Minnesota at Georgia Tech - 2018 Matchup Preview

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Wednesday, December 26th 2018 (5:15 PM EST)
Georgia Tech -5.5 (57.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Minnesota 34 - Georgia Tech: 10 (QUICK LANE BOWL)

Golden Gophers (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 23 (8 - 38 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -3 (SP+ MINN -6)
Projected Score: MINN: 20 - GT: 33 (53)
GT Win prob: 67% | Cover: 51%
MINN Travel: 540 miles, 1 hrs behind

Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (39 - 23 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Minnesota's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/30	Minnesota vs New Mexico State	-21.5	49.0	W 48 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Minnesota vs Fresno State	-1.0	50.5	W 21 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/15	Minnesota vs Miami (OH)	-14.0	46.5	W 26 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Minnesota at Maryland	+2.5	46.5	L 13 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/6	Minnesota vs Iowa	+7.0	41.5	L 31 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/13	Minnesota at Ohio State	+29.5	60.5	L 14 - 30	U	Y
Sat 10/20	Minnesota at Nebraska	+4.5	54.5	L 28 - 53	O	N
Fri 10/26	Minnesota vs Indiana	+2.5	54.0	W 38 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Minnesota at Illinois	-8.5	61.5	L 31 - 55	O	N
Sat 11/10	Minnesota vs Purdue	+10.5	58.0	W 41 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Minnesota vs Northwestern	-3.0	48.5	L 14 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/24	Minnesota at Wisconsin	+10.5	53.0	W 37 - 15	U	Y
Wed 12/26	Minnesota vs Georgia Tech	+5.5	57.0	W 34 - 10	U	Y

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Predictions for Minnesota's Schedule

Georgia Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Georgia Tech vs Alcorn State	-43.0	58.5	W 41 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/8	Georgia Tech at South Florida	-3.0	61.0	L 38 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/15	Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh	-3.0	54.0	L 19 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/22	Georgia Tech vs Clemson	+16.0	55.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/29	Georgia Tech vs Bowling Green	-28.0	65.5	W 63 - 17	O	Y
Fri 10/5	Georgia Tech at Louisville	-5.5	56.0	W 66 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Georgia Tech vs Duke	-1.5	55.5	L 14 - 28	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/25	Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech	+3.0	58.5	W 49 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Georgia Tech at North Carolina	-4.0	66.0	W 38 - 28	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Georgia Tech vs Miami	-1.5	51.5	W 27 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Georgia Tech vs Virginia	-6.0	52.5	W 30 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/24	Georgia Tech at Georgia	+17.0	60.0	L 21 - 45	O	N
Wed 12/26	Georgia Tech vs Minnesota	-5.5	57.0	L 10 - 34	U	N

Important Stats (2017)

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
MINN	.07	42%	23	45%	2.9	182	33%	126	2.94	.16	42%	22.9	43%	40%	3.59	28.2	1.5	1.5
GT	.18	45%	32.2	48%	3.14	307	28%	84	4.13	.13	46%	25	46%	42%	3.35	35.8	1.4	0.8

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
MINN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

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
MINN Offense	12	23	8.3	41.9%	2.94	1.5	16	308	182	126	4.2	64%	34%	45%	33%	16%	.07
GT Defense	11	25	22.5	45.7%	3.35	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	46%	42%	14%	.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
MINN Defense	12	22.9	38	42.3%	3.59	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	43%	40%	18%	.16
GT Offense	11	32.2	38.7	44.8%	4.13	1.4	19	392	307	84	5.4	80%	18%	48%	28%	15%	.18

Additional Stats 2017

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
Minnesota	12	30:57	16.4	34%	77%	3.3	28.2	1.5	1.5	5.9	1.9	3	30.7
Georgia Tech	11	33:31	19.5	46%	42%	4	35.8	1.4	0.8	4.3	1.5	2	32.4

Run Game Stats (2018)

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
MINN Offense	12	64%	45%	43.8	182.3	4.2	20	.12	2.9	77%	11%	0.88
GT Defense	11	48%	46%	-	-	-	-	.11	3.1	65%	9%	0.81

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
MINN Defense	12	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	.12	3.02	78%	12%	0.96
GT Offense	11	80%	48%	57.5	307.4	5.4	30	.2	3.14	80%	12%	0.97

Pass Game Stats (2018)

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
MINN Offense	12	34%	33%	9.2	19.3	126.1	6.5	13.8	9	11	-	1.7	32%	29%	.14	5%	1.7
GT Defense	11	50%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.19	1.4	28%	32%	.24	6%	1.6

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
MINN Defense	12	46%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.22	1.6	32%	31%	.22	6%	1.8
GT Offense	11	18%	28%	3.9	10.8	84.3	7.8	21.6	10	5	.12	2.7	27%	35%	.44	3%	2.3

Minnesota's Power Ratings
Minnesota's Power Rating: NR
Minnesota's Offense Rating: NR
Minnesota's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #48
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Minnesota's 2018 Expected Record: -
Minnesota's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.3 #45
Minnesota's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #75
Minnesota's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.8 #37

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Minnesota: Georgia Tech: 0.15

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Minnesota: 6.3 Georgia Tech: 0.3

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 0.15 NR
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #49
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Georgia Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Georgia Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.3 #74
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.0 #40
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #100

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

Minnesota Scoring
Offense: 23 PPG
Offense on Road: 8.3
Defense: 22.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 38

Minnesota's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 33
Minnesota 20

Projected Total Points: 53

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.5

Georgia Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2018	12/26	Georgia Tech	10	Minnesota	34	Georgia Tech -5.5	Minnesota	57.0	Under

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

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

Minnesota Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	Lane Bowl	Minnesota vs Georgia Tech	+5.5	57.0	W 34 - 10
2016	Holiday Bowl	Minnesota vs Washington State	+5.5	61.0	W 17 - 12
2015	Lane Bowl	Minnesota vs Central Michigan	-6.0		W 21 - 14
2014	Citrus Bowl	Minnesota vs Missouri	+3.0	46.0	L 17 - 33
2013	Texas Bowl	Minnesota vs Syracuse	-3.5	47.5	L 17 - 21
2012	Care Bowl	Minnesota vs Texas Tech			L 31 - 34

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	Lane Bowl	Georgia Tech vs Minnesota	-5.5	57.0	L 10 - 34
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

(#) MINN at (#) GT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MINN	GT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#45	#74
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#48	#49
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Minnesota Injury Report

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Minnesota on Offense


CategoryCat	MINN Off	GT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#75	#100
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Minnesota Run Game


CategoryCat	MINN 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

Minnesota Pass Game


CategoryCat	MINN Off	GT 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

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	MINN Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#40	#37
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	MINN 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	MINN 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
GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

MINN 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

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

Rematch from Week 1
Georgia Tech -5.5 (57.0)
Minnesota won at Georgia Tech this year (34-10)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

MINN'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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MINN's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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