Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Prediction, 10/19/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Yellow Jackets (+11.0)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-2) will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Notre Dame opens this matchup as 11.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 49.5.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head into this matchup 5-1 this year. In their last contest, the Fighting Irish stepped onto the field against the Stanford Cardinal and notched a win by a score of 49-7. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended up rushing 39 different times and totaled 229 yards, which is an average of 5.9 yards per tote. In all, they tallied 66 plays which gave them a total of 477 yards. Notre Dame surrendered 10 pass completions on 18 tries for a total of 87 yds, and a completion percentage of 55.6%. Against the run, the Fighting Irish gave up 113 yds on 41 tries, which is an average of 2.8 yards per rush allowed.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are sitting at 35.2 PPG. As a team they have an average of 216.5 yards rushing giving them a rank of 16th in D-1. The Fighting Irish have tallied 2,405 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Notre Dame has compiled 8 passing touchdowns and 19 touchdowns via the ground. Notre Dame has amassed 121 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 36 infractions for 320 yds. They have surrendered the football 7 times.

Regarding passing yards, the Fighting Irish are giving up 892 yds which puts them in 5th in Division 1. They have given up 148.7 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 47.9%. During this campaign, they have yielded 270.0 yards/contest putting them 11th in the country. They have yielded 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 2 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 121.3 rushing yards per game on the season. During this campaign, they have given up 728 rushing yards through 6 outings. The Fighting Irish rank 8th in D-1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 11.7 PPG.

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The Yellow Jackets head into this matchup 5-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Yellow Jackets took home the win by a final score of 41-34 when they faced the North Carolina Tar Heels. Georgia Tech relinquished 34 rush attempts for 201 yards (5.9 yards per carry). The Yellow Jackets secondary gave up a completion rate of 52.9%, surrendering 216 yards on 18 for 34 through the air. The Yellow Jackets finished the game with 505 yds on 71 plays (7.1 yards per play). Georgia Tech ran for 7.7 yds per carry, totaling 371 yards on 48 carries.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Yellow Jackets currently rank 41st in the nation by tallying 32.9 points per game. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are averaging 444.6 yards per game, which ranks them 32nd in college football. The Georgia Tech offense has accrued 317 yards of penalties on 38 infractions, ranking them 63rd in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 1 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumbles and they have been able to record 157 first downs. For the season so far, the Yellow Jackets have thrown for 1,681 yards through the air along with an average of 240.1 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 59th in the country. They are averaging 204.4 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,431 yards for this year.

The Yellow Jackets are conceding 21.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 48th in college football. Georgia Tech has given up a total of 726 rushing yards (103.7 yards/game) as well as 4 touchdowns on the ground on the year. In total, they have conceded 0 points. They have allowed 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 223.7 yards/outing, which has them sitting 83rd in college football. The Yellow Jackets defense has taken the field for 411 plays, which is 93rd in Division 1. Their defense has compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 1 interception so far this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -11.0

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