Tech Faces Vanderbilt in The Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Tech snd Vanderbilt have a long standing rivalry, going back to 1892 and including 38 games.
The series has been quite sporadic over the past six decades. Prior to Techs departure from the SEC in the early 60s, the two teams met fairly regularly.
Tech has won 12 of the last 13, including six games straight since 1966, most recently in 2016.
Today's game pits a 7-5 Tech team against the 6-6 Commodores whose season included a seismic upset of Alabama, plus a hear- win vs Texas.
Tech likewise slayed a giant- Miami- as well as beating FSU in their season opener and taking SEC Champ Georgia to eight overtimes before losing by two.
Tech is a slight favorite in this game, which will likely hinge on the Jackets ability to contain Vandy QB Diego Pavia. That will be a tall task for a Tech defense missing staeting middle LB Kyle Efford.
Patrick Conarro
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