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Omarion Hampton will lead the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-3) into their matchup versus the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-2) at Kenan Stadium, on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.
The Yellow Jackets are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-4), against the Tar Heels. The over/under for this game is 60.5 points.
Keep reading for our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
Georgia Tech -4 vs. North Carolina
Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Yellow Jackets (-4)
- Moneyline: Yellow Jackets (-177), Tar Heels (+146)
- Total: 60.5 points
- TV Channel: CW
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina Betting Stats and Info
In six opportunities against the spread, the Yellow Jackets have three victories. In three tries when favored by 4 points or more, the Yellow Jackets have won just twice against the spread. Georgia Tech has been favored on the moneyline for four games this season, and it has put up a 3-1 record in those outings. North Carolina has a single win against the spread this season (1-4-1). This will be the second time this year North Carolina is the moneyline underdog. The Tar Heels lost the first one.
Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina Recent Stats and Trends
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- In its past three games, Georgia Tech has one win against the spread, and is 2-1 overall.
- Georgia Tech has hit the over once in its past three games.
- Georgia Tech has averaged a total of 54.3 combined points in its last three games, 6.2 less than this game’s total of 60.5.
North Carolina Tar Heels
- North Carolina has no wins against the spread and is 2-1 overall over its last three contests.
- In its past three games, North Carolina has hit the over once.
- North Carolina’s average total over the last three games is 4.7 points fewer than the 60.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina Key Players
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Haynes King has 1,441 passing yards (240.2 per game) and a 74% completion percentage (125-for-169) while firing eight touchdowns and one interception. He also has 236 yards on the ground on 52 attempts (plus four touchdowns), averaging 39.3 yards per game.
- Jamal Haynes has racked up a team-high 366 rushing yards (61 per game) plus five touchdowns.
- Malik Rutherford has racked up 37 receptions for 474 yards, best on his team, and two touchdowns. He has been targeted 48 times, and averages 79 receiving yards per game.
- Eric Singleton Jr. has 27 catches for 380 yards (63.3 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Chase Lane has caught 14 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown, averaging 28.5 yards per game.
- Kevin Harris II has notched a team-leading one sack, while adding one TFL and six tackles.
- Kyle Efford’s 32 tackles, two TFL, and one sack mean he’s the team’s tackle leader.
- This season Ahmari Harvey leads the team with one interception and has added 22 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
North Carolina Tar Heels
- This campaign, Jacolby Criswell has racked up 1,158 passing yards (193 per game) while connecting on 88 of 156 passes (56.4%), with seven touchdowns and three interceptions.
- Hampton has picked up a team-high 764 rushing yards (127.3 per game) and scored seven touchdowns. He has added 16 catches for 123 yards .
- Davion Gause has run for 197 yards on 33 carries (32.8 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- J.J. Jones has hauled in 18 catches for 300 yards, best on his team, and one touchdown. He averages 50 receiving yards per game.
- Bryson Nesbit has been targeted 40 times, and contributed with 242 yards (on 21 catches) and three touchdowns.
- John Copenhaver is averaging 29.7 yards per game, with 16 catches for 178 yards and three touchdowns.
- This season Jahvaree Ritzie leads the team with five sacks and has added five TFL and eight tackles.
- Amare Campbell’s 23 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
- Kaleb Cost has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on 15 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended in six games this season.