Bowling Green Falcons vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (-20)

Total/Over-Under: 54

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-2) will try to defeat the Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Georgia Tech opens this game as 20-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 54.

The Bowling Green Falcons head into this matchup 1-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Falcons played against the Ohio Bobcats and took a loss by a final of 38-7. Terion Stewart was the leader on the ground for the Falcons with 12 attempts for 107 yards (8.9 yards per carry). Connor Bazelak went 17/32 with 104 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 67.9 and finished the contest with 2 picks. In the running game, the Falcons gave up 127 yds on 37 attempts, which is 3.4 yds per rush surrendered. Bowling Green conceded 16 pass completions on 19 attempts for 201 yards, and a completion percentage of 84.2%. In all, they had 54 plays which totaled 206 yds. The Bowling Green Falcons ended up running the ball 22 times and recorded 102 yds, which had them averaging 4.6 yds per carry.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Bowling Green Falcons have an average of 18.8 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 128.3 yards on the ground which is 97th in college football. The Falcons have earned 1,246 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Bowling Green has amassed 4 touchdowns via the pass and 4 rushing touchdowns. Bowling Green has a total of 64 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 29 infractions for 284 yds. They have surrendered the football 12 different times.

When talking about passing yardage, the Falcons have conceded 737 yds which ranks them 28th in Division 1. They have surrendered 184.3 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.7%. During the season, they are granting 338.5 yards per outing which has them ranked 54th in D-1. They have granted 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 3 touchdowns running the ball. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per run and 154.3 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. Overall, they have conceded 617 running yards through 4 outings. The Falcons are ranked 104th in the country regarding their opponents scoring, conceding 29.5 points per game.

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The Yellow Jackets come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 for this season. When they last played, the Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 30-16 when they played the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Haynes King (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 222 yards on 16/27 passing while his quarterback rating was 145.4. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 8.2. Jamal Haynes carried the football 18 times for 95 yards, ending the contest with 5.3 yards per attempt for Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech ran the football for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 158 yds on 32 attempts. The Yellow Jackets finished the contest with a total of 380 yds and they ran 59 plays (6.4 yards per play). The Yellow Jackets pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 53.3%, relinquishing 162 yds on 16 for 30 passing. Georgia Tech surrendered 52 attempts on the ground for 224 yards (4.3 yds per rush).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets average 480.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 18th in the nation. The Georgia Tech offense has totaled 207 yards of penalties on 19 infractions, which has them ranked 102nd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 192.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 768 yards for this season. They have thrown 3 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have obtained 90 first downs. Regarding their ability to score points, the Yellow Jackets are 44th in college football with an average of 33.8 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Yellow Jackets have thrown for 1,152 passing yards not to mention an average of 288.0 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 24th in college football.

Georgia Tech has given up a total of 946 yards via the ground game (236.5 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have conceded 5 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 188.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 36th in the country. Their defense has totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions this year. The Yellow Jackets defense has been on the field for 264 plays, which is good for 69th in the nation. The Yellow Jackets are allowing 29.0 points per contest, ranking them 103rd in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 116 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Falcons +20

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