{"id":16495,"date":"2009-12-04T17:44:40","date_gmt":"2009-12-04T22:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=16495"},"modified":"2009-12-04T17:44:40","modified_gmt":"2009-12-04T22:44:40","slug":"wk14-acc-championship-georgia-tech-vs-clemson-pick-41209","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/wk14-acc-championship-georgia-tech-vs-clemson-pick-41209\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 14: Yellow Jackets vs. Tigers Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Week 14 &#8211; GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (10-2) vs. CLEMSON TIGERS (8-4) &#8211; ACC Championship<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Saturday, December 5, 8:00 PM EST<br \/>\n<strong>Site<\/strong>: Tampa, FL<br \/>\n<strong>BetUS LINE<\/strong>:  PK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preview:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When newly-minted Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson brought his triple option attack over from the Naval Academy a couple seasons ago, people were skeptical.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/handicappers\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST CFB WEEK 14 GAMBLING PICKS FROM OUR TOP CAPPERS! \u2014&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, he&#8217;s quickly turned the Jackets into an offensive tour-de-force. GT pivot Josh Nesbitt won&#8217;t beat you through the air, but he doesn&#8217;t have to. Tech is ranked second in the FBS in rushing and that has pretty much single-handedly guided them to a very successful ACC campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Clemson, on the other hand, are the permanent underachievers, but the squad has a chance to shed that label somewhat with a victory over Tech at Raymond James Stadium. In terms of raw talent on the roster, the Tigers are superior to Georgia Tech.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mysportsbook.com\/mysb_banners\/300x250_flash\/300x250_girls.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHowever, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney will have to concoct a scheme where they can minimize the amount of damage Nesbitt, Jonathan Dwyer and Co. do to them on the ground. <\/p>\n<p>They will also have to hope their all-everything tailback C.J. Spiller makes enough big plays to possibly make the Jackets play from behind.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Tech edged Clemson 30-27 in a Week 2 Thursday night game at home. I think the Tigers still remember that sting, and Clemson also has the athletes on defense to pressure Nesbitt and spur him into fumbling or making a mistake. <\/p>\n<p>While hordes of experts have been burned doing this in the past, I will throw caution to the wind and pick Clemson in a tight one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009 Team Stats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Offense:<\/strong> Georgia Tech 15th<br \/>\n                           Clemson 74th<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Defense<\/strong>: Georgia Tech 52nd<br \/>\n                            Clemson 14th<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Georgia Tech is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games<br \/>\nGeorgia Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Clemson<br \/>\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgia Tech&#8217;s last 5 games when playing Clemson<br \/>\nGeorgia Tech is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games<br \/>\nClemson is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games<br \/>\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson&#8217;s last 5 games when playing Georgia Tech<br \/>\nClemson is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Georgia Tech<br \/>\nClemson is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team records:<\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgia Tech: 10-2 SU, 7-4 ATS<br \/>\nClemson: 8-4 SU, 7-4 ATS <\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick: Clemson -6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/go\/bovada\">We stand behind one of our top NFL Sportsbooks &#8211; MYSportsbook.com &#8211; Sign Up For A Free Account Today, and know that they have ONE OF THE Best CREDIT CARD ACCEPTANCE rates in the industry.<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>James has been naming every player on the EA Sports NCAA video game rosters for half a decade now, he\u2019s finally putting his knowledge to better use writing for us here at CappersPicks.com. As always you\u2019re comments are welcome below\u2026Give Us Your Take!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Clemson Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Raymond James Stadium. 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