The Virginia Cavaliers (4-4) face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh and televised on ACCN. Both Virginia and Pittsburgh will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

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Virginia Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense is averaging 26.2 points per game, ranking 64th in the nation, and they are 82nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 41st in attempts and 34th in completions, with 265 yards per game. They have converted just 36.1% of their third downs, ranking 92nd.

Anthony Colandrea leads the Cavaliers with 1,805 passing yards and a 62.9% completion rate. He has thrown 11 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 89. Malachi Fields has 654 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 43 catches. Virginia’s rushing attack is averaging 142.4 yards per game.

Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh’s offense is averaging 38.9 points per game heading into week 11, ranking 10th in the nation. They are also 41st in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Eli Holstein has thrown for 2,056 yards with a passer rating of 100. He has 17 touchdown passes and six interceptions, completing 63.6% of his throws.

The Panthers are 29th in passing attempts per game, averaging 37.2, and they are 25th in passing yards, with 291.1 per game. They are 83rd in third-down conversions, with a 37.5% success rate. Desmond Reid leads the rushing attack with 590 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry.

Virginia Team Defense

Virginia’s defense will look to bounce back after giving up 41 points in their recent game against North Carolina. The Cavaliers allowed 500 total yards, including 289 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. North Carolina also threw for 211 yards and one touchdown.

On the season, Virginia’s defense is giving up 27.6 points per game. They rank 158th nationally in passing yards allowed, surrendering 275.1 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 62.2% of their passes and have a passer rating of 95.2 against Virginia’s defense. On the ground, Virginia is allowing 134.5 rushing yards per game, ranking 59th in the country.

Virginia Team Defense

Pittsburgh’s defense struggled in their recent game against SMU, allowing 48 points and 469 total yards. They gave up 306 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air, while also allowing 163 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.

On the season, Pittsburgh ranks 18th nationally in rushing defense, giving up just 105 yards per game. However, they’ve allowed 261.9 passing yards per game, ranking 144th in the country.

Virginia vs Pittsburgh Trends

• Virginia has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 31 points per game while allowing 32. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-0-1.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 29 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Virginia Cavaliers have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 0-3.
• Pittsburgh has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Cavaliers vs Panthers Prediction

Pittsburgh is the -7.5 point favorite at home in their week 11 matchup against Virginia. We expect the Panthers to win and cover the spread, with a projected final score of 37-24 in their favor.

With the over/under line set at 57.5 points, our projection of 61 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this game.

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