The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Vanderbilt Commodores will square off in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday afternoon in Alabama. The Yellow Jackets ended their regular season with the overtime loss to Georgia, finishing the season with a 7-5 record. The Commodores dropped their last 3 games and ended the season with a 6-6 record. They are currently 3 point dogs with this Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt matchup set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (-3) at Vanderbilt Commodores (+3) o/u 50.5
3:30 p.m. ET, Friday, December 27, 2024
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
TV: ESPN
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Yellow Jackets
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 64% of bets are on Georgia Tech. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets last played a football game on November 29th, so it has been almost exactly a month since they last had action. That game was the 44-42 8 overtime thriller against Georgia. Haynes King completed 26 of 36 pass attempts for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns in that matchup. He also was the leading rusher taking 24 carries for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jamal Haynes added another 91 yards on 13 carries. Eric Singleton Jr. led receivers with 8 receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown. Haynes King and Jamal Haynes will be suited up and ready to go on Friday, however Eric Singleton, who was the teams leading receiver, has transferred to Auburn. Left tackle Corey Robinson has also departed the program.
Vanderbilt Commodores
The Commodores finished up their regular season with a 36-23 loss to Tennessee. Diego Pavia completed 8 of 17 pass attempts for 104 yards, along with a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for 45 yards on 11 carries. Sedrick Alexander was the lead back with 17 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown. Diego Pavia was granted another year of eligibility from the NCAA and will remain with the Commodores. He completed 59% of his passes for 17 touchdowns and 4 interceptions along with 6 rushing touchdowns this season.
Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Betting Trends
Georgia Tech is 3-3 ATS in their last 6 games
The OVER is 3-3 in Georgia Tech’s last 6 games
Vanderbilt is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games
The UNDER is 5-4-1 in Vanderbilt’s last 10 games
Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Prediction:
Take Georgia Tech to win and cover the 3 point spread. The weather in Birmingham on Friday is looking like showers and winds gusting up to 25 mph. Whichever team wins the ground game should win this game. Georgia Tech ranks 32nd in yards per rush attempt averaging 4.9. Haynes King is averaging 5.1 yards per carry on the season with 11 rushing touchdowns. His backfield running mate Jamal Haynes is averaging 5.3 yards per carry and has 9 touchdowns on the season. Vanderbilt ranks 108th averaging 3.6 yards per rush attempt. Diego Pavia averages 4.1 yards per carry and has 6 rushing touchdowns this season. Sedrick Alexander is averaging 3.7 yards per carry with 6 touchdowns. Both teams are pretty even against the run with Vandy ranking 72nd and Georgia Tech ranking 81st. I’ll give the edge to the Yellow Jackets in this matchup.
Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Prediction: Georgia Tech -3