Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/19/2022

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 19, 2022

Venue:  Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  GA Tech +21, UNC -21; Over/Under:  62.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  GA Tech +21, UNC -21; Over/Under:  63 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  GA Tech +21, UNC -21; Over/Under:  63.5 points

 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  4-6 (3-4) (5th place, ACC Coastal)

North Carolina Tar Heels:  9-1 (6-0) (1st place, ACC Coastal)

 

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  lost their last game at home against the Miami Hurricanes 35-14.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  won their last game on the road against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 36-34.

 

GA Tech is entering this game with a 4-6 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 5th road game of the season here as they are 2-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 8th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 3-4. They lost against the Miami Hurricanes in their last game at home 35-14. Zach Pyron started that game at QB and he completed 12/22 passes for 114 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions but was replaced by Zach Gibson who completed 12/21 passes for 120 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Zach Pyron led the team in rushing with 66 yards on 8 rushing attempts. Nate McCollum led the team in receiving with 101 yards and 1 TD on 8 receptions. Ayinde Eley led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles. KJ Wallace led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

UNC is entering this game with a 9-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 5th home game of the season as they are 3-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 7th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 6-0. They won against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in their last game on the road 36-34. Drake Maye started that game at QB and he completed 31/49 passes for 448 yards and 3 touchdowns. Drake Maye led the team in rushing with 71 yards and 1 TD on 19 carries. Josh Downs led the team in receiving with 154 yards and 3 TDs on 11 receptions. Tony Grimes led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Jahvaree Ritzie and Raneiria Dillworth each led the defense in sacks with 0.5 while Cam'ron Kelly came away with the only interception for them in that one. 

The current betting odds have UNC listed as a 21 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UNC has a big surprise this season with only 1 loss all year and they have been very good in their games. Their defense hasn't been great as they give up a ton of points in their games but that hasn't really mattered much either since their offense has been scoring a ton of points in every game all season. GA Tech just got blown out in their last game at home against Miami and Miami hasn't been very good this season either. GA Tech has also been dealing with other issues like their head coach getting fired midseason and they don't have a very good team at all. UNC is in line to go to the ACC Championship game this season and their offense has been unstoppable in their last few games. They are going to continue on their roll here as they look to have a 1 loss season and win the ACC Title. The best way to place a bet here is on UNC to cover the spread in this game.

 

Georgia Tech North Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 19, 2022 (5:30 pm ET start time) is UNC 42 GA Tech 13.

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 12-20 ATS in all games. 7-14 ATS off 3 or more consecutive overs. 8-4 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63.

North Carolina Tar Heels: 11-6 ATS as a home favorite of 14.5 to 21 points. 16-9 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 7-1 UNDER after scoring 31 points or more in 4 straight games.

 

 

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets:  J. Sims (QB) out for season - Foot. Z. Pyron (QB) out for season - Shoulder.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  S. Cheeks (LB) out for season - Shoulder. T. Craft (WR) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Brooks (RB) out for season - Lower Body.

 

 

"Time of possession ended up being a critical factor in the game, and then you put together the turnovers on our end and the third downs on their side of the ball, those are things that inevitably affected the outcome of the football game in their favor." - Brent Key after his team’s loss against Miami-Florida in their last game.

 

 

“As well as we played on offense, I walked away disappointed in red-zone scoring. We’ve got score touchdowns. That’s just not acceptable and that’s just not who we are. There’s a certain toughness that you’ve got to have in the red-zone run game.” - Mack Brown after his team’s win against Wake Forest in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Jenkins, E.J.

WR Carter, Malachi

WR McCollum, Nate 

TE Leonard, Dylan

QB Sims, Jeff

RB Smith, Dontae 

 

WR Green, Antoine

WR Jones, J.J.  

WR Downs, Josh 

TE Morales, Kamari

QB Maye, Drake

RB Green, Elijah 

 

 

Passing: J. Sims (1115)

Rushing: H. Hall (473)

Receiving: N. McCollum (590)

Touchdowns: D. Smith (4)

 

Passing: D. Maye (3412)

Rushing: D. Maye (584)

Receiving: J. Downs (847)

Touchdowns: J. Downs (11)

 

Coaches:

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Brent Key (Interim)

North Carolina Tar Heels: Mack Brown (4th season, 14th season non-consecutive)