FBS-CFB Game Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1)

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Venue & Event Details

Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Kickoff: 4:00 PM EST

Broadcast: ESPN

Weather Forecast

Temperature: 64°F at kickoff

Conditions: Partly cloudy skies, winds 8–10 mph

Impact: Mild conditions favor both passing and rushing; minimal weather disruption expected

Injury Report

Pittsburgh: QB Mason Heintschel (healthy, 1,676 yards, 12 TDs, 6 INTs); RB Ja’Kyrian Turner (healthy, 416 yards, 6 TDs); WR Raphael Williams (healthy, 579 yards, 6 TDs). No major injuries reported.

Georgia Tech: QB Haynes King (healthy, 2,259 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs, 72.7% completion); RB Malachi Hosley (healthy, 807 yards, 14 TDs); WR Eric Rivers (healthy, 529 yards).

Key Player Matchups

Haynes King (GT QB) vs Pitt Secondary: King’s dual-threat ability (807 rushing yards, 14 TDs) will test Pitt’s defense ranked 9th nationally in rush defense (90.3 YPG allowed).

Raphael Williams (Pitt WR) vs GT Secondary: Williams’ red-zone efficiency against a defense ranked 105th nationally in pass defense (243.2 YPG allowed).

Malachi Hosley (GT RB) vs Pitt Front Seven: Hosley’s explosiveness against a unit that has held opponents under 100 rushing yards in 6 of 10 games.

Recent Team Forms

Pittsburgh: Lost 37–15 vs Notre Dame (Nov. 15); won 4 of last 5 prior, including 31–24 vs Louisville.

Georgia Tech: Beat Boston College 36–34 (Nov. 15); won 4 of last 5, including 45–21 vs Virginia.

Series History

All-time: Georgia Tech leads 7–6.

Recent: Pitt won 3 of last 5 meetings.

Last meeting (2024): Georgia Tech won 28–21.

Betting Trends:

Pitt is 4–1 in last 5 games.

Georgia Tech is 4–1 in last 5 games.

71% of public bets favor Georgia Tech.

Historical Betting Results

Pitt has covered in 4 of last 5 games.

Georgia Tech has covered in 3 of last 5 games.

Overs have hit in 3 of last 5 GT games.

Prediction: Georgia Tech 34 – Pittsburgh 27

Game Odds

Pittsburgh Panthers                        60.5

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets        – 2.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025

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