Free Picks sets up the Hyundai Sun Bowl, which pits the Utah Utes against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a nationally televised College Football Bowl Game on Saturday at the Sun Bowl (2 pm ET, CBS).
NCAAF Betting odds have Georgia Tech a 3-point favorite, although some sportsbooks have the Yellow Jackets down to -2. The moneyline betting odds have the Yellow Jackets a -125 favorite, down sharply from the opening line of -165, while the Utes are a +115 underdog, up from the opening of +150. The over/under total is at 50, which is down a point from the opening of 51.
Head-to-head, this NCAAF Bowl Game marks the first meeting since Nov. 25, 2005, when Utah surprised Georgia Tech 38-10 and covered the spread as a 9-point road underdog. The score was over the total of 46.
Utah (7-5 SU, 5-7 ATS) lost 17-14 to the Colorado Buffaloes on Nov. 25 and failed to cover as a 22.5-point home favorite. The score was under the total of 49.5. Georgia Tech (8-4 SU, 5-6-1 ATS) lost 31-17 to the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 26 and failed to cover as a 4.5-point home underdog, while the score was under the total of 53.
College Football Picks stats show Utah is 4-1 SU in its last five games overall, and 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games overall, while the total has stayed under in five of Utah’s last seven games. Georgia Tech is 8-4 SU in its last 12 overall and 1-6-1 ATS in its last eight overall.
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