Georgia Tech (3-2) vs Duke (5-0)
Game Info: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Georgia Tech -7.5 / Duke +7.5 — Over/Under: 54.5
The Duke Blue Devils and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets meet in week 6 college football action from Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Duke vs. Georgia Tech prediction.
Duke Recap
The Duke Blue Devils come into this one looking to build on their 5-0 start to the year after picking up a 21-20 win over North Carolina last time out. After this game, Duke will have their bye week before hosting Florida State.
Blue Devils Trying To Keep Momentum Going
Maalik Murphy has thrown for 1,226 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 60.5% passing while Star Thomas has rushed for a team-high 480 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jordan Moore has a team-high 28 grabs for 420 yards and 3 touchdowns while Eli Pancol has 18 receptions for 231 yards and 4 touchdowns. Three more Blue Devils have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Alex Howard has a team-high 38 total tackles including 18 solo tackles along with 3 sacks. Vincent Anthony Jr. has a team-high 3.5 sacks while Terry Moore has a pair of interceptions as well. As a unit, Duke’s defense has combined for 17 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Duke Blue Devils will win
- Duke has won 14 of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia Tech has lost each of its last four October games as a home favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Duke has covered the spread in each of its last seven games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Georgia Tech has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine October games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Georgia Tech Recap
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets come into this one looking to bounce back from their 31-19 loss to Louisville in their last game before their bye week, sitting at 3-2 on the year. After this game, the Yellow Jackets will head out on the road for a matchup against North Carolina.
Yellow Jackets Trying To Find Consistency
Haynes King has thrown for 1,274 yards, 6 touchdowns, and an interception on 73.9% passing while also rushing for 216 yards and 4 touchdowns. Jamal Haynes has 238 rushing yards with 5 touchdowns while Malik Rutherford has a team-high 29 receptions for 398 yards with 2 touchdowns and Eric Singleton II has 338 receiving yards as well. Two more Yellow Jackets also have 150+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kyle Efford has a team-high 39 total tackles including a team-high 18 solo tackles while Georgia Tech’s defense as a whole has combined for 5 sacks.
Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win
- Duke has lost seven of its last eight road games in October.
- Georgia Tech has won four of its last five games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
- Duke has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine October games as a road underdog.
- Georgia Tech has covered the spread in each of its last five games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field.
Duke vs. Georgia Tech Prediction
I’m taking Duke and the points in this one. Georgia Tech’s won the last three meetings but the last two have been decided by a combined 7 points, and I think that both teams match up well with strengths and weaknesses on both sides of the ball. So getting a touchdown plus a hook or anything close to it with Duke in a game that I have as a field goal game or less sounds good to me. Give me the Blue Devils and the points here.