Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Pick ATS - Odds and Betting Preview

Clemson Tigers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Pick ATS - Odds and Betting Preview

David Schwab
Date: September 22, 3:30 pm
Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium
TV: Fox Sports

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Clemson -16.5
Total: 52.5

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The Clemson Tigers open play in the ACC this Saturday afternoon against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Tigers go on the road as 16.5-point favorites with 5Dimes and the total for the game has been set at 52.5 points.
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In the ACC season opener for the Atlantic Division Clemson Tigers, they head to Bobby Dodd Stadium this Saturday afternoon as heavy favorites against the Coastal Division’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Game time on ABC is set for 3:30 p.m.
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Clemson at Georgia Tech Overview<br />
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As expected, the Tigers are off to a 3-0 start straight-up, but they struggled to get past Texas A&M as 12-point road favorites in a 28-26 Week 2 win. The total went OVER 50.5 points in that game. The other two wins came against Furman and Georgia Southern at home, but they failed to cover against the spread in all three contests. Clemson is now 1-4 ATS over its last five games with the total going OVER in eight of its last 11 games on the road.
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Kelly Bryant and <a href=" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence_(American_football)">Trev… Lawrence</a> have split time at quarterback for Clemson through the first three games. Lawrence has the slight edge throwing the ball with 424 passing yards, and five touchdown passes against two interceptions. Bryant has been more active on the ground as the team's second-leading rusher with 125 yards and two scores on 26 carries. The Tigers are averaging 288.7 yards through the air and 224.3 yards a game on the ground.
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Georgia Tech opened its season with a 41-0 shutout of Alcorn State at home as a 42-point favorite, but it is 1-2 SU with a 0-3 record ATS following road losses to South Florida and Pittsburgh last Saturday in its ACC opener. The total stayed UNDER 54.5 points in the 24-19 loss to Pitt as a 3.5-point favorite. The Yellow Jackets are 0-5 ATS in their last five games, but they are 7-2 ATS in their previous nine games at home.
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To keep things close against one of the top teams in the nation, look for a heavy dose of Georgia Tech’s running game, which is ranked first in the nation with an average of 392.7 yards per game. Quarterback TaQuon Marshall has led the way with 293 yards rushing and four scores on 50 carries. He has completed 24 of his 51 passing attempts for 353 yards and two touchdowns against four interceptions. The Yellow Jackets have five players with at least 100 yards rushing this season.
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Clemson at Georgia Tech Betting Trends<br />
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The Tigers have failed to cover in eight of their last 11 games against a team with a straight up losing record and they are 1-4 ATS in their last five September games. The total has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight ACC games.
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The Yellow Jackets are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games coming off an ATS loss, and they are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five conference games. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their previous six games played in September.
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Head-to-head in this inter-division tilt, the home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last eight meetings, and the total has stayed UNDER in five of the last seven meetings at Georgia Tech.
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Clemson at Georgia Tech Prediction 09/22/2018

Clemson is still one of the top four or five teams in the nation, but that near-miss against Texas A&M has to be a cause for concern laying this many points on the road. If the Yellow Jackets can establish the run early, this could turn into an exciting matchup. If they fall behind early, they do not have the means through the air to close the gap.

I am going to roll the dice that Georgia Tech does put up a decent fight on its home turf and covers with the points. The recent trends ATS also favor the home team in this ACC clash.

Free Pick: Take Georgia Tech +16.5
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