NC State vs Georgia Tech prediction & betting tips - Nov. 21 | College Football Week 13
The NC State Wolfpack will be on the road to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. NC State (5-5, 2-4 ACC) is coming off a 29-19 loss to Duke last week, while Georgia Tech (6-4, 4-3 ACC) is coming off a 28-23 upset win over Miami.
NC State vs. Georgia Tech: Preview
NC State is a nine-point underdog on the road, while the over/under is set at 52.5 points. The Wolfpack saw its two-game winning streak snapped by Duke on Nov. 9. In the loss, NC State struggled early, trailing 12-0 after the first quarter.
“That game was really important for those guys going out, and all week that’s all we had in mind,” freshman quarterback CJ Bailey said, via On3. “This really hurts. Like Coach (Dave) Doeren said, we’ve gotta dig a little deeper in our souls. That really meant something to those guys.
"This was their last game at Carter-Finley, and they end it off with a loss. It’s not good.”
The Wolfpack is led by quarterback CJ Bailey who has thrown for 1,794 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions. Jordan Waters has rushed for 400 yards and five touchdowns, while Justin Joly has 565 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Defensively, the team is led by Bishop Fitzgerald, who has two interceptions, while Davin Vann has 5.5 sacks and Sean Brown has 73 tackles. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, is coming off its bye week.
"Just a good football game," coach Brent Key said post-game. "You believe in running the ball and stopping the run, time of possession, those types of things. It still works. First off, I just wanted to say that credit to this coaching staff.
"We talk about the players all the time and rightfully so, credit to this coaching staff and the game plans they put together. Complimentary football, we knew what we had to play, we knew we had to do to win."
Georgia Tech is led by Haynes King, who has thrown for 1,600 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception, while Jamal Haynes has rushed for 681 yards and nine touchdowns. Malik Rutherford has 622 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Defensively, the Yellow Jackets are led by Romello Height has 2.5 sacks and Kyle Efford has 58 tackles.
Georgia Tech is coming off an upset win over Miami, which was a statement-making win for the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech should use that momentum to get a big win at home as the Yellow Jackets' offense is legit.
Prediction: Georgia Tech 34, NC State 20
NC State vs. Georgia Tech: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Georgia Tech -9 (-110)
Tip 2: Over 52.5 points (-110)