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One of the best quarterbacks in college football will be on display when Haynes King and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-5) host the Syracuse Orange (5-5) on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
The Yellow Jackets are the favorites (-6.5) in their matchup versus the Orange, with the over/under being 53 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Yellow Jackets are -252 and the Orange are +204.)
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Game Info for Georgia Tech vs. Syracuse
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | -6.5 | -110 | -109 | 53 | -111 | -109 | -252 | +204 |
Georgia Tech Pick Insights
- Georgia Tech’s ATS record is 5-4-0 this season.
- Georgia Tech is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
- Georgia Tech games with a set total have hit the over seven times this season (77.8%).
Georgia Tech Stats & Insights
- While Georgia Tech ranks fourth-worst in the FBS in total defense with 454.8 yards allowed per game, it’s been a different story offensively, as the Yellow Jackets rank 23rd-best in the FBS (444.2 yards per game).
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks 24th-worst in the FBS (31.3 points allowed per game), Georgia Tech has put up better results on offense, ranking 36th in the FBS by putting up 32 points per game.
- Offensively, Georgia Tech ranks 52nd in the FBS with 248.8 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 75th in passing yards allowed per contest (230.8).
- Georgia Tech has struggled on defense against the run, ranking second-worst in the FBS (224 rushing yards allowed per game) this season. However, the team ranks 23rd-best on the offensive side of the ball, putting up 195.4 rushing yards per game.
- Georgia Tech owns the 20th-best offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (46.3% third-down percentage), but ranks 22nd-worst on defense (44.6% third-down conversion rate).
- With 18 forced turnovers (17th in the FBS) against 18 turnovers committed (110th in the FBS), Georgia Tech (0) has the 67th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Georgia Tech’s Best Players
- King has thrown for 2,459 yards, completing 61.1% of his passes and collecting 24 touchdowns and 14 interceptions this season. He’s also run for 542 yards (54.2 ypg) on 87 carries with six rushing touchdowns.
- Jamal Haynes has carried the ball 130 times for a team-high 768 yards on the ground and has found the end zone six times.
- Eric Singleton Jr.’s leads his squad with 580 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 38 receptions (out of 67 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
- Malik Rutherford has caught 38 passes for 428 yards (42.8 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Christian Leary has compiled 22 catches for 304 yards, an average of 30.4 yards per game. He’s scored two times as a receiver this season.
- Kyle Kennard leads the team with six sacks, and also has seven TFL, 41 tackles, and one interception.
- Clayton Powell-Lee, Georgia Tech’s leading tackler, has 57 tackles and one interception this year.
- Jaylon King leads the team with five interceptions, while also recording 53 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended.
Syracuse Betting Insights
- Syracuse has a 3-5-1 record against the spread this year.
- Syracuse is 0-3 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season.
- Out of Syracuse’s nine games with a set total, two have hit the over (22.2%).
Syracuse Pick Insights
- Syracuse ranks 90th with 358.1 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 72nd with 381.2 total yards allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 24.9 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, Syracuse ranks 82nd in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 45th, surrendering 22.3 points per game.
- Syracuse ranks 22nd-worst in passing yards per game (182.1), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 90th in the FBS with 237.4 passing yards ceded per contest.
- Syracuse is generating 176 rushing yards per game on offense this season (42nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 143.8 rushing yards per game (56th-ranked) on defense.
- Syracuse ranks 53rd in the FBS with a 41% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 95th with a 41.7% third-down percentage allowed on defense.
- Syracuse sports a +1 turnover margin this season, which ranks 55th in the FBS.
Syracuse’s Best Players
- Garrett Shrader has thrown for 1,518 yards (151.8 ypg) to lead Syracuse, completing 62.3% of his passes and recording 10 touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 412 yards (41.2 ypg) on 103 carries with seven touchdowns.
- LeQuint Allen has run for 797 yards on 165 carries so far this year while scoring seven times on the ground. He’s also tacked on 27 catches, totaling 176 yards and one touchdown in the passing game.
- Damien Alford has collected 24 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 389 (38.9 yards per game). He’s been targeted 45 times and has one touchdown.
- Umari Hatcher has put up a 375-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 25 passes on 50 targets.
- Donovan Brown’s 23 grabs (on 37 targets) have netted him 305 yards (30.5 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Marlowe Wax paces the team with four sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has racked up seven TFL and 70 tackles.
- Justin Barron leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording 60 tackles, two TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended.
