Pop-Tarts Bowl pits BYU against Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech (9-3) vs. BYU (11-2), Dec. 27 at 3:30 p.m. EST.

BetMGM College Football Odds Line: BYU by 4.5. Against the spread: BYU 9-4, Georgia Tech 7-5.

How to watch: ABC

Key stats

BYU Offense

Overall: 397.5 yards per game (60th in FBS)

Passing: 213.2 yards per game (87th)

Rushing: 184.4 yards per game (38th)

Scoring: 31.9 points per game (33rd)

BYU Defense

Overall: 328.4 yards per game (29th in FBS)

Passing: 206.3 yards per game (49th)

Rushing: 122.1 yards per game (32nd)

Scoring: 19 points per game (20th)

Georgia Tech Offense

Overall: 466.3 yards per game (12th in FBS)

Passing: 263.3 yards per game (31st)

Rushing: 203 yards per game (19th)

Scoring: 33.1 points per game (25th)

Georgia Tech Defense

Overall: 397 yards per game (92nd in FBS)

Passing: 227.3 yards per game (84th)

Rushing: 169.7 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 25 points per game (72nd)

BYU ranks 21st in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert on 33.3% of third downs.

Georgia Tech ranks 111th in the FBS with a -7 turnover margin, compared to BYU’s 20th-ranked +8 margin.

Both teams have strong red zone offenses. BYU is 11th in FBS, scoring on 92.5% of red zone trips. Georgia Tech’s red zone offense ranks 4th at 93.9%.

Georgia Tech is 94th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:10, compared to BYU’s 10th-ranked average of 32:45.

Team leaders

BYU

Passing: Bear Bachmeier, 2,708 yards, 14 TDs, 6 INTs, 64.2 completion percentage

Rushing: LJ Martin, 1,305 yards on 236 carries, 12 TDs

Receiving: Parker Kingston, 848 yards on 61 catches, 5 TDs

Georgia Tech

Passing: Haynes King, 2,697 yards, 12 TDs, 5 INTs, 71.7 completion percentage

Rushing: King, 922 yards on 178 carries, 15 TDs

Receiving: Eric Rivers, 569 yards on 43 catches, 1 TD

Last game

BYU was defeated by Texas Tech 34-7 on Saturday, Dec. 6. Bachmeier led BYU with 115 yards on 16-of-27 passing (59.3%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. Martin carried the ball 19 times for 76 yards and scored one touchdown, adding seven receptions for 31 yards. Kingston recorded 44 yards on four catches.

Georgia Tech fell to Georgia 16-9 on Friday, Nov. 28. King threw for 181 yards on 19-of-27 attempts (70.4%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 10 times for 39 yards. Jamal Haynes had 11 rushing yards on seven carries, adding two receptions for 14 yards. Isiah Canion put up 54 yards on four catches.