Syracuse Orange vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 53

Bobby Dodd Stadium is the location where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-5) will take on the Syracuse Orange (5-5) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Georgia Tech opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The total has been set at 53.

The Syracuse Orange step onto the field holding a record of 5-5 for this season. In their last matchup, the Orange faced the Pittsburgh Panthers and earned the victory with a final of 28-13. Dan Villari was the rushing leader for the Orange with 17 attempts for 154 yds (9.1 yds per attempt). Dan Villari went 3/5 with 12 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 80.2 and ended the contest with no picks. In the running game, the Orange gave up 60 yards on 21 attempts, which calculates to 2.9 yards per run allowed. Syracuse surrendered 16 pass completions on 28 tries for a total of 209 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. In the game, they tallied 74 plays which gave them a total of 400 yds. The Syracuse Orange ended up rushing 65 different times and recorded 392 yds, which came out to an average of 6.0 yards per tote.

The Orange have racked up 3,577 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring, Syracuse has earned 13 touchdowns through the air and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 17 times. Syracuse has earned 185 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 70 penalties for 606 yards. As a team they're maintaining an average of 177.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 42nd in Division 1. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Syracuse Orange are averaging 24.9 points per contest.

When talking about passing yards, the Orange have given up 2,374 yds which ranks them 88th in Division 1. They have yielded 237.4 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.9%. Overall, they are conceding 381.2 yards/game putting them at 72nd in the country. They have yielded 13 touchdowns via the pass as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 3.7 yards per tote and 143.8 rushing yards per game for the year. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,438 yards via the running game in 10 games. The Orange rank 45th in D-1 in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 22.3 points per contest.

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The Yellow Jackets come into this game with a record of 5-5 for this season. When they last played, the Yellow Jackets walked away with a loss by a score of 42-21 when they faced the Clemson Tigers. Jamal Haynes carried the ball 15 times for 104 yards, finishing the contest with 6.9 yards per carry for Georgia Tech. Haynes King (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 129 yds on 13/31 through the air while his QB rate was 72.4. He tossed 4 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.2. Georgia Tech conceded 44 running attempts for 260 yards (5.9 yards per carry). The Yellow Jackets secondary gave up a completion rate of 62.2%, relinquishing 205 yards on 23 out of 37 passing. The Yellow Jackets finished the game with 254 yards on 65 plays (3.9 yards per play). Georgia Tech ran the ball for 3.5 yards per attempt, finishing with 117 yds on 33 attempts.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Yellow Jackets are ranked 36th in D-1 averaging 32.0 PPG. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets maintain an average of 444.2 yards per contest, ranking them 24th in Division 1. The Georgia Tech offense has accrued 497 yds of penalties on 56 violations, which is 80th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 15 interceptions while surrendering 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 224 1st downs. For the year so far, the Yellow Jackets have thrown for a total of 2,488 passing yards in addition to an average of 248.8 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 52nd in Division 1. They hold an average of 195.4 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,954 yards for the year.

The Yellow Jackets are relinquishing 31.3 points per contest, which puts them 110th in D-1. Georgia Tech has allowed a total of 2,240 yards rushing (224.0 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the campaign. This season, they have allowed 313 points in total. They have given up 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 232.2 yards per contest, which has them in 75th in D-1. The Yellow Jackets defense has been on the field for 719 plays, which is 112th in D-1. They have earned 8 fumbles recovered and 11 picks this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orange +6

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