Georgia Tech vs North Carolina Prediction College Football Picks 10/12/24

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the North Carolina Tar Heels meet Saturday in college football action from Kenan Memorial Stadium. Here’s a Georgia Tech vs North Carolina prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Georgia Tech vs North Carolina pick. We will examine:

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ recent form and player performance

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Carolina Tar Heels

Recent betting trends in games played between Georgia Tech and North Carolina

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Georgia Tech vs North Carolina game

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Preview

The Yellow Jackets won their first two games this year, beating Florida State 24-21 and Georgia State 35-12. After a loss to Syracuse 31-28, Georgia Tech beat VMI 59-7 and fell to Louisville 31-19 to start the year at 3-2 through five games.

Matched up against Duke last weekend, the Jackets scored 14 unanswered points in the final quarter to finish off a 24-14 win. Haynes King logged 167 passing yards and two scores. leading the rush was Jamal Haynes with 19 carries for 128 yards.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview

Over on the North Carolina side, they got started with a string of victories this year. The Tar Heels beat Minnesota 19-17, Charlotte 38-20, and NC Central 45-10 in their first trio. Next came losses to James Madison 70-50 and Duke 21-20, however.

The Tar Heels took on Pittsburgh last weekend. In that one, UNC had the game tied going into the final quarter, then gave up 10 unanswered points in a 34-24 loss. Jacolby Criswell logged 269 yards with a pass TD, and Omarion Hampton led the rush with 106 yards and a score of his own.

Why the North Carolina Tar Heels will win

• Georgia Tech has lost three of its last four October games as a favorite.
• North Carolina has won nine of its last 12 home games in October.
• Georgia Tech has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six October games as a favorite.
• The underdog has covered the spread in four of North Carolina’s last five games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Why the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win

• North Carolina has lost each of its last six October games as a home underdog.
• Georgia Tech has won five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• North Carolina has failed to cover the spread in nine of its last 10 games.
• Georgia Tech has covered the spread in five of its last six games against North Carolina.

Total Points Facts

• Each of North Carolina’s last six October games as a home underdog has gone UNDER the total points line.
• Seven of Georgia Tech’s last eight games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• North Carolina ranks 113th among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (257.2).
• North Carolina ranks 108th among FBS teams for H1 opponent points per game this season (16.7).
• Georgia Tech ranks T28th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (8.7).
• Georgia Tech ranks T32nd among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (9.0).

Georgia Tech vs North Carolina Prediction

I’ll stay with North Carolina. Should be an interesting matchup, though. The Tar Heels ran out of gas against a pretty good Pitt team last weekend, eventually logging 416 yards (269 passing) and 23 first downs. The 5-of-15 on third-down tries was pretty spotty though, as was the 520 total yards (381 passing) given up.

As for Georgia Tech, they held Duke to just 279 total yards (205 passing), 15 first downs, and 3-of-11 on third-down tries in their latest win. North Carolina has scored just 44 total points in two games after scoring 95 combined points in the previous pair. The Tar Heels offense needs to be on point for this matchup with the Yellow Jackets.

Andrew Jett's Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels +4.5