Temple has exceeded some people’s expectations thus far.
The Owls are 2-1 overall in KC Keeler’s first season as head coach. And their two wins have been blowouts.
They won at UMass 42-10 to open the season on the road. Then they followed that up with a 55-7 victory over Howard at home.
But then they lost to Oklahoma, the No. 13-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25, 42-3. And now they have to take on another ranked opponent before beginning American Conference play.
The Owls are back on the road to play No. 18-ranked Georgia Tech.
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Temple vs. Georgia Tech College Football Betting
Georgia Tech is a -24 college football betting odds favorite against Temple, with the Over/Under being 52.5.
The moneyline for Temple is +1150, while it’s -2500 for Georgia Tech.
Temple vs. Georgia Tech On TV
The matchup between Temple and Georgia Tech will be televised on The CW Network.
The game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 20. The contest is taking place at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Temple vs. Georgia Tech Prediction
I predict Georgia Tech will win but Temple will cover the 24-point spread. I also project the game will go Over 52.5 total points.
Georgia Tech is clearly the better team in my opinion. The Yellow Jackets have already beaten Colorado and Clemson this year. But both of those contests were close – the Colorado game being decided by seven points and the Clemson game having a three-point margin – so they haven’t exactly won in blowouts.
And Temple has been surprisingly solid on both sides of the ball aside from the Oklahoma loss. Evan Simon has thrown for 497 yards, nine touchdowns, and no interceptions on a 67% completion rate.
Will the Owls win? I don’t think so. But I think they could go on the road and give the Yellow Jackets some issues before eventually losing by a couple touchdowns.
