West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 9/14/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

The Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0) will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1) at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2024. West Virginia opens this game as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 60.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers head into this game 1-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Mountaineers took on the Albany Great Danes and took home the win by a score of 49-14. At the end of the game, they tallied 58 plays which gave them 553 yards. The West Virginia Mountaineers rushed the ball a total of 32 different times and accounted for 305 yards, earning them an average of 9.5 yds per carry. Against the rush, the Mountaineers gave up 68 yards on 35 attempts, which is 1.9 yards per run allowed. West Virginia allowed 18 completions on 39 attempts for 306 yds, and a completion rate of 46.2%.

The Mountaineers have earned 799 yards in total over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, West Virginia has amassed 3 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 4 times. West Virginia has earned 50 first downs, and they have been hurt by 6 infractions for 49 yards. Offensively they're averaging 195.0 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 44th in the country. Regarding getting in the endzone, the West Virginia Mountaineers hold an average of 30.5 points per contest.

The Mountaineers are ranked 91st in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 24.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per rush and 145.0 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During the season, they have conceded 290 rushing yards through 2 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Mountaineers are giving up 541 yds which has them sitting in 113th in D-1. They have surrendered 270.5 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 52.6%. For the season, they have surrendered 415.5 yards per outing ranking them 113th in Division 1. They have conceded 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 2 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Panthers took home the win by a final score of 28-27 against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Pittsburgh rushed the football for 5.9 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 196 yards on 33 attempts. The Panthers finished the contest with 498 yds while they ran 68 plays (7.3 yds per play). The Panthers secondary conceded a completion percentage of 57.9%, relinquishing 298 yards on 22 for 38 passing. Pittsburgh surrendered 37 rush attempts for 151 yards (4.1 yards per rush).

The Pittsburgh Panthers have an average of 534.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 12th in the country. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 115 yards of penalties on 12 violations, which has them ranked 60th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 198.5 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 397 yards in total. They have tossed 2 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumble and they have tallied 55 first downs. Regarding how much they score, the Panthers sit 27th in the country averaging 41.5 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Panthers have compiled 671 passing yards along with holding an average of 335.5 passing yards per game, which is ranked 11th in D-1.

Pittsburgh has given up a total of 182 yards via the ground game (91.0 yards/game) and 0 touchdown by way of the ground game for the campaign. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 239.5 yards per outing, which puts them in 97th in D-1. Their defense has tallied 2 fumbles and 1 pick this season. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 141 plays, which is 106th in Division 1. The Panthers are conceding 25.5 points per game, which has them sitting 98th in the country. This year, they have relinquished 51 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mountaineers -2.5

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