Chick-fil-A Bowl: LSU vs. Georgia Tech Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The LSU Tigers went from national champions to a team trying to win the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Things sure change fast in college football, especially in the SEC.
The 9-3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be playing a home bowl game December 31 when they meet the 7-5 Tigers at the Georgia Dome.

Oddsmakers currently have the Yellow Jackets listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 54.

LSU lost to Arkansas 31-30 as a 7-point favorite last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (54).

Jordan Jefferson passed for 135 yards with two touchdowns for LSU and Brandon LaFell caught two passes for 49 yards with a touchdown.

Roddy Jones rushed for two touchdowns, including a 54-yard run late in the fourth quarter, to give Georgia Tech a 45-42 win over Georgia in Week 14.

The Jackets covered the 7.5-point spread, while the final score played well OVER the posted total of 50.5.

Team records:
LSU: 7-5 SU, 2-9 ATS
Georgia Tech: 9-3 SU, 8-2 ATS

LSU most recently:
When playing in December are 9-1
When playing on turf are 9-1
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

Georgia Tech most recently:
When playing in December are 3-6
When playing on turf are 6-2
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
LSU is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LSU’s last 10 games
LSU is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LSU is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Georgia Tech is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Georgia Tech is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games