Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Miami Hurricanes Matchup

Check out our free Miami Hurricanes vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in Atlanta. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

ESPN will be covering this week 11 matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, set to kick off at 12:00 ET from Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Miami is undefeated this season at 9-0, while Georgia Tech comes in with a 5-4 record. The Hurricanes are favored at -11.5 points, with the over/under line currently at 63.5 points.

Hurricanes vs. Yellow Jackets Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Miami Hurricanes at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Where: Atlanta at Bobby Dodd Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Betting Odds MIA -11.5, MIA -429 | GTECH +324 O/U 63.5

Hurricanes Preview:

Miami heads into Week 11 against Georgia Tech with a perfect 9-0 record, and they are ranked 9th in our power rankings. They have a 100% chance of being bowl-eligible and a 62.4% chance of winning the Atlantic Coast. Miami also has the second-best odds to make the playoff at 92.6%.

The Hurricanes have been favored in eight of their nine games and have a +24.9 average scoring margin this season. Their ATS record stands at 5-3, with a 3-1 mark on the road and 2-2 at home.

This week’s over/under line is 63.5 points, compared to their average line of 56.8 points. Miami’s over/under record is 6-1-1, with their games averaging 70 points per contest.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami’s offense has been the best in college football this season, leading the nation in scoring with 47.4 points per game. They also sit atop our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Their passing attack ranks second nationally, averaging 370.4 yards per game, and they are fourth in completions, with 26 per game. They have converted 58.8% of their third-down opportunities, the best mark in the country.

Cam Ward has thrown for 3,146 yards with a passer rating of 120. He has 29 touchdowns and six interceptions. Miami ranks ninth in passing attempts per game. Damien Martinez leads the rushing attack with 595 yards and eight touchdowns. Xavier Restrepo has 856 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 51 catches.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Miami's defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 11th nationally by allowing just 96.8 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Duke, they gave up only 85 rushing yards on 26 attempts. However, they struggled against the pass, allowing 325 yards and three touchdowns, though they did manage to force three interceptions.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed 54.3% of their passes against Miami, with a passer rating of 68.1, the 14th-lowest in the country. Miami’s defense is ranked 47th nationally, giving up 22.6 points per game.

Yellow Jackets Preview:

The Hurricanes have been favored in eight of their nine games and have a +24.9 average scoring margin this season. Their ATS record stands at 5-3, with a 3-1 mark on the road and 2-2 at home.

This week’s over/under line is 63.5 points, compared to their average line of 56.8 points. Miami’s over/under record is 6-1-1, with their games averaging 70 points per contest.

Yellow Jackets Offense Breakdown

Georgia Tech’s offense is averaging 27.7 points per game, ranking 55th in the nation heading into week 11. However, they are 24th in our offensive power rankings. They are 30th in rushing attempts, averaging 179.8 yards per game on the ground.

Jamal Haynes leads the rushing attack with 598 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Quarterback Haynes King has thrown for 1,568 yards, completing 71.2% of his passes, with eight touchdowns and one interception. His passer rating is 107.

Yellow Jackets Team Defense

Georgia Tech's defense is ranked 46th nationally, allowing 22.4 points per game. In their recent matchup against Virginia Tech, they gave up 21 points, allowing 24 first downs and 455 total yards, including 249 rushing yards on 48 attempts and 206 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 113.1 rushing yards per game on 28.8 attempts, the 12th fewest attempts in the country. Georgia Tech's secondary has allowed 213 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 63.8% of their passes and posting a 98.1 passer rating.

Hurricanes vs Yellow Jackets Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Miami has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 47 points per game while allowing 32. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
In their last five games at home, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 24 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
Against the spread, the Miami Hurricanes have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 5-0 straight up.