Tennessee vs.
Tennessee · Georgia TechIt was the first game between the two longtime rivals in 30 years. Ahead of that ACC-SEC matchup, Polymarket unveiled the game’s early point spread and over/under odds.
5-point road favorite with a total over/under of 55. Traders are currently giving Tennessee an 82% chance of victory, compared to just 19% for the host Yellow Jackets.
Prior to the 2017 meeting, Georgia Tech and Tennessee played one another 31 times over a 33-year period between 1954-87. The Vols enter this year’s showdown with a 25-17-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Yellow Jackets that dates back to 1902.
Nine years later, Georgia Tech (0-1) and Tennessee (1-0) face off once again at 7 pm ET Saturday from the Yellow Jackets’ Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. The dual-threat Brandon beat out sophomore George MacIntyre to claim Tennessee’s QB1 job with a strong preseason.
KEY POINTS
- 20 Tennessee is fresh off a dominating 56-9 over Furman on Saturday, with much of the Vols’ scoring success coming courtesy of a five-touchdown effort from true freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon .
- The Polymarket opening point spread, along with how to watch, have been revealed ahead of No. 20 Tennessee's rivalry game vs. Georgia Tech.
- The last time Tennessee and Georgia Tech squared off on the same field was nearly a decade ago when the Volunteers eked out a 42-41 double-overtime thriller in the 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game from Atlanta.
- The former Five-Star Plus+ quarterback threw for 226 and three touchdowns on 13-of-17 passing in his first career start, in addition to two more touchdowns and 68 yards rushing on 10 carries.