Yellow Jackets compete as underdogs against struggling Irish

After defeating North Carolina and improving their record to 5-2, the Yellow Jackets will play five games to close out the season, with three of those games coming against top-12 opponents. The first of those teams on the list is Notre Dame, which beat Stanford 49-7 yesterday. The game may still be six days away, but the first lines for the game have already been published by Fanduel Sportsbook. The Fighting Irish entered Mercedes-Benz Stadium as 8.5-point favorites against the Yellow Jackets next Saturday. The total is 50.5.

Historically, this hasn’t been a series where Georgia Tech has had much success. The Fighting Irish lead the all-time series 30-6 and have won three straight games, with the last two games decided by a combined score of 86-13.

Georgia Tech went on the road yesterday and picked up the win over North Carolina, their fourth straight win over the Tar Heels. The Yellow Jackets lost Haynes King to injury early in the fourth quarter, but the running game was dominant yesterday, totaling nearly 400 yards rushing and over 500 yards of total offense.

It appeared the Yellow Jackets were in grave danger when the Tar Heels erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but they rallied and running back Jamal Haynes sprinted for a 68-yard touchdown with 16 seconds left, to put the game on ice and give the Yellow Jackets the win.

The defense had three sacks and forced two turnovers on the day, two categories Georgia Tech has struggled with this season.

Overall, it was a good win for Georgia Tech, despite a weak fourth quarter. They did enough to win, and now they have a chance to face Notre Dame next week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and secure bowl eligibility.