Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets versus Air Force Falcons 2010 Independence Bowl Odds, Preview, and Predictions: Head football coach Paul Johnson will lead the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to Independence Stadium in Shreveport, LA to take on the Air Force Falcons on Monday at 5:00 PM ET in the AdvoCare V100 INDEPENDENCE BOWL on ESPN2. The Yellow Jackets enter the game 6-6 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Coastal division while the Falcons come in at 8-4 3rd in the Mountain West. The game features the top two rushing teams in the country with Georgia Tech ranked no. 1 in the FBS at 327 rushing yards per game and Air Force close behind at no. 2 with nearly 318 rushing yards per game. “I don’t think there will be a lot of passes thrown in this game,” Johnson said. “Maybe more than people think, but there won’t be a lot.”
The Yellow Jackets look to be without quarterback Joshua Nesbitt and all ACC player who broke his arm in the Nov. 4th game at Virginia Tech and sophomore Tevin Washington has replaced him but not at the same level. “If he could get out there that would be an added bonus, but we are not going to put him at risk to see if we could get him out there for one more game or series,” Johnson said. Vegas odds makers have the Air Force Falcons a -2 1/2 point favorite at Independence Stadium against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
The Falcons are coming off a victory 35-20 over UNLV to move to just 4-7 ATS for the season. Quarterback Tim Jefferson completed 7 of 9 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown while rushing 16 times for 64 yards and 3 more touchdowns. “We showed earlier in the season, when we’re at full strength we can be pretty darn good,” quarterback Tim Jefferson said. The Falcons have never beaten Georgia Tech. Air Force is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games and the total has gone UNDER in 8 of Air Force’s last 11 games.
Georgia Tech is coming off a 42-34 loss on the road at Georgia to move to 5-5-1 ATS for the season. Quarterback Tevin Washington completed 8 of 15 passes for 101 yards and a pick while rushing 23 times for 73 yards and 2 touchdowns. Leading the rushing attack was running back Anthony Allen with 29 carries for 166 yards and a score. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Tech’s last 6 games. Odds makers at Diamond have the over/under for the total score at 56 points combined of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Air Force Falcons.
I predict an Air Force Victory!
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