Georgia Tech vs Syracuse Betting Pick & Preview – 9/7/2024

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are favored by three points against the Syracuse Orange on September 7, 2024. Early betting trends show 65% of spread bets on Georgia Tech and 35% on Syracuse. The total is set at 61, with 67% of bets on the under and 33% on the over. Here, we break down Saturday afternoon's Georgia Tech vs Syracuse matchup and give our best bet for this ACC conference battle.

Georgia Tech Aims to Improve to 3-0

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have worked their way into the top-25 in the college football rankings going into Week 2. They started their season with an upset win in Ireland over the Florida State Seminoles before beating up on Georgia State in Week 1. Now, Georgia Tech has a chance to improve to 3-0 on the season while claiming a second win over an ACC opponent already this season if they can beat Syracuse in New York State on Saturday.

So far this season, the ability of the Yellow Jackets to run the football has made them an incredibly frustrating team for opposing defenses to deal with. Haynes King's mobility at the quarterback position, combined with the dynamic Jamal Haynes at running back, has made them difficult to stop consistently early in the year. If that continues at Syracuse, the Yellow Jackets could start really turning some heads early in the college football season.

Syracuse Looks For Two In a Row at Home

The Syracuse Orange started their 2024 college football season last week, beating the Ohio Bobcats at home by a margin of 38-22. Kyle McCord looked good in his first game with Syracuse after transferring in from Ohio State, throwing four touchdown passes. But McCord will have to prove himself against his first ACC opponent of the season after beating up on a foe from the MAC to open his campaign.

This could be a bad matchup for Syracuse after what we saw from their run defense against Ohio last week. Ohio had a back rush for 203 yards and two touchdowns last week and the Orange are facing a team that is very good at running the ball this week as well. That could mean problems for the Syracuse defense in a game that could go either way from the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse.

Georgia Tech vs Syracuse Best Bet

Our best bet for this Georgia Tech vs Syracuse tilt is for Georgia Tech to cover the number as a slight favorite on the road. The running game of the Yellow Jackets should cause problems for the Orange, while McCord's performance level should drop off a bit against a Georgia Tech defense that has already shut down Florida State this year. Look for the Yellow Jackets to improve to 3-0 on the season and to move closer to the top-20 in the rankings.

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