Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Pick & Prediction 10/12/24
Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill is the setting for this week seven matchup between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET, and the game can be seen on CW. Georgia Tech is 4-2 this season, while North Carolina comes in at 3-3. The Yellow Jackets are favored at -5.5 points, with the over/under line currently at 58.5 points.
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS VS NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels +5.5
This game will be played at Kenan Memorial Stadium at 12:00 ET on Saturday, October 12th.
WHY BET THE NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS:
- We have the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets winning this one by a score of 31 to 26
- Even though we like the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to win, our ATS pick is to take the North Carolina Tar Heels at +5.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 58.5 points
Will The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Win As Road Favorites?
Georgia Tech enters Week 7 against North Carolina with a 4-2 record, ranked 46th in our CFB power rankings. They’ve been perfect at home (3-0) but winless on the road (0-2). The Yellow Jackets have a 74.9% chance of reaching bowl eligibility but just a 0.4% shot at winning the Atlantic Coast, according to projections.
Georgia Tech’s ATS record stands at 2-2-1, with a +12.2 average scoring margin. They’ve gone 2-0-1 against the spread at home but are 0-2 on the road. As favorites, they are 1-1-1 ATS, and as underdogs, they’ve gone 1-1.
Their over/under record is 0-5, with their games averaging 50.8 points. This week’s line is 58.5, higher than their average line of 55.9 points.
Georgia Tech’s offense ranks 19th in our power rankings heading into week 7, averaging 31.5 points per game. They are 19th in passing yards, with 257.8 per game, and 22nd in rushing attempts, averaging 178.5 yards on the ground.
Quarterback Haynes King has thrown for 1,441 yards and has a passer rating of 112. He has eight touchdowns and just one interception, completing 74% of his passes. Malik Rutherford leads the team with 474 receiving yards. Jamal Haynes has rushed for 366 yards and five touchdowns.
Georgia Tech’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 39th nationally by allowing just 19.3 points per game. They’ve been especially strong against the run, giving up only 90.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 16th in the country. Opponents have averaged just 26.3 rushing attempts per game, the 7th fewest in the nation.
In their recent game against Duke, Georgia Tech’s defense allowed just 14 points and 279 total yards. They held Duke to 74 rushing yards on 20 attempts and forced one interception. Through the air, Duke completed 18 of 31 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
Are The North Carolina Tar Heels Going Win In At Upset At Kenan Memorial Stadium
North Carolina enters Week 7 with a 3-3 record, facing Georgia Tech at home. They rank 65th in our power rankings and have a 67.4% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Tar Heels are 1-2 this season.
Against the spread, North Carolina is 0-4-1, with an average scoring margin of +4 points per game. They are 0-3 ATS at home and 0-3-1 as the favorite.
The Tar Heels’ over/under record is 2-3, with their games averaging 61.3 points. Their average over/under line is 53.4 points, and this week’s line is set at 58.5 points.
North Carolina’s offense is averaging 32.7 points per game, ranking 33rd in the nation, and they are 72nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 7. Their rushing attack is strong, with 198.3 yards per game on 38.8 attempts, placing them 19th in the country. Omarion Hampton leads the ground game with 764 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry.
Quarterback Jacolby Criswell has thrown for 1,158 yards, and the Tar Heels are 8th in passing attempts, averaging 35 per game. Criswell has seven touchdown passes and three interceptions, with a passer rating of 86. North Carolina ranks 24th in passing yards per game. J.J. Jones leads the receiving corps with 300 yards on 18 catches.
North Carolina’s defense struggled in their recent game against Pittsburgh, allowing 34 points and 523 total yards. The Tar Heels gave up 381 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air, though they did manage to force one interception. On the ground, they allowed 142 rushing yards on 33 attempts.
For the season, North Carolina ranks 73rd nationally, giving up 28.7 points per game. Opponents are averaging 257.2 passing yards per game, ranking the Tar Heels 136th in the country, while completing 54.6% of their passes. North Carolina’s defense is allowing 126.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 54th nationally.