Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 60

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3) are en route to Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, October 7, 2023 where they will go up against the Miami Hurricanes (4-0). Miami opens this game as 16-point favorites. The betting total is set at 60.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this season. In their last game, the Yellow Jackets faced the Bowling Green Falcons and took a loss by a score of 38-27. Haynes King was the rushing leader for the Yellow Jackets with 10 carries for 28 yards (2.8 yds per attempt). Haynes King finished 23/37 with 348 yards passing and 4 TDs. He had a QB rating of 166 and finished the contest with 2 picks. Against the rush, the Yellow Jackets gave up 175 yards on 45 attempts, which calculates to 3.9 yards per rush surrendered. Georgia Tech gave up 21 completions on 33 tries for a total of 263 yards, and a completion rate of 63.6%. At the end of the game, they ran 58 plays which converted into 417 yds. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ran the rock 21 times and had 69 yds, which earned them an average of 3.3 yards per carry.

The Yellow Jackets currently have 2,337 yards in total over the course of this season. When it comes to scoring, Georgia Tech has earned 15 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 8 times. Georgia Tech has accounted for 117 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 25 penalties for 253 yds. As a unit they're holding an average of 167.4 yards rushing which ranks them 56th in Division 1. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets hold an average of 32.4 points per contest.

The Yellow Jackets are sitting in 106th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, giving up 30.8 points per game. They are giving up 5.3 yards per tote and 224.2 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 1,121 running yards through 5 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Yellow Jackets have given up 1,018 yards which ranks them 47th in college football. They have conceded 203.6 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 56.8%. In total, they are conceding 427.8 yards per game which has them sitting 116th in college football. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Hurricanes come into this matchup with a record of 4-0 this season. In their last game, the Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 41-7 against the Temple Owls. Tyler Van Dyke (3 touchdowns) ended the game with 220 yds on 17/24 passing while his QB rating was 189.1. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 9.2. Henry Parrish Jr. ran the football 16 times for 139 yds, walking away from the contest with 8.7 yds per attempt for Miami. The Hurricanes finished the contest with 543 yds while running 67 plays (8.1 yards per play). Miami ran the ball for 7.7 yds per carry, finishing with 323 yards on 42 attempts. Miami relinquished 16 attempts on the ground for 11 yards (0.7 yds per rush). The Hurricanes pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.8%, relinquishing 268 yards on 23 for 42 passing.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Hurricanes are ranking 8th in D-1 by scoring 43.8 points per outing. The Miami Hurricanes maintain an average of 519.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 7th in the nation. The Miami offense has accrued 274 yds of penalties on 30 infractions, which is 64th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have tossed 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 2 fumbles and they have earned 99 1st downs. For the year to this point, the Hurricanes currently sit at 1,186 passing yards along with an average of 296.5 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 21st in Division 1. They average 222.5 yards per game on the ground and have run for 890 yards overall.

The Hurricanes are surrendering 12.5 points per game, which has them ranked 11th in D-1. Miami has conceded a total of 192 yards on the ground (48.0 yards per contest) in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground for the year. In total, they have surrendered 50 total points. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns from the passing game and 225.0 yards/game, which puts them in 63rd in the country. The Hurricanes defense has been on the field for 236 plays, which is 1st in Division 1. Their defense has totaled 3 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Hurricanes -16

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