Saturday college football and we will see the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets take on the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. The game has a start time of 3:30 pm (Eastern) and will be televised on ESPN U. Current Vegas odds have the Panthers listed as 3 point favorites, while the total is set at 54.
Analysis: The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have had a solid 5-2 start to their year, which includes a 2-1 mark on the road and a 2-2 mark in the ACC. In their last game they were involved in a wild one in a 48-43 loss at North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets are 6-1 ATS vs a conference opponents in the 2nd of BB road games, but they are also 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games vs a team with a winning record and 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 games in October. Georgia Tech has been a solid offensive squad this year, ranking 30th in total yards, 117th in passing, 5th in rushing, while scoring 34.4 ppg, which is 37th in the nation. The defense has been below average for this team, as they come in ranked 75th in yards allowed, 59th vs the pass, 95th vs the run and 83rd in points allowed (28.3 ppg).
The Pittsburgh Panthers come in off a tough hard fought 21-16 win over Virginia Tech. The Win now has Pittsburgh at 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the ACC, which is good for a tie with Virginia and Duke in the Coastal division. Pittsburgh is 9-2 ATS off a SU dog win and 10-1 ATS at home vs a team with a winning road record, but they are also 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU win. The Panthers are a below average offensive team that ranks 82nd overall, 118th in passing, 20th in rushing and 72nd in points scored (29.1 ppg). The defense for the Panthers has been one of the best in the nation as they come in ranked 4th in yards allowed, 7th vs the pass, 17th vs the run and 14th in points allowed (18.6 ppg).
Pick: I like the Panthers in this game. Pittsburgh plays very well at home and they have a power running game that will give a Georgia Tech team that is 95th in the nation vs the run fits. Pittsburgh has played great defense at home this year, allowing 15.3 ppg and 260.3 ypg so far, while outscoring teams by 13 ppg on this field so far. I look for a hard fought win by the Panthers in this one.
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