Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets After a close call last week against Wake Forest, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are still in control of the own destiny as they head to Wallace Wade Stadium to take on the Duke Blue Devils this Saturday.

Looking for their first eight-game winning streak in more than 40 years, the seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets can secure the ACC Coastal Division title for the first time in three seasons with a win at Duke.

NCAA odds makers like their chances as the Yellow Jackets are being called double-digit road favorites as they head to Durham. The Vegas line is at, Georgia Tech -12.5 with the total in the game sitting at 59.

With Wake Forest clinging to a 27-24 lead in overtime, the Yellow Jackets and second-year coach Paul Johnson were faced with a fourth down at the Demon Deacons' 5-yard-line. Johnson opted to call a run from quarterback Josh Nesbitt instead of going
with a 22-yard field goal attempt from Scott Blair.

Nesbitt earned the first down with a 2-yard run, then scored from three yards on the ensuring play as Georgia Tech came away with the victory 30-27.

"Coach Johnson believes in us," said junior running back Jonathan Dwyer. "Who doesn't want to play for a coach like that, who believes in 20- and 21-year-old kids? It makes us go out there and play harder for him and harder for each other."

Duke will need a stellar performance from senior quarterback Thad Lewis to have a chance against the Yellow Jackets. Lewis look to bounce back from his 113 yard passing game against North Carolina last week. He had thrown for 300+ yards in in four straight prior to the 19-6 loss to the Tar Heels.

Look for Lewis and the Duke aerial attack to keep the Blue Devils in this one early but the Yellow Jackets will pull away late.

Take Georgia Tech and give the 12.5 points on the road.