Overview
- Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET at Camping World Stadium, with No. 12 BYU (11-2) meeting No. 22 Georgia Tech (9-3) on ABC.
- BYU will be without leading rusher L.J. Martin after shoulder surgery, and the Cougars expect freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier to be available following an ankle issue.
- Georgia Tech quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke will handle play-calling for the bowl after offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner departed for Florida.
- Coaches report no player opt-outs for either team, a rarity in the current bowl landscape.
- Sportsbooks list BYU as a modest favorite by roughly four points, framing a quarterback contrast between veteran Haynes King and first-year starter Bachmeier.