Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt Game Matchup
Georgia Tech logo Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt logo
Friday, December 27th 2024 (3:30 PM EST)
Georgia Tech -3 (49.0) (-142)  Open: 0.0
Vanderbilt 35 - Georgia Tech: 27  (Birmingham Bowl)

 
Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Brent Key (11 - 10)
Avg Score : 29 - 26 (27 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7 - 6 (#59)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Light Rain Predicted
Bowl Game Opt OutsOur Line: Georgia Tech -4    (SP+ -3)
PPG only: GT: 26 - VAN: 27 (53)
GT Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
GT Travel: 213 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Commodores (7 - 6) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Clark Lea (9 - 27)
Avg Score : 27 - 23 (30 - 24 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7 - 6 (#59)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
 
Georgia Tech's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/24 Georgia Tech vs Florida State+10.054.5W 24 - 21
Sat 8/31 Georgia Tech vs Georgia State-20.557.0W 35 - 12
Sat 9/7 Georgia Tech at Syracuse-2.560.5L 28 - 31
Sat 9/14 Georgia Tech vs VMI-42.553.5W 59 - 7
Sat 9/21 Georgia Tech at Louisville+9.556.0L 19 - 31
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Georgia Tech vs Duke-10.052.5W 24 - 14
Sat 10/12 Georgia Tech at North Carolina-3.560.5W 41 - 34
Sat 10/19 Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame+14.049.5L 13 - 31
Sat 10/26 Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech+11.052.0L 6 - 21
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Georgia Tech vs Miami+9.564.5W 28 - 23
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/21 Georgia Tech vs NC State-7.551.5W 30 - 29
Fri 11/29 Georgia Tech at Georgia+17.548.5L 42 - 44
Fri 12/27 Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt-3.049.0L 27 - 35
Total: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 3, Bad: 1, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Vanderbilt's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Vanderbilt vs Virginia Tech+13.553.5W 34 - 27
Sat 9/7 Vanderbilt vs Alcorn State-32.547.5W 55 - 0
Sat 9/14 Vanderbilt at Georgia State-8.545.5L 32 - 36
Sat 9/21 Vanderbilt at Missouri+17.552.0L 27 - 30
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 Vanderbilt vs Alabama+23.553.5W 40 - 35
Sat 10/12 Vanderbilt at Kentucky+12.544.5W 20 - 13
Sat 10/19 Vanderbilt vs Ball State-27.557.5W 24 - 14
Sat 10/26 Vanderbilt vs Texas+17.050.5L 24 - 27
Sat 11/2 Vanderbilt at Auburn+7.548.0W 17 - 7
Sat 11/9 Vanderbilt vs South Carolina+6.044.5L 7 - 28
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/23 Vanderbilt at LSU+10.053.0L 17 - 24
Sat 11/30 Vanderbilt vs Tennessee+9.545.5L 23 - 36
Fri 12/27 Vanderbilt vs Georgia Tech+3.049.0W 35 - 27
Total: Elite: 3, Good: 5, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 3
Played: Elite: 3, Good: 5, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 1, Good: 2, Avg: 2, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

GT's OC Buster Faulkner vs VAN's DC Clark Lea     VAN's OC Tim Beck vs GT's DC Tyler Santucci

Important Stats (2023)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
GT#32 (.28)45% (36)28.949% (19)3.53 (6)20442% (62)2214.27 (31)#100 (.23)46% (119)25.648% (120)44% (100)3.83 (72)44.81.61.9
VAN#127 (.05)36% (123)27.337% (124)2.92 (103)9537% (109)2234.09 (50)#131 (.33)45% (106)23.442% (59)48% (131)4.11 (98)42.51.71.3
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
GT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
VAN0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
GT Offense1328.927.245.1%4.271.6224252042215.455%43%49%42%17%.28
VAN Defense1223.423.944.8%4.111.3 - - - - - 47%52%42%48%15%.33
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
GT Defense1325.632.245.7%3.831.9 - - - - - 57%42%48%44%18%.23
VAN Offense1227.329.636.4%4.091.717319952233.342%56%37%37%22%.05

Additional Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Georgia Tech1328:3922.243%52%5.244.81.61.94.41.7031.2
Vanderbilt1228:461733%30%4.942.51.71.35.41.8329.5
Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
GT Offense1355% (30)49% (19)37.8203.85.424 (41).27 (12)3.53 (6)75% (52)11% (78)1.03 (49)
VAN Defense1247% (28)42% (59) - - - - .25 (119)3.08 (61)72% (60)9% (90)1.17 (122)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
GT Defense1357% (128)48% (120) - - - - .24 (116)3.49 (128)87% (129)10% (81)0.97 (52)
VAN Offense1242% (116)37% (124)29.295.33.310 (124)-.01 (128)2.92 (103)74% (63)12% (102)0.96 (91)

Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
GT Offense1343% (107)42% (62)17.829.2220.87.612.427 (25)17 (127).37 (31)1.8 (10)30% (40)32% (58).43 (36)7% (102)2.3 (8)
VAN Defense1252% (100)48% (131) - - - - - - 12 (37).43 (126)1.6 (56)31% (88)37% (126).46 (123)5% (96)1.9 (25)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
GT Defense1342% (5)44% (100) - - - - - - 15 (15).29 (86)1.5 (41)29% (124)31% (88).32 (73)8% (8)2 (65)
VAN Offense1256% (21)37% (109)18.132.5223.36.912.423 (51)13 (97).14 (113)1.7 (30)37% (130)25% (113).1 (129)10% (133)2 (91)

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 6.96 #38
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 26.04 #14
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 11.07 #79
2024 Talent Rating: 728.00 #52
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #65
Georgia Tech's 2024 Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0
Georgia Tech's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.9 #66
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.1 #42
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #79

Georgia Tech's SP+ Ratings
Georgia Tech's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.9 #66
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.1 #42
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #79

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 773.18
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 6.96   Vanderbilt: 2.99

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 1.9   Vanderbilt: 4.9




Vanderbilt's Power Ratings
Vanderbilt's Power Rating: 2.99 #49
Vanderbilt's Offense Rating: 19.12 #75
Vanderbilt's Defense Rating: 12.18 #91
2024 Talent Rating: 770.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #65
Vanderbilt's 2024 Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0

Vanderbilt's SP+ Ratings
Vanderbilt's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.9 #50
Vanderbilt's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #60
Vanderbilt's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #59

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 901
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99


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

Georgia Tech's 2024 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Vanderbilt 27
Georgia Tech 26

Projected Total Points: 53
Vanderbilt Scoring
Offense: 27.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.6
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 23.9

Vanderbilt's 2024 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 8 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202412/27Vanderbilt35Georgia Tech27VanderbiltGeorgia Tech -3Vanderbilt49.0Over
201609/17Georgia Tech38Vanderbilt7Georgia TechGeorgia Tech -7.5Georgia Tech45.0Push
200910/31Vanderbilt31Georgia Tech56Georgia Tech
200309/27Vanderbilt17Georgia Tech24Georgia Tech
200208/31Georgia Tech45Vanderbilt3Georgia Tech
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Vanderbilt111 Overs
Georgia Tech410 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams3 - 22 - 01 - 01 - 0
Road Teams2 - 30 - 20 - 10 - 1

Georgia Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Birmingham Bowl Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt-3.049.0L 27 - 35
2023Gasparilla Bowl Georgia Tech vs UCF+6.066.5W 30 - 17
2018Lane Bowl Georgia Tech vs Minnesota-5.557.0L 10 - 34
Vanderbilt Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Birmingham Bowl Vanderbilt vs Georgia Tech+3.049.0W 35 - 27
2018Texas Bowl Vanderbilt vs Baylor-4.056.5L 38 - 45
  
(#38) Georgia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 6.96 #38
Offense Rating: 26.04 #14
Defense Rating: 11.07 #79
Overall SP+ Rating: 1.9 #66
Offense SP+ Rating: 31.1 #42
Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #79
Talent Rating: 728.00 #52
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #65
Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0

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

Georgia Tech Notes
(11/30) 563 yds @ UGA. King was heroic, DB's hurt/bad
(11/25) Survived NC St, Rgame bad, Fr QB Philo good
(11/13) Rgame torched Miami, King ran hard, RDef great
(10/19) No Rgame w/o Haynes, 64 yds, 2.2 ypc vs ND
(10/18) QB King out vs Notre Dame. SO Pyron start
(10/13) Run Def torched by NC. Rgame 371 yds (7.7 ypc)
(9/21) Run Def great vs L'ville. Rgame had awful night
(9/8) Def torched by Cuse, 520 yds, 381 passing
Georgia Tech     Ratings Matchup     Vanderbilt
Power #38
#49
Off #14
#75
Def #79
#91
Talent #52
#35
SP+ #66
#50
SP+ Off #42
#60
SP+ Def #79
#59

Rematch from Week 1
Georgia Tech 3.0 (49.0)
Vanderbilt won vs Georgia Tech this year (35-27)

Previous Matchups
Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech last year (35-27)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Protective Stadium
Conditions: Light Rain
Temp: 60° - Wind: 8 mph


Team Information
Injuries: GT | VAN
Depth Chart: GT | VAN
Rosters: GT | VAN
(#49) Vanderbilt Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2.99 #49
Offense Rating: 19.12 #75
Defense Rating: 12.18 #91
Overall SP+ Rating: 4.9 #50
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #60
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #59
Talent Rating: 770.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #65
Expected Record: 7.0 - 6.0

Vanderbilt has played in 1 Bowls in the last 5 years (1 - 0)
Vanderbilt has played in 7 Bowls since 2000 (4 - 3)

Vanderbilt Notes
(11/24) Fight w/ LSU, Pavia OK but 2-10 on 3rd downs
(11/13) Off awful vs SC, only 274 yds, run out of gas?
(10/27) DL great vs Texas, Off < 250 yds, 3 TOs in L
(10/13) Def great vs UK, Pavia just enough run/pass
(10/6) OG'd Bama w/ 400+ yds, Run def great in upset W
(9/21) Great fight @ Mizzu. Pavia v limited but fun
(9/14) Def gave up 426 & 22 4th Q pts to lost @ Ga St
(9/1) Pavia fun, gritty. Big W over VT, 181 yds rushing




  
Georgia Tech's OC Buster Faulkner
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Haynes King19626973%21141427.9
Aaron Philo387451%565127.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jamal Haynes16894495.668
Haynes King126577114.630
Chad Alexander5828014.828
Eric Singleton Jr.2113116.235
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eric Singleton Jr.56754313.557
Malik Rutherford62702311.352
Avery Boyd25316212.633
Chase Lane24283311.832
Vanderbilt's OC Tim Beck
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Diego Pavia17729859%22932047.7
Nate Johnson1333%12004.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Diego Pavia19380084.136
Sedrick Alexander16458663.631
AJ Newberry4118534.520
Nate Johnson11114110.456
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eli Stowers49638513.041
Junior Sherrill29411314.243
Quincy Skinner Jr.29367312.763
Sedrick Alexander23238110.338

Georgia Tech's DC Tyler Santucci
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford646311
Ahmari Harvey623002
Trenilyas Tatum556202
Clayton Powell-Lee532113
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Efford646311
Sylvain Yondjouen246375
Romello Height347340
Trenilyas Tatum556202
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Sylvain Yondjouen246375
Warren Burrell270004
Rodney Shelley195014
Vanderbilt's DC Clark Lea
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryan Longwell888224
Langston Patterson785002
Randon Fontenette728307
CJ Taylor643013
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Nicholas Rinaldi526600
Khordae Sydnor147422
Randon Fontenette728307
Miles Capers458313
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Randon Fontenette728307
Bryan Longwell888224
Martel Hight332014