Georgia Tech vs UCF Game Matchup

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs UCF Knights

Friday, December 22nd 2023 (6:30 PM EST)
UCF -6 (66.5) (175) Open: -4.5 | 63.0
Georgia Tech 30 - UCF: 17 (Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl)

Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (5 - 6)
Avg Score : 29 - 26 (27 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.1 - 6.9 (#73)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: UCF -3.5 (SP+ UCF -6)
Projected Score: GT: 29 - UCF: 33 (56)
UCF Win prob: 66% | Cover: 50%
GT Travel: 404 miles

Knights (6 - 7) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Gus Malzahn (21 - 9)
Avg Score : 30 - 27 (33 - 23 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.4 - 5.6 (#51)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Georgia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Georgia Tech vs Louisville	+7.0	49.5	L 34 - 39	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Georgia Tech vs South Carolina State	-44.0	53.5	W 48 - 13	O	N
Sat 9/16	Georgia Tech at Ole Miss	+17.0	61.5	L 23 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/23	Georgia Tech at Wake Forest	+3.5	58.5	W 30 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Georgia Tech vs Bowling Green	-21.0	49.5	L 27 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/7	Georgia Tech at Miami	+19.0	57.0	W 23 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	-5.5	57.0	L 23 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/28	Georgia Tech vs North Carolina	+12.0	65.5	W 46 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Georgia Tech at Virginia	+2.0	57.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+17.5	55.5	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/18	Georgia Tech vs Syracuse	-6.5	51.5	W 31 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+23.0	59.5	L 23 - 31	U	Y
Fri 12/22	Georgia Tech vs UCF	+6.0	66.5	W 30 - 17	U	Y

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

UCF's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	UCF vs Kent State	-35.0	54.0	W 56 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/9	UCF at Boise State	-3.0	58.5	W 18 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/16	UCF vs Villanova	-26.5	54.0	W 48 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/23	UCF at Kansas State	+6.0	53.5	L 31 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/30	UCF vs Baylor	-8.0	56.5	L 35 - 36	O	N
Sat 10/7	UCF at Kansas	-2.0	65.0	L 22 - 51	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	UCF at Oklahoma	+17.0	67.5	L 29 - 31	U	Y
Sat 10/28	UCF vs West Virginia	-6.5	59.5	L 28 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/4	UCF at Cincinnati	-3.5	59.5	W 28 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/11	UCF vs Oklahoma State	+2.5	63.5	W 45 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/18	UCF at Texas Tech	+2.0	59.0	L 23 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/25	UCF vs Houston	-15.5	61.5	W 27 - 13	U	N
Fri 12/22	UCF vs Georgia Tech	-6.0	66.5	L 17 - 30	U	N

Important Stats (2022)

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	.05	36%	28.9	37%	2.96	133	36%	192	3.25	.17	43%	25.6	48%	39%	3.15	52.7	1.1	2.3
UCF	.24	47%	30.4	51%	3.38	228	44%	241	4.08	.21	41%	26.9	40%	43%	3.53	46.4	1.5	1.5

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
UCF		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

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	28.9	27.2	36.3%	3.25	1.1	18	325	133	192	3.8	49%	50%	37%	36%	21%	.05
UCF Defense	14	26.9	23	41.2%	3.53	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	40%	43%	16%	.21

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	25.6	32.2	43.4%	3.15	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	48%	39%	17%	.17
UCF Offense	14	30.4	32.9	47.4%	4.08	1.5	24	469	228	241	5.2	53%	46%	51%	44%	14%	.24

Additional Stats 2022

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	28:18	17.7	31%	38%	5.8	52.7	1.1	2.3	6.3	2.3	1	26.9
UCF	14	30:51	24.2	46%	63%	4.9	46.4	1.5	1.5	5	1.5	2	28

Run Game Stats (2023)

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	49%	37%	35.5	133	3.8	13	.13	2.96	66%	14%	1.13
UCF Defense	14	51%	40%	-	-	-	-	.16	2.95	66%	10%	1.12

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%	48%	-	-	-	-	.22	3.39	70%	11%	0.98
UCF Offense	14	53%	51%	43.9	228	5.2	35	.29	3.38	73%	10%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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	50%	36%	18.3	31.8	192.2	6.1	10.5	10	9	.03	1.4	38%	27%	.27	7%	2
UCF Defense	14	49%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.3	1.5	33%	30%	.29	6%	1.9

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	46%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.17	1.5	30%	32%	.27	5%	1.9
UCF Offense	14	46%	44%	20.8	32.2	241.2	7.5	11.6	22	9	.21	1.4	27%	32%	.27	4%	1.9

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 1.93 #50
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 20.16 #35
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 12.77 #100
2023 Talent Rating: 704.00 #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 12% #41
Georgia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: 6.10 - 6.90
Georgia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.3 #69
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.3 #93

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 1.93 UCF: 3.965

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: -1.3 UCF: 4.5

UCF's Power Ratings
UCF's Power Rating: 3.965 #46
UCF's Offense Rating: 22.78 #23
UCF's Defense Rating: 11.34 #89
2023 Talent Rating: 574.00 #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #53
UCF's 2023 Expected Record: 7.40 - 5.60
UCF's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.5 #48
UCF's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.4 #35
UCF's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.3 #54

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.2
Defense: 25.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.2

Georgia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
UCF 33
Georgia Tech 29

Projected Total Points: 56

UCF Scoring
Offense: 30.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 32.9
Defense: 26.9 PPG
Defense at Home: 23

UCF's 2023 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	12/22	UCF	17	Georgia Tech	30	Georgia Tech	UCF -6	Georgia Tech	66.5	Under
2022	09/24	UCF	27	Georgia Tech	10	UCF	UCF -21	Georgia Tech	56.5	Under
2020	09/19	Georgia Tech	21	UCF	49	UCF	UCF -9.5	UCF	63.5	Over
2000	09/01	Georgia Tech	21	UCF	17	Georgia Tech

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
UCF	2	1	1 Overs
Georgia Tech	2	2	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 2	0 - 3	0 - 2	0 - 1
Road Teams	2 - 2	3 - 0	1 - 0	2 - 0

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Gasparilla Bowl	Georgia Tech vs UCF	+6.0	66.5	W 30 - 17
2018	Lane Bowl	Georgia Tech vs Minnesota	-5.5	57.0	L 10 - 34

UCF Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF vs Georgia Tech	-6.0	66.5	L 17 - 30
2022	Military Bowl	UCF vs Duke	+3.5	63.0	L 13 - 30
2021	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF vs Florida	+7.0	56.0	W 29 - 17
2020	Raton Bowl	UCF vs BYU	+6.0	80.0	L 23 - 49
2019	Gasparilla Bowl	UCF vs Marshall	-16.0	60.0	W 48 - 25
2018	Fiesta Bowl	UCF vs LSU	+7.5	57.5	L 32 - 40
2017	Peach Bowl	UCF vs Auburn	+9.5	67.0	W 34 - 27

(#50) Georgia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.93 #50
Offense Rating: 20.16 #35
Defense Rating: 12.77 #100
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.3 #69
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Defense SP+ Rating: 30.3 #93
Talent Rating: 704.00 #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 12% #41
Expected Record: 6.10 - 6.90

Team Profile

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Georgia Tech has played in 3 Bowls in the last 5 years (1 - 2)
Georgia Tech has played in 19 Bowls since 2000 (7 - 12)

Georgia Tech Ratings Matchup UCF

Power #50

#46

Off #35

#23

Def #100

#89

Talent #47

#77

SP+ #69

#48

SP+ Off #45

#35

SP+ Def #93

#54

Rematch from Week 1
UCF -6.0 (66.5)
Georgia Tech won at UCF this year (30-17)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat UCF in 2023 (30-17)
UCF beat Georgia Tech in 2022 (27-10)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Raymond James Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 66°

Team Information
Injuries: GT | UCF
Depth Chart: GT | UCF
Rosters: GT | UCF

(#46) UCF Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 3.965 #46
Offense Rating: 22.78 #23
Defense Rating: 11.34 #89
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.5 #48
Offense SP+ Rating: 31.4 #35
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.3 #54
Talent Rating: 574.00 #77
Blue Chip Ratio: 8 #53
Expected Record: 7.40 - 5.60

Team Profile

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UCF has played in 6 Bowls in the last 5 years (2 - 4)
UCF has played in 15 Bowls since 2000 (6 - 9)

Georgia Tech's OC Buster Faulkner

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Zach Gibson	102	151	68%	1004	7	2	6.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Zach Gibson	43	53	1	1.2	16
Avery Boyd	1	-2	0	-2.0	0

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
James BlackStrain	23	353	3	15.3	37
Avery Boyd	25	316	2	12.6	33
Chase Lane (Tr)	24	283	3	11.8	32
Abdul Janneh (Tr)	7	109	0	15.6	60

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Georgia Tech's DC Kevin Sherrer

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Trenilyas Tatum	55	6	2	0	2
KJ Wallace	49	9	1	1	10
Miles Brooks	42	3	0	2	2
Kenyatta Watson II	40	0	0	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Kennard	29	17	12	9	1
Sylvain Yondjouen	24	6	3	7	5
Trenilyas Tatum	55	6	2	0	2
Noah Collins	26	5	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
KJ Wallace	49	9	1	1	10
Sylvain Yondjouen	24	6	3	7	5
Zeek Biggers	23	4	1	1	3

UCF's OC Darin Hinshaw

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Timmy McClain (Tr)	14	21	67%	163	3	0	7.8
RJ Harvey	1	1	100%	18	0	0	18.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
RJ Harvey	232	1577	22	6.8	80
Jordan Mcdonald	53	361	3	6.8	41
Johnny Richardson	25	119	0	4.8	12
Timmy McClain (Tr)	19	39	1	2.1	18

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kobe Hudson	47	770	4	16.4	53
RJ Harvey	20	267	3	13.4	75
Tyler Griffin	8	193	1	24.1	40
Trent Whittemore (Tr)	7	132	0	18.9	54

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UCF's DC David Gibbs

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Xavier Williams (Tr)	75	3	0	0	3
Quadric Bullard	61	3	1	1	2
Nikai Martinez	51	3	0	1	2
K.D. McDaniel	42	3	2	3	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ricky Barber	34	5	3	8	0
K.D. McDaniel	42	3	2	3	1
Quadric Bullard	61	3	1	1	2
Jarvis Ware	29	1	1	0	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Corey Thornton	38	0	0	1	6
Jarvis Ware	29	1	1	0	4
Fred Davis II (Tr)	17	3	0	0	4