Taxslayer Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Kentucky Wildcats
When: December 31st at 11 AM Eastern Time
Where: Jacksonville, Florida
Venue: EverBank Field
Watch: ESPN and ESPN3
Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops will have had a month to get ready for Georgia Tech and the triple option. The Yellow Jackets have qualified for a bowl every year since 1997 until missing out on the post season last year. In their last 10 bowls they are 2-8. That would suggest that the element of surprise plays at least a part in the Yellow Jacket’s successes during the regular season.
The Wildcats are a team on the rise and they capped off their season with a victory on the road against Louisville. Running backs Boom Williams and Benny Snell Jr. became the first Kentucky teammates to both top 1,000 yards rushing in the same season.
The Jackets counter with 32 team rushing touchdowns and three players with 95 or more rush attempts. Quarterback Justin Thomas even broke off an 82 yard touchdown run this season. Georgia Tech is a four point favorite. Maybe I’m too optimistic, but I like the Wildcats in this one.