COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Louisville enters with the more explosive recent profile, scoring 40.38 points per game and pairing that with strong efficiency through the air and on the ground. Georgia Tech has been more uneven, posting 24.75 points per game while giving up 30.75, and its defense has been especially soft against the run. The Yellow Jackets do throw for 241.3 yards per game, but their own ground game has been modest at 119.9 yards per game, which can make it harder to keep pace if Louisville gets ahead early. Both teams have shown a lean to higher-scoring games, but Louisville’s attack is the more reliable unit and the one most likely to drive the outcome.
Louisville should control this game with the more efficient offense and the stronger rushing attack, and Georgia Tech’s defense has not shown enough resistance to make this a comfortable spot for the home underdog. The Yellow Jackets can score, but their defensive numbers point to trouble against a Cardinals team that averages more than 40 points per game. The projected final score is Louisville Cardinals 41, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 24, which supports Louisville to cover and a game total that lands above the current market expectation.