The Virginia Cavaliers'(2-4, 0-3 ACC) travel to Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets'(3-3, 2-1) on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. Georgia Tech'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cavaliers are currently on a 3-game losing streak, most recently falling 34-17 against Louisville. They jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the 1st quarter but allowed a 27-7 run in the 2nd and 3rd quarters to lose the lead and were never able to recover. QB'Brennan Armstrong threw for 313 yards and a TD, but also threw 2 INTs.
The Virginia run game was dismal with only 6 total yards the entire game while the Virginia defense allowed 198 yards on the ground including 3 TDs. The defense will need to step up big this week if they hope to end their losing streak.
Georgia Tech enters on a 2-game winning streak, beating Duke 23-20 last week in overtime. QB Jeff Sims had a solid outing, going 23-of-34 for 227 yards and 2 TDs while also rushing 17 times for 95 yards. His top receiver was WR Nate McCollum with 8 receptions for 101 yards and a TD.