Georgia Tech at Kentucky - 2016 Matchup Preview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Kentucky Wildcats

Saturday, December 31st 2016 (11:00 AM EST)
Georgia Tech -5 (61.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Georgia Tech 33 - Kentucky: 18

Yellow Jackets (9 - 4) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (31 - 30 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -5 (SP+ GT -10.5)
Projected Score: GT: 28 - UK: 27 (55)
GT Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
GT Travel: 288 miles

Wildcats (7 - 6) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 26 (32 - 23 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
GT Players
UK Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Georgia Tech's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	-3.0	42.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 9/10	Georgia Tech vs Mercer	-27.5
Sat 9/17	Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt	-7.5	45.0	W 38 - 7	U	Y
Thu 9/22	Georgia Tech vs Clemson	+11.0	58.0	L 7 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/1	Georgia Tech vs Miami	+5.0	53.5	L 21 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/8	Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh	+8.0	53.0	L 34 - 37	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Georgia Tech vs Georgia Southern	-8.0	48.0	W 35 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/29	Georgia Tech vs Duke	-8.5	50.5	W 38 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/5	Georgia Tech at North Carolina	+9.5	63.5	L 20 - 48	O	N
Sat 11/12	Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech	+14.5	55.0	W 30 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Georgia Tech vs Virginia	-10.5	54.0	W 31 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Georgia Tech at Georgia	+4.5	49.0	W 28 - 27	O	Y
Sat 12/31	Georgia Tech vs Kentucky	-5.0	61.0	W 33 - 18	U	Y

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

Kentucky's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Kentucky vs Southern Miss	-7.5	62.0	L 35 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/10	Kentucky at Florida	+16.5	48.5	L 7 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/17	Kentucky vs New Mexico State	-21.5	65.5	W 62 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/24	Kentucky vs South Carolina	-1.5	57.5	W 17 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/1	Kentucky at Alabama	+32.5	54.5	L 6 - 34	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Kentucky vs Vanderbilt	-2.0	48.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	Kentucky vs Mississippi State	+1.5	54.5	W 40 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Kentucky at Missouri	+4.5	69.0	W 35 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/5	Kentucky vs Georgia	+2.5	52.0	L 24 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/12	Kentucky at Tennessee	+10.5	58.0	L 36 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/19	Kentucky vs Austin Peay	-43.0
Sat 11/26	Kentucky at Louisville	+26.0	70.5	W 41 - 38	O	Y
Sat 12/31	Kentucky vs Georgia Tech	+5.0	61.0	L 18 - 33	U	N

Important Stats (2015)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT	.14	44%	32.2	47%	2.97	256	34%	122	3.84	.15	46%	25	45%	44%	3.68	27.4	2	1.4
UK	.14	39%	23	41%	2.65	163	35%	209	3.26	.13	45%	26.4	45%	43%	3.15	56.3	1.8	1.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UK		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2015

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Offense	12	32.2	31.2	43.8%	3.84	2	19	378	256	122	5.3	71%	28%	47%	34%	2%	.14
UK Defense	12	26.4	22.6	45.1%	3.15	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	56%	43%	45%	43%	2%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Defense	12	25	29.8	45.5%	3.68	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	52%	45%	45%	44%	2%	.15
UK Offense	12	23	31.7	39.4%	3.26	1.8	19	372	163	209	4.7	47%	51%	41%	35%	2%	.14

Additional Stats 2015

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Georgia Tech	12	31:08	19.4	35%	50%	3.2	27.4	2	1.4	0	0	1	29.9
Kentucky	12	29:16	18.5	37%	68%	5.8	56.3	1.8	1.7	0	0	2	26.7

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Offense	12	71%	47%	48.6	256.2	5.3	30	.14	2.97	63%	0%	0.98
UK Defense	12	56%	45%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.89	81%	0%	0.89

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Defense	12	52%	45%	-	-	-	-	.1	3.05	63%	0%	0.9
UK Offense	12	47%	41%	34.9	162.7	4.7	22	.19	2.65	65%	0%	1.24

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Offense	12	28%	34%	6.8	16	121.8	7.6	18.1	14	10	.15	2	32%	29%	.23	2%	2.1
UK Defense	12	43%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.2	1.5	30%	37%	.17	2%	1.5

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Defense	12	45%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.27	1.5	27%	32%	.25	2%	2.1
UK Offense	12	51%	35%	18.2	33.1	209.3	6.3	11.5	10	16	.12	1.6	37%	33%	.35	2%	1.9

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #50
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Georgia Tech's 2016 Expected Record: -
Georgia Tech's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.8 #48
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.0 #33
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #67

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: Kentucky: -1.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 7.8 Kentucky: -2.6

Kentucky's Power Ratings
Kentucky's Power Rating: -1.3 NR
Kentucky's Offense Rating: NR
Kentucky's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #33
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Kentucky's 2016 Expected Record: -
Kentucky's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.6 #78
Kentucky's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.8 #56
Kentucky's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.4 #93

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.2
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Georgia Tech's 2016 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 28
Kentucky 27

Projected Total Points: 55

Kentucky Scoring
Offense: 23 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.7
Defense: 26.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.6

Kentucky's 2016 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2016	12/31	Kentucky	18	Georgia Tech	33	Georgia Tech -5	Georgia Tech	61.0	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kentucky	0	0	0 Overs
Georgia Tech	1	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1
Road Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2016	N/A	Georgia Tech vs Kentucky	-5.0	61.0	W 33 - 18
2014	N/A	Georgia Tech vs Mississippi State	+5.5	59.5	W 49 - 34
2013	City Bowl	Georgia Tech vs Ole Miss	+2.5	56.0	L 17 - 25
2012	Sun Bowl	Georgia Tech vs USC			W 21 - 7
2011	Sun Bowl	Georgia Tech vs Utah			L 27 - 30
2010	Independence Bowl	Georgia Tech vs Air Force			L 7 - 14

Kentucky Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2016	N/A	Kentucky vs Georgia Tech	+5.0	61.0	L 18 - 33
2010	Compass Bowl	Kentucky vs Pittsburgh			L 10 - 27

(#) GT at (#) UK

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	GT	UK
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#48	#78
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#50	#33
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Kentucky Injury Report

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	UK Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#33	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	UK Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Georgia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	UK Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Kentucky on Offense


CategoryCat	UK Off	GT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#56	#67
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Kentucky Run Game


CategoryCat	UK Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Kentucky Pass Game


CategoryCat	UK Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
UK 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top G5

GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in EverBank Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Georgia Tech 5.0 (61.0)
Georgia Tech won at Kentucky this year (33-18)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

GT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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GT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

UK's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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UK's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD