Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 11/25/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Devils (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Pittsburgh Panthers (3-8) are hitting the road to Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, November 25, 2023 where they will attempt to defeat the Duke Blue Devils (6-5). Pittsburgh opens this game as 7-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 42.5.

The Pittsburgh Panthers head into this matchup 3-8 for this season. In their last contest, the Panthers faced the Boston College Eagles and went home with a win by a final score of 24-16. Nate Yarnell went 11/19 with 207 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 166.8 and finished the contest with no interceptions. Rodney Hammond Jr. was the rushing leader for the Panthers with 15 totes for 145 yds (9.7 yds per carry). The Pittsburgh Panthers ran the football 33 different times and tallied 197 yds, earning them an average of 6.0 yards per attempt. Overall, they tallied 52 plays which gave them a total of 404 yards. Pittsburgh gave up 13 pass completions on 25 attempts for a total of 171 yds, and a completion percentage of 52.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Panthers conceded 154 yards on 44 tries, which is an average of 3.5 yds per run allowed.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Pittsburgh Panthers are sitting at 20.3 points per contest. As a team they're averaging 107.3 yards via the ground game which is 113th in the country. The Panthers have earned 3,507 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Pittsburgh has totaled 15 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. Pittsburgh has accounted for 175 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 85 infractions for 680 yards. They have surrendered the ball 20 times.

The Panthers rank 78th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 27.1 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rush and 157.5 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. During this campaign, they have given up 1,733 yards via the ground game in 11 contests. When talking about passing yardage, the Panthers are conceding 2,289 yds which has them ranked 38th in the country. They are conceding 208.1 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 63.1%. During this campaign, they have surrendered 365.6 yards/game which has them ranked 55th in Division 1. They have conceded 14 touchdowns by air and 19 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Blue Devils head into this matchup 6-5 for this season. In their last game, the Blue Devils walked away with a loss by a score of 30-27 when they faced the Virginia Cavaliers. Grayson Loftis (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 278 yards on 26/45 passing while his quarterback rating was 119.9. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.2. Jaquez Moore carried the rock 9 times for 100 yds, walking away from the contest with 11.1 yards per carry for Duke. Duke rushed for 5.7 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 159 yds on 28 carries. The Blue Devils finished the game with 437 yards while running 73 plays (6.0 yds per play). The Blue Devils secondary conceded a completion percentage of 70.0%, relinquishing 278 yds on 21 out of 30 through the air. Duke gave up 41 rushing attempts for 170 yds (4.1 yards per carry).

The Duke Blue Devils have an average of 353.3 yards per outing, which is good for 91st in the country. The Duke offense has accrued 466 yards of penalties on 59 violations, which is 93rd in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They average 178.0 run yards per game and have run for 1,958 yards in total. They have thrown 6 picks while losing 6 fumbles and they have recorded 209 1st downs. When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Blue Devils are ranking 70th in D-1 averaging 27.5 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Blue Devils have racked up 1,928 yards through the air as well as an average of 175.3 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 115th in the country.

Duke has allowed a total of 1,713 yards rushing (155.7 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have conceded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 203.1 yards/outing, which has them in 32nd in D-1. They have earned 6 fumbles and 8 interceptions on the year. The Blue Devils defense has been on the field for 759 plays, which ranks 93rd in the country. The Blue Devils are surrendering 19.8 PPG, which has them 27th in Division 1. Overall, they have surrendered 218 total points.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Blue Devils college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +7

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