Football Betting: Virginia at Georgia Tech Odds
This Thursday you are going to want to take a look at the college football odds on the Virginia Georgia game before doing any college football betting. You can purchase our premium selection on the college football picks page and build up that bankroll for another great weekend of football action.
Virginia is a 17-point underdog Thursday on the road against Georgia Tech. These two schools square off in their first ACC Coastal Division clash of the season. Georgia Tech has shown early on that it is a force to be reckoned with, especially at home, where the Jackets nearly handed the Irish a loss in their opener (the Irish may not be as good as advertised). Virginia struggled in its opener at Pittsburgh but the Volunteers looked solid in each of the next two weeks at home beating the Wyoming Cowboys and staying in the game with a very good Western Michigan squad.
The Jackets offense didn’t look too promising against Notre Dame in their opener, but they put 38 points and 35 points on the board respectively against Samford and Troy in consecutive weeks. However, Samford and Troy are not exactly great tests for an offense.
One advantage Virginia has in this one is no expectations. The Jackets are picked to finish two spots higher in the ACC Coastal Division and nearly 50 spots higher nationally than the Volunteers. If you remember, Virginia got the better of the Jackets last season with a 27-17 victory, however. Undoubtedly, I expect Georgia Tech to return the favor this season at home, but remember that Virginia was in nearly every ACC game they lost last year with the exception of Virginia Tech.
The Volunteers lost to Maryland 33-45, Boston College 17-28, they surprised the Seminoles with an underdog win, they lost to North Carolina 5-7, and to Miami 17-25. Maryland, Boston College, Miami, and North Carolina were all on the road and the Volunteers kept the game within two touchdowns. However, last season the Volunteers had dynamic quarterback Marques Hagans, who recorded 2800 yards of total offense. Because of this loss, coach Al Groh is doing the right thing and trying to slow the game down to keep it close to try to win it in the fourth quarter. I expect to see the Volunteers take a few more chances down the field Thursday Night to catch the Georgia Tech defense off guard. An air attack may just be the right move by coach Groh to take advantage of his depth at receiver with Deyon Williams and Fontel Mines to exploit Georgia Tech’s weak secondary which returns just one starter. Although, the Jackets secondary might not be as weak as anticipated with the way they played against the Irish. It’s also important to note, however, that Notre Dame has a perpetual target on its back and that teams don’t seem to have much trouble getting jacked up to play the Irish.
Offensively, Tech will look to get the ball to All-American receiver Calvin Johnson. Virginia, like every opponent will attempt to double team him, which should leave holes for the other receivers to have big games if they make themselves available and if Reggie Ball can deliver the football.
Expect to see both teams anxious in their ACC opener and expect Jimmy Boyd to cash in another easy winner for his clients on this game. I have done my homework and I have made this tricky 17-point line an easy egg to crack. So climb on board and pick up an easy winner on Thursday night.
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