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Georgia vs. Georgia Tech odds: Picks from expert on 5-1 CFB run

Saturday's college football action kicks off with SEC East champ Georgia traveling to Bobby Dodd Stadium to take on Georgia Tech.Georgia is favored by 10.5points, down from -12.5.The Over-Under, or number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 53, up from opening at 52.5.In a rivalry game that could have serious playoff implications, you need to see what Adam Silverstein has to say.The assistant managing editor for CBS Sports, Silverstein was born and raised in SEC country and knows the league inside and out.In one of the biggest conference games of the year, Silverstein boldly backed Auburn (+2.5) against a then-unbeaten Georgia team.The result? Auburn rolled to a 40-17 blowout victory.Anybody who took Silverstein's advice never even broke a sweat in that game.Now, he's analyzed Georgia vs.Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon from every possible angle and locked in his pick.And he's sharing it over at SportsLine.Silverstein knows the Bulldogs get it done with a strong, veteran rushing attack spearheaded by Nick Chubb and Sony Michel, both of whom are in the top 10 in the conference in rushing yardage.Head coach Kirby Smart has also brought a defensive mindset from Alabama to UGA, leading a unit that is second in the conference in total and scoring defense.The Bulldogs have surprised oddsmakers all year and come into this contest with a strong 7-3 record against the spread.But that doesn't mean that they'll be able to cover a large 10.5-point spread against a Georgia Tech team is 6-2 against the spread.Auburn exposed some of Georgia's weaknesses in that blowout a couple weeks back.If the Bulldogs get behind in the game, or behind the chains, they stumble.Freshman quarterback Jake Fromm hasn't always been ready to make big throws in those situations.Georgia Tech, which uses a triple-option attack and ball-control approach, will try to gain a lead and impose its style.And if recent history is any indication, this rivalry game could come down to the wire.These teams have split the last four meetings; two of them went into overtime.The average margin of victory during that span is just five points and only one matchup since 2002 has been decided by more than two scores.Silverstein has evaluated all of these circumstances and has locked in his pick.He's identified a striking trend with one of these teams that is pushing him to one side, and he's sharing who that is over at SportsLine.So which side should you back in Georgia-Georgia Tech on Saturday? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of this classic rivalry you need to be all over, all from an expert who has nailed five of his last six college football picks against the spread, and find out.