Georgia Tech (1-2) at UCF (2-1), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Line: UCF by way of 20½, consistent with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Collection file: Georgia Tech leads 3-1
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
UCF seems to fortify to 3-1 in its ultimate check prior to getting into American Athletic Convention play. The Knights rebounded from a 20-14 loss to Louisville with a 40-14 rout of Florida Atlantic at the street. Georgia Tech confronted ranked fighters in two of its first 3 video games, shedding to Clemson and Ole Leave out by way of a mixed rating of 83-10.
KEY MATCHUP
QB Jeff Sims and the Yellow Jackets’ suffering offense towards one of the most country’s stingiest go defenses. UCF has restricted fighters to 121.7 yards according to recreation passing, which ranks 7th nationally amongst Soccer Bowl Subdivision groups.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Georgia Tech: Sims has finished 57.6% of his passes whilst throwing for 425 yards and one landing thru 3 video games. Dontae Smith is the group’s main rusher with 154 yards and 3 TDs.
UCF: QB John Rhys Plumlee, a switch from Ole Leave out, has finished 60.4% of his passes for 778 yards and 5 TDs. He’s additionally the Knights’ main rusher with 304 yards and 3 TDs. RB Isaiah Bowser has 5 TDs speeding, and as a group, UCF is averaging 273 yards according to recreation speeding — fourth within the country, first within the AAC.
FACTS & FIGURES
Plumlee was once named AAC offensive participant of the week after accounting for 460 yards general offense and 3 TDs in UCF’s blowout at FAU. He threw for 339 yards and two ratings, whilst operating for 121 yards and one TD. … Georgia Tech is one in every of 5 FBS groups that experience confronted no less than two ranked fighters within the first 3 video games. The Yellow Jackets play every other subsequent week in Atlantic Coast Convention rival Pittsburgh. … UCF gathered 653 yards of general offense towards FAU. The Knights are the one FBS group that’s received over 600 yards two times this season. … Georgia Tech is looking for its first non-conference street win since beating Georgia in 2016.
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