The (9-4) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets face the 13th ranked West Virginia Mountaineers(10-2) in today's Gator Bowl at 1:00 pm. West Virginia is favored (-9.5) with a 47-point over-under. The odds-makers are giving the Mountaineers a long rope (to hang themselves) because Tech QB Reggie Ball is academically ineligible to start (missing tying the school record of 50-starts) and West Virginia is loaded with speed. (Photos compliments of CoachRod.com)
Bushido's Bet: I am going against the odds-makers today and choosing Tech to pull out a victory. Despite Tech's sophomore QB Taylor Bennett getting his first start, he has proven himself (16 of 29, 2 TDs, 1 Int) filling in for Ball. Also, Tech has the 6 foot-5, 230 pounds of All-American Calvin Johnson towering over West Virginia's d-backs. With a 40-inch vertical leap, if Johnson isn't taller than he can't at least out jump his opponents. West Virginia's pass-defense ranks 100th in Division 1-A football. I would go ahead and take the over, and I am sure Georgia Tech will, if not win, at least cover the spread.
Bushido's Bet: I am going against the odds-makers today and choosing Tech to pull out a victory. Despite Tech's sophomore QB Taylor Bennett getting his first start, he has proven himself (16 of 29, 2 TDs, 1 Int) filling in for Ball. Also, Tech has the 6 foot-5, 230 pounds of All-American Calvin Johnson towering over West Virginia's d-backs. With a 40-inch vertical leap, if Johnson isn't taller than he can't at least out jump his opponents. West Virginia's pass-defense ranks 100th in Division 1-A football. I would go ahead and take the over, and I am sure Georgia Tech will, if not win, at least cover the spread.
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