Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers Point Spread Picks

Georgia Tech has been competitive in nearly every game in Brent Key's first full year as coach and the Yellow Jackets come off a huge 46-42 victory as a 12-point underdog against North Carolina. Haynes King threw for 287 yards and four TDs, including a go-ahead 5-yarder with 4:38 remaining for the Yellow Jackets, who piled up 635 total offense yards. Virginia's giddiness after upsetting North Carolina didn't last long as the Cavaliers fell to 2-6 by losing in overtime 29-26 to Miami Florida. The Hurricanes tied it with a field goal with 1:23 left in regulation time and won it with a touchdown in the first OT. Virginia is #106 allowing 30.1 points per game and Georgia Tech is #44 scoring 31.8. The Cavaliers are 0-11 ATS as home favorites of 0.5-3.0 points. Last year's meeting stayed UNDER by 23.5 points and the Yellow Jackets will look to avenge that 16-9 loss. Virginia has gone UNDER eight of nine home games following a road game the past three seasons and it is averaging only 23.4 points against FBS schools this season. Virginia is posted as a slight favorite so play Georgia Tech on the moneyline, and take the UNDER as a Max Play.

Virginia looks to break a three-game skid, which included a 22-20 loss at undefeated Syracuse as a +9 dog. Virginia has had extra time to prepare coming off a bye week and the Cavaliers are 13-4 ATS after a bye. Georgia Tech is a .500 team working on its second coach after firing Geoff Collins last month and going with interim coach Brent Key. They've only been favored one other time this season and failed to cover against Western Carolina. Sophomore QB Jeff Sims (5 TDs, 2 INTs) has been sacked 18 times in six games on an offense that is #105 in the nation in total yards, #103 in passing, #79 in rushing, #123 on third down (27.8%), and #127 in points per game (13.8). Virginia has won three of the last four versus Georgia Tech, including the last two by 48-40 and 33-28 scores. Play Virginia.

Virginia won its third straight 48-0 over Duke and the Cavaliers have rebounded well after losing to Wake Forest and then going on the road to defeat Miami and Louisville. Brennan Armstrong had 364 passing yards and two touchdowns against the Blue Devils and the Cavaliers have scored at least 30 points in all but one game this season. Georgia Tech had a tougher time with Duke two weeks ago when it won 31-27 and the Yellow Jackets have a 3-3 record that includes a 52-21 loss to Pittsburgh the week before the Duke game. Georgia Tech is 10-21 ATS its past 31 games overall and 4-12 ATS versus teams with winning records, 1-9 ATS following a win. Also, Virginia is 7-2-1 ATS the past 10 meetings and the Cavaliers are 12-3-2 ATS after scoring at least 40 points their previous game and they have covered six of seven as home favorites. Play Virginia.