North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (+11)

Total/Over-Under: 63.5

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-4) are hosting the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Georgia Tech opens this game as 11-point dogs. The over/under is 63.5.

The North Carolina Tar Heels come into this matchup with a record of 6-1 for this year. In their last matchup, the Tar Heels took the field against the Virginia Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 31-27. Omarion Hampton led the offense in rushing for the Tar Heels with 19 totes for 112 yards (5.9 yds per attempt). Drake Maye went 24/48 with 347 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 120.3 and finished the contest with 1 interception. When it came to stopping the run, the Tar Heels gave up 228 yds on 54 tries, which calculates to 4.2 yds per rush surrendered. North Carolina conceded 20 pass completions on 30 tries for a total of 208 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. When all was said and done, they tallied 77 plays which totaled 490 yds. The North Carolina Tar Heels ran the ball a total of 29 times and totaled 143 yds, earning them an average of 4.9 yds per carry.

In terms of scoring points, the North Carolina Tar Heels are sitting at 35.9 points per game. As a team they're averaging 178.4 yards on the ground which is 40th in Division 1. The Tar Heels have tallied 3,498 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, North Carolina has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns. North Carolina has amassed 179 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 45 infractions for 445 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 6 times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Tar Heels have allowed 1,683 yards which ranks them 79th in the nation. They have yielded 240.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.8%. During this campaign, they are allowing 370.6 yards per contest ranking them 66th in D-1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 11 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 130.1 yards on the ground per contest on the campaign. During the season, they have allowed 911 yards via the ground game in 7 games. The Tar Heels sit in 48th in the country concerning team defense, giving up 22.4 points per game.

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The Yellow Jackets come into this matchup with a record of 3-4 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Yellow Jackets went home defeated by a final of 38-23 when they played the Boston College Eagles. Haynes King (1 TD) finished the game with 204 yds on 14/32 passing while his quarterback rate was 88.9. He threw 3 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 6.4. Haynes King carried the rock 10 times for 150 yds, finishing the game with 15.0 yards per carry for Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech ran the ball for 7.1 yards per attempt, totaling 248 yds on 35 attempts. The Yellow Jackets finished with 452 yds while they ran 67 plays (6.7 yards per play). The Yellow Jackets passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 58.6%, relinquishing 255 yds on 17 for 29 passing. Georgia Tech surrendered 43 run attempts for 308 yds (7.2 yds per rush).

In relation to their ability to score points, the Yellow Jackets currently sit 60th in college football averaging 29.7 points per contest. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets hold an average of 434.1 yards/game, ranking them 37th in D-1. The Georgia Tech offense has compiled 355 yds of penalties on 41 violations, which is good for 78th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 10 interceptions while letting opponents recover 3 fumbles and they have tallied 153 first downs. For the season to this point, the Yellow Jackets have thrown for a total of 1,855 yards via the pass as well as an average of 265.0 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 43rd in the country. They have an average of 169.1 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,184 yards for the year.

The Yellow Jackets are allowing 30.3 points per game, which has them ranked 104th in Division 1. Georgia Tech has allowed a total of 1,594 yards rushing (227.7 yards per outing) as well as 17 touchdowns via the rush this season. Overall, they have surrendered 212 total points. They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air in addition to 225.0 yards per game, which puts them in 68th in the country. The Yellow Jackets defense has taken the field for 497 plays, which has them sitting 85th in Division 1. Their defense has tallied 6 fumbles and 8 picks for the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yellow Jackets +11

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