Georgia Tech doesn't have much momentum coming into the Pop-Tarts Bowl, having lost three of its last four games, including a 16-9 loss to rival Georgia, while wasting a tremendous defensive effort in the regular-season finale. The Yellow Jackets are 1-4 ATS in their past five December games. BYU has won 13 of its past 15 games, and it is on a current 6-2 ATS run. It's only two losses this season were to Texas Tech, and the Cougars averaged 36.5 points in their other games. The Cougars have covered seven non-conference games in a row, and they are 7-0 ATS after totaling fewer than 170 yards passing in their previous game. BYU has bounced back to cover five of its past six following a loss by at least 20 points. The Cougars have virtually a full roster with no opt-outs or transfers. BYU freshman QB Bear Bachmeier will be matched up with Georgia Tech QB Haynes King. Bachmeier has thrown for 2,708 yards and 14 TDs with six interceptions. The Cougars have covered their past three bowl games. Take BYU.
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Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on BYU Cougars on the -3.5 ATS. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that BYU would win by a score of 28.8 to 25.9 with BYU winning on the moneyline, Georgia Tech winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Georgia Tech vs. BYU
3:30 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on BYU Cougars on the -7 ATS. 74% of the public money was on Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to win on the moneyline. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that BYU would win by a score of 27.9 to 23.2 with BYU winning on the moneyline, Georgia Tech winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the -2 ATS. 53% of the public money was on BYU Cougars to win on the moneyline. And, 60% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Georgia Tech would win by a score of 25.8 to 25.4, BYU winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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BYU at Georgia Tech
3:00 PM Eastern
It has been a long year for Georgia Tech already. The most embarrassing part thus far was a home loss to Middle Tennessee State. It wasn't just a loss, it was a 21-point blowout loss. The Ramblin' Wreck own just three wins and one of them came vs. Presbyterian, while the other two were vs. a 1-6 Boston College team, and a 2-6 Virginia team. BYU may be 4-4, but they have lost three of those games to teams that have a combined single loss. The Cougars lost those games by an average of 7.3 points per game, so they have been within one possession of three of the best teams in the country. Georgia Tech just isn't even close to that this season. The Cougars have also been a great cover team on the road where they are 6-1 ATS in their last seven. The Yellow Jackets are just 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 after going for over 200 yards on the ground in their previous game. BYU is strong defensively, and Tech is one-dimensional with the ground game. BYU has won six straight ATS as a dog. This is a mild upset in the making.
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