 116th in college football. The Virginia Tech offense has racked up 544 yards of penalties on 70 violations, which is 6th in college football in terms of making mistakes. During this campaign thus far, the Hokies have thrown for 1,745 yards through the air not to mention an average of 218.1 passing yards per game, which ranks 92nd in college football. In relation to their ability to score points, the Hokies sit 116th in D-1 holding an average of 19.4 PPG.

The Hokies are relinquishing 24.8 points per game, which has them 62nd in college football. Virginia Tech has surrendered a total of 997 yards rushing (124.6 yards per outing) as well as 11 touchdowns via the rush on the year. In total, they have relinquished 198 total points. They have conceded 10 touchdowns via the pass and 231.9 yards/contest, which has them sitting 69th in the nation. The Hokies defense has been on the field for 543 plays, which is good for 53rd in the country.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Hokies -4

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