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Panthers vs Yellow Jackets Final: 52-21 - Recap

Kenny Pickett sliced and diced the Yellow Jackets defense for 389 yards as Pittsburgh handed Georgia Tech a 52-21 defeat on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field.

Pittsburgh was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 57.5.

Kenny Pickett completed 23 of 36 pass attempts for 389 yards for the Panthers in the win.

Dontae Smith rushed for 43 yards for Georgia Tech, while Jeff Sims added 38 yards. Jeff Sims threw for 359 yards for the Yellow Jackets, while receivers Jahmyr Gibbs and Malachi Carter had 125 and 73 yards respectively.

Georgia Tech lost the offensive yardage battle to Pittsburgh 580-432 yards in Saturday's game. Pittsburgh had more first downs as that total ended up 27-21.

Georgia Tech lost the time of possession battle 34:40-25:20, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Pittsburgh heads into a 7 battle against Virginia Tech. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Duke.