Florida State vs Georgia Tech Prediction College Football Picks 8/24/24

In this article, we will formulate a Florida State vs Georgia Tech prediction for this College Football Week 0 game on Saturday, August 24th, at Aviva Stadium.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Florida State’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Georgia Tech’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Georgia Tech

-Recent betting trends in games played between the Seminoles and Yellow Jackets.

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Seminoles and Yellow Jackets. 

Can Florida State Bounce Back from Last Year?

The Florida State Seminoles looked last year like they had a chance at the National title, until the offense couldn’t move the ball the last couple of weeks. This season. Florida State has reloaded the offense, and they believe they have the team to make the college football playoff. Jordan Travis is gone, but DJ Uiagalelei has joined the team after starting his career with the Clemson Tigers and last year playing with the Oregon State Beavers. Uiagalelei is a good quarterback, but he needs to be more consistent with completing passes. Running back Lawrence Toafili is a senior, and he is an every-down back that is going to be leaned on heavily. Keon Coleman is the top wide receiver. 

Last year the Seminoles defense was ranked 11th in college football in pass defense, The pass rush did lose Jared Verse, but the pass rush is expected to be a strength. In this game, the defense is going to need to try to create a couple of turnovers. If they can do that, this should be an opening game victory. 

Why Florida State Will Beat the Seminoles

• Florida State has won each of its last 12 games against conference opponents.
• Georgia Tech has lost 13 of its last 14 games against top-15 AP-ranked teams.

Can Georgia Tech Start the Season Strong?

Georgia Tech looks like they have the right coach in Brent Key, who has turned this program alone. Haynes King is the star of Georgia Tech under center, and they are going to need him to have a huge season. There are many who believe King could end up being a finalist for the Heisman Trophy when the season is all said and done. The wide receiver room might not be filled with superstars, but they are a solid group that should be made better with their quarterback. Eric Singleton and Malik Rutherford are the top two wide receivers in this group. 

Where this team could end up having issues is with the defense. The defense really struggled against the run last year, and they need to take away the running game here. The defense is also going to need to be better getting pressure. The pressure was an issue last season, and they need to try to disrupt the offense of the Seminoles this season. 

Why Georgia Tech Will Beat Florida State

• The underdog has won seven of Georgia Tech’s last 10 games.
• Georgia Tech has covered the spread in six of its last seven games as an underdog.
• Florida State has failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight games as a favorite at neutral venues.

Florida State vs Georgia Tech Prediction

Florida State is going to have quite a scare in this game, and it wouldn’t shock me if they ended up losing. Georgia Tech has the advantage at quarterback and even against a good defense, King is going to have a huge game. Georgia Tech’s defense is going to find success here with getting pressure, and that will be the difference here as the Yellow Jackets are going to keep this game close. Georgia Tech is going to keep it within a touchdown here. Back Georgia Tech against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets +10.5