Colorado Buffaloes face Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in season opener with betting analysis
Quick Look
Deion Sanders leads Colorado Buffaloes against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Thursday's season opener, with SportsLine's model projecting the over on 52.5 points after simulating the game 10,000 times, citing offensive upgrades and defensive uncertainties.
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Why It Matters
Colorado Buffaloes finished 3-9 last season under Deion Sanders, while Georgia Tech went 9-4 and returns key offensive players including Justice Haynes and Alberto Mendoza.
Deion Sanders looks to bounce back from a 3-9 campaign as he takes the Colorado Buffaloes on the road for a tough opener against Georgia Tech on Thursday. Tech went 9-4 last season and returns star running back Justice Haynes to lead what should be a strong rushing attack. Alberto Mendoza, the brother of Fernando Mendoza, is set to start for the Yellow Jackets at quarterback. Julian Lewis, a former top-50 recruit, will start at quarterback for Colorado. Georgia Tech won 27-20 in Boulder when these teams met last season.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Georgia Tech vs. Colorado odds, while the over/under is 52.5 points. The Yellow Jackets are at -242 on the money line. Before making any Colorado vs. Georgia Tech picks, check out the Colorado vs. Georgia Tech predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Colorado vs. Georgia Tech. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the FBS college football odds and trends for Georgia Tech vs. Colorado:
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Top Colorado vs. Georgia Tech predictions
After simulating Georgia Tech vs. Colorado 10,000 times, SportsLine's model is going Over (52.5 points) on the total at the best betting apps. Colorado is hoping for big gains with Lewis at quarterback after struggling to find consistency at that position last year. Sanders hit the portal hard and brought in big names such as receiver DeAndre Moore to help make this offense more explosive.
Georgia Tech, meanwhile, is also hoping to take steps forwad on offense with Mendoza at quarterback and Haynes giving them one of the nation's top backs. Both defenses in this matchup have question marks, so SportsLine's model is expecting this game to play well into the 50s as the Over hits more than 60% of the time. See the model's spread and money-line picks at SportsLine.
How to make Georgia Tech vs. Colorado picks
In addition to going Over on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
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SportsLine's model projects the over (52.5 points) to hit in more than 60% of simulations for Georgia Tech vs Colorado
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One side of the spread will hit in almost 60% of simulations according to SportsLine's model
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Open Questions
- Will Julian Lewis provide consistent quarterback play for Colorado?
- Can Alberto Mendoza lead Georgia Tech's offense effectively as a starter?
- How will the transfer portal additions impact Colorado's performance?
