Preview: Florida State at Georgia Tech - November 1, 2008

By Dark Horse Sports

The crisp, cold air of November is here, but it wouldn’t truly feel like November if conference championship hopes weren’t on the line.  Luckily we get a real dose of November football, as Georgia Tech and Florida State meet on Saturday with ACC Championship Game dreams on the line.

Both teams bring a game management approach to their offense.  These are two of the best rushing attacks in the conference.  The passing games leave something to be desired.  Neither team sports a bad passing game.  But both teams simply love to run the football.

Not to mention, both teams live and die by their defense.  This will be a great game to watch, with two good rushing attacks going up against two even better, dare we say elite, defenses.  Florida State ranks #3 in the country in total defense, and Georgia Tech ranks #12.  Not far off, Florida State is tied for 4th in the nation in red zone defense, while Georgia Tech is tied for 13th.  This will be a game of attrition.  These teams play the game the way it is meant to be played.  Look for dirt and dust to be flying all day, and, at the end, a low scoring affair with plenty of good offensive drives ending in field goals.

Free winner from Dark Horse Sports: Take Florida State / Georgia Tech under 42.