by Rod Pearson
Monday, Dec 23, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Friday, December 27, 2024
Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Where to Watch: ESPN
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: GA Tech -2.5, Vandy +2.5; Over/Under: 51.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: GA Tech -2.5, Vandy +2.5; Over/Under: 51.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: GA Tech -2.5, Vandy +2.5; Over/Under: 51.5 points
Season Record
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 7-5 (5-3) (7th place, ACC)
Vanderbilt Commodores: 6-6 (3-5) (12th place, SEC)
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: lost their last game on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs 44-42 in overtime.
Vanderbilt Commodores: lost their last game at home against the Tennessee Volunteers 36-23.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Vanderbilt Commodores Preview and Analysis
Georgia Tech is entering this game with a 7-5 record overall and they have a 5-3 record in their conference games too. They are 5-0 in their home games, 1-4 in their road games, and they are also 1-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Georgia 44-42 in OT. Haynes King was the starting QB and he completed 26/36 passes for 303 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Haynes King led the team in rushing yards with 110 and 3 TDs. Eric Singleton Jr. led the receivers with 86 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Clayton Powell-Lee led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Clayton Powell-Lee and Makius Scott each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Vanderbilt is entering this game with a 6-6 record overall and they have a 3-5 record in their conference games too. They are 4-3 in their home games, 2-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They lost their last game against Tennessee 36-23. Diego Pavia was the starting QB and he completed 8/17 passes for 104 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Sedrick Alexander led the team in rushing yards with 60 and 1 TD. Richie Hoskins led the receivers with 31 receiving yards on 1 reception and 1 TD. Langston Patterson led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Martel Hight came away with the only interception for them in that one.
Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt Prediction
The current betting odds have Georgia Tech listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Georgia Tech has looked good in their games this season with their 7-5 record overall and their 5-3 conference record which has them in the top half of the ACC. They have looked good against some of the stronger teams they have faced this season, and they ended the regular season with a really close loss to Georgia which took 8 OT's to decide. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt has looked good in their games this season with their 6-6 record overall, but their 3-5 conference record still has them near the bottom of the SEC. They struggled a lot more in their conference as they usually do, but they had a great season by their standards. They had some shocking upsets this season, but they also had some duds and were starting to lose steam toward the end of the season. They ended the year with a bad loss at home to Tennessee, letting Tennessee put up 36 points on their defense, and Tennessee hasn't had a great offense in the SEC all season. Vandy can put up points, but so can Georgia Tech and the Vandy defense is going to give up a ton of points with how bad they have looked lately. The offense will try to keep them in this game, but Brent Key has been building a good program over the last few seasons and they will be looking to cap this season off with a bowl win after almost pulling off the upset win against Georgia in their last one. The best way to place a bet here is on Georgia Tech to cover the spread in this game.
Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, December 27, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is GA Tech 34 Vandy 28.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 6-0 ATS off a road loss. 7-2 ATS after allowing 37 points or more last game. 11-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses. 8-4 OVER as a favorite. 9-5 OVER after playing their last game on the road. 4-0 OVER vs. poor passing defenses - allowing 8 or more passing yards/att.
Vanderbilt Commodores: 4-8 ATS in non-conference games. 12-24 1H ATS in all lined games. 9-19 1H ATS as an underdog. 12-1 OVER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 11-1 OVER in non-conference games. 19-8 OVER in games played on turf.
Key Injuries
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: T. Maddox (RB) Questionable - Leg. J. Long (TE) Out - Knee. B. Seither (TE) Out - Knee.
Vanderbilt Commodores: C. James (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. A. Newberry (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Mann (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Wiley (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Diakite (DE) Questionable - Undisclosed. G. Morgan (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. Z. Wood (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Davis (CB) Out - Achilles.
Notable Quotes
“There's no moral victories. But I'm proud of those guys.” - Brent Key after his team’s loss against UGA in their regular season finale.
“Once they took the momentum, we kind of allowed them to have it for the rest of the game. And you got to credit Tennessee. I mean, obviously, they were playing for the playoffs and credit coach Heupel and his team for their winning performance.” - Clark Lea after his team’s loss against Tennessee in their regular season finale.
Starting Lineups
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
WR Lane, Chase
WR Janneh Jr., Abdul
WR Rutherford, Malik
TE Hawes, Jackson
QB King, Haynes
RB Haynes, Jamal
Vanderbilt Commodores
WR Sherrill, Junior
WR Skinner Jr., Quincy
WR Hoskins, Richie
TE Spence, Cole
QB Pavia, Diego
RB Alexander, Sedrick
FB Fisher, Gabe
Statistical Leaders
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Passing: H. King (1910)
Rushing: J. Haynes (808)
Receiving: E. Singleton (754)
Touchdowns: J. Haynes (11)
Vanderbilt Commodores
Passing: D. Pavia (2133)
Rushing: D. Pavia (716)
Receiving: E. Stowers (583)
Touchdowns: S. Alexander (7)
Coaches:
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Brent Key (3rd season)
Vanderbilt Commodores: Clark Lea (4th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
