Putting Up Numbers· college football

Tennessee @ Georgia Tech

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · No. 18 at unranked

Tennessee 45, Georgia Tech 24Tennessee was favored by 12.5, and Tennessee covered.

Tennessee at Georgia Tech: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameTennessee1 gameGeorgia Tech1 game
Points+17.9+1.6
Points allowed−1.8+19.9
Total offense, yards+51+17
Total defense, yards−16+88
Touchdowns+1.7−0.5
Passer rating+3.4−21.6
Third downs+18.2%+17.7%
Sacks+1.8−1.7
Penalty yards+82.3−15.8
Turnovers forced+0.8−1.2
Turnovers lost−1.1+0.7

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Georgia Tech

Tennessee

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Georgia Tech

  • Georgia Tech had lost 4 straight.streakthe runs →Extended to 5.

The series

  • Tennessee leads the series 26–17–2 since 1902. Tennessee has won the last 3.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Georgia Tech had won 8 of its last 10 at home.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Tennessee had beaten 9 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 10 of 11.
  • Tennessee had failed to cover 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at Georgia TechTennessee 45, Georgia Tech 24
Sep 4, 2017neutralTennessee 42, Georgia Tech 41
Oct 24, 1987at TennesseeTennessee 29, Georgia Tech 15
Oct 25, 1986at Georgia TechGeorgia Tech 14, Tennessee 13
Oct 26, 1985at TennesseeGeorgia Tech 6, Tennessee 6
Oct 27, 1984at Georgia TechTennessee 24, Georgia Tech 21
Oct 22, 1983at TennesseeTennessee 37, Georgia Tech 3
Oct 23, 1982at Georgia TechGeorgia Tech 31, Tennessee 21
Oct 10, 1981at TennesseeTennessee 10, Georgia Tech 7
Oct 11, 1980at Georgia TechTennessee 23, Georgia Tech 10

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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