Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech Prediction College Football Picks 10/19/24
Georgia Tech (5-2) vs Notre Dame (5-1)
Game Info: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 3:30 pm (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Betting Odds: Georgia Tech +11.5 / Notre Dame -11.5 --- Over/Under: 49.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet Saturday in week 8 college football action at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Here’s a Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech Prediction. This article will include a Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech Pick.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Louisville and Stanford, and they play Navy next. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won 5 of their last 7 non-home games. Riley Leonard is completing 66.2 percent of his passes for 979 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Beaux Collins and Jaden Greathouse have combined for 425 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Jayden Harrison has 8 receptions.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ground game is averaging 216.5 yards per contest, and Jeremiyah Love leads the way with 426 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Notre Dame is allowing 11.7 points and 270 yards per game. Jack Kiser leads the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with 29 tackles, Howard Cross III has 4 sacks and Xavier Watts has 2 interceptions.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Preview
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets beat Duke and North Carolina and will play Virginia Tech next. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have won 6 of their last 9 non-home games. Haynes King is completing 71.2 percent of his passes for 1,568 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Malik Rutherford and Eric Singleton Jr. have combined for 908 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Avery Boyd has 14 receptions.
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ground game is averaging 204.4 yards per contest, and Jamal Haynes leads the way with 536 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia Tech is allowing 21.4 points and 327.4 yards per game. Kyle Efford leads the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with 52 tackles, Sylvain Yondjouen has 2 sacks and Ahmari Harvey has 1 interception.
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won 57 of its last 61 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia Tech has lost eight of its last nine October games against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in four of its last five games in October.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Georgia Tech's last nine games against top-15 AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Ten of Notre Dame's last 12 games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Georgia Tech ranks 23rd among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (103.7).
- Georgia Tech ranks 25th among FBS teams for rushing yards per game this season (204.4).
- Notre Dame ranks 6th among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (148.7).
- Notre Dame ranks 8th among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (11.7).
Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech Prediction
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the better tea and should be favored, but we're getting Georgia Tech in my favorite spot. The underdog role. Georgia Tech is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games as an underdog, and 8 of those covers were outright wins. Georgia Tech is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games as a double-digit underdog, and 5 of those covers were outright wins. It speaks for itself, folks. Give me the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the points.
Randy’s Pick Georgia Tech +11.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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