Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech - 2021 Matchup Preview

Virginia Tech Hokies at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Saturday, October 30th 2021 (12:00 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -3 (55.0)
Virginia Tech 26 - Georgia Tech: 17 (ACC)

Hokies (6 - 7) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Justin Fuente (40 - 27)
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (16 - 29 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

VT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ VT -9)
Projected Score: VT: 21 - GT: 33 (54)
GT Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
VT Travel: 327 miles

Yellow Jackets (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Geoff Collins (7 - 18)
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (39 - 23 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
VT Players
GT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Virginia Tech's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/3	Virginia Tech vs North Carolina	+5.5	63.5	W 17 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/11	Virginia Tech vs Middle Tennessee	-20.0	55.0	W 35 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/18	Virginia Tech at West Virginia	+2.0	49.5	L 21 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/25	Virginia Tech vs Richmond	-29.0	50.0	W 21 - 10	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/9	Virginia Tech vs Notre Dame	-1.0	46.5	L 29 - 32	O	N
Sat 10/16	Virginia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+6.0	55.5	L 7 - 28	U	N
Sat 10/23	Virginia Tech vs Syracuse	-3.5	45.5	L 36 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/30	Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech	+3.0	55.0	W 26 - 17	U	Y
Fri 11/5	Virginia Tech at Boston College	-1.0	51.0	L 3 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/13	Virginia Tech vs Duke	-13.5	50.5	W 48 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Virginia Tech at Miami	+7.0	55.5	L 26 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/27	Virginia Tech at Virginia	+7.0	63.5	W 29 - 24	U	Y
Wed 12/29	Virginia Tech vs Maryland	+4.0	55.0	L 10 - 54	O	N

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Georgia Tech's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Georgia Tech vs Northern Illinois	-19.0	57.0	L 21 - 22	U	N
Sat 9/11	Georgia Tech vs Kennesaw State	-20.0	53.0	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+27.5	52.5	L 8 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Georgia Tech vs North Carolina	+14.5	66.0	W 45 - 22	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	57.5	L 21 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/9	Georgia Tech at Duke	-4.5	60.5	W 31 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	Georgia Tech at Virginia	+6.5	66.0	L 40 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/30	Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech	-3.0	55.0	L 17 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/6	Georgia Tech at Miami	+10.0	63.0	L 30 - 33	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	+2.0	55.0	L 30 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/20	Georgia Tech at Notre Dame	+18.0	57.5	L 0 - 55	U	N
Sat 11/27	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+35.5	54.5	L 0 - 45	U	N

Important Stats (2020)

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
VT	.26	48%	21.4	51%	3.17	241	45%	201	3.68	.26	47%	30.2	51%	43%	4.21	46.7	1.3	1.5
GT	.16	43%	32.2	47%	2.96	190	38%	199	3.42	.2	44%	25	45%	43%	3.46	74.9	2.5	1.8

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
VT		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 2020

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
VT Offense	11	21.4	16	48.3%	3.68	1.3	22	442	241	201	5.6	62%	38%	51%	45%	15%	.26
GT Defense	10	25	22.5	43.9%	3.46	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	45%	43%	15%	.2

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
VT Defense	11	30.2	29.3	46.8%	4.21	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	51%	43%	17%	.26
GT Offense	10	32.2	38.7	42.8%	3.42	2.5	20	390	190	199	4.7	55%	45%	47%	38%	20%	.16

Additional Stats 2020

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
Virginia Tech	11	30:08	22.4	38%	58%	5.3	46.7	1.3	1.5	6.8	3.3	0	30.2
Georgia Tech	10	27:02	19.9	41%	36%	8.9	74.9	2.5	1.8	6.2	2.1	0	28.8

Run Game Stats (2021)

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
VT Offense	11	62%	51%	42.9	240.7	5.6	27	.22	3.17	68%	11%	1.03
GT Defense	10	53%	45%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.99	80%	10%	0.88

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
VT Defense	11	47%	51%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.35	77%	11%	1.01
GT Offense	10	55%	47%	40.7	190.4	4.7	18	.2	2.96	72%	14%	1.12

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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
VT Offense	11	38%	45%	14.3	23	201.1	8.7	14.1	13	6	.31	1.6	26%	29%	.19	4%	1.9
GT Defense	10	47%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.34	1.7	31%	36%	.44	5%	2

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
VT Defense	11	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.28	1.6	30%	36%	.45	6%	2.1
GT Offense	10	45%	38%	15.2	28.3	199.1	7	13.1	14	13	.11	1.7	34%	29%	.23	6%	2.2

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #39
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Virginia Tech's 2021 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.4 #70
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #86
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.2 #54

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: Georgia Tech: -0.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 2.4 Georgia Tech: -6.7

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: -0.85 NR
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Georgia Tech's 2021 Expected Record: -
Georgia Tech's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.7 #97
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #84
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #103

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

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 16
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.3

Virginia Tech's 2021 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 33
Virginia Tech 21

Projected Total Points: 54

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

Georgia Tech's 2021 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record at home: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/11	Georgia Tech	35	Virginia Tech	20	Georgia Tech -14	Georgia Tech	55.5	Under
2024	10/26	Virginia Tech	21	Georgia Tech	6	Virginia Tech -11.0	Virginia Tech	52.0	Under
2022	11/05	Virginia Tech	27	Georgia Tech	28	Virginia Tech -4	Georgia Tech	40.5	Over
2021	10/30	Georgia Tech	17	Virginia Tech	26	Georgia Tech -3	Virginia Tech	55.0	Under
2019	11/16	Georgia Tech	0	Virginia Tech	45	Virginia Tech -6	Virginia Tech	51.5	Under
2018	10/25	Virginia Tech	28	Georgia Tech	49	Virginia Tech -3	Georgia Tech	58.5	Over
2017	11/11	Georgia Tech	28	Virginia Tech	22	Virginia Tech -3	Georgia Tech	48.0	Over
2016	11/12	Virginia Tech	20	Georgia Tech	30	Virginia Tech -14.5	Georgia Tech	55.0	Under
2015	11/12	Georgia Tech	21	Virginia Tech	23	Georgia Tech -5	Virginia Tech	50.5	Under
2014	09/20	Virginia Tech	24	Georgia Tech	27	Virginia Tech -6	Georgia Tech	0
2013	09/26	Georgia Tech	10	Virginia Tech	17	Georgia Tech -7	Virginia Tech	0
2012	09/03	Virginia Tech	20	Georgia Tech	17
2011	11/10	Georgia Tech	26	Virginia Tech	37
2010	11/04	Virginia Tech	28	Georgia Tech	21
2009	10/17	Georgia Tech	28	Virginia Tech	23
2008	09/13	Virginia Tech	20	Georgia Tech	17
2007	11/01	Georgia Tech	3	Virginia Tech	27
2006	09/30	Virginia Tech	27	Georgia Tech	38
2005	09/24	Virginia Tech	51	Georgia Tech	7
2004	10/28	Georgia Tech	20	Virginia Tech	34

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia Tech	8	6	3 Overs
Virginia Tech	12	5	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 12	3 - 8	2 - 7	1 - 1
Road Teams	12 - 8	8 - 3	1 - 1	7 - 2

(#) VT at (#) GT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	GT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#70	#97
Perf GradeGrade	#83	#116
OffenseOff	#59	#89
DefenseDef	#106	#123
Spec TeamsST	#97	#127
TalentTal	#39	#32
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	GT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#59	#123
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#86	#103
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	#57	#104
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#38	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#89

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	#108	#128
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#12	#91
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	VT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#89	#106
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#84	#54
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	#21	#98
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#118	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#110

Georgia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	#121	#107
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#63	#79
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
GT 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'21 Profile: Remains Average G5

VT 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 9
Georgia Tech -3.0 (55.0)
Virginia Tech won at Georgia Tech this year (26-17)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Virginia Tech last year (35-20)
Virginia Tech beat Georgia Tech in 2024 (21-6)

VT's OC Brad Cornelsen (in his first season)

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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VT's DC Justin Hamilton (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

GT's OC Dave Patenaude (in his first season)

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 Nathan Burton (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD