West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF West Virginia vs Pittsburgh Prediction 9/14/2024

The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1) face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

 

West Virginia Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense was unstoppable in their 49-14 win, racking up 553 total yards and 31 first downs. The ground game was particularly effective, with 305 rushing yards and four touchdowns. CJ Donaldson Jr. led the way with 125 rushing yards on 14 carries, averaging 8.9 yards per attempt and finding the end zone once.

Garrett Greene was equally impressive, completing 73.9% of his passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns. Kole Taylor was his top target, hauling in three receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown.

Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown

In their 28-27 win over Cincinnati, Pittsburgh’s offense put up 498 total yards, with 196 coming on the ground and 302 through the air. The Panthers picked up 24 first downs and scored three touchdowns through the air.

Quarterback Eli Holstein completed 20 of 35 passes for 302 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, earning a passer rating of 102.32. Desmond Reid was effective on the ground, rushing for 148 yards on 19 carries, while Konata Mumpfield led the receiving corps with five catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

West Virginia Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense will be looking to tighten up after allowing 306 passing yards in their last game. Albany’s offense put up 306 yards through the air, with the Mountaineers’ secondary giving up 18 completions on 39 attempts. Overall, West Virginia allowed 389 total yards and 21 first downs, but they were strong against the run, giving up just 83 yards on the ground.

West Virginia Team Defense

Pittsburgh’s defense will be looking to tighten up after giving up 449 total yards to Cincinnati in their last game. The Panthers allowed 298 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also struggling to contain the run, giving up 151 yards on the ground.

West Virginia vs Pittsburgh Trends

  • Across their three previous road games, West Virginia has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 31 points per game.
  • Across the Pittsburgh Panthers last ten home games, the team averaged 22 points per game while allowing 27. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 4-6 straight-up.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Pittsburgh has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
  • The West Virginia Mountaineers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 5-0 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Mountaineers vs Panthers Prediction

West Virginia comes into this week three matchup as the -2.5 point spread favorite on the road vs. Pittsburgh. We have a projected score of 37-30 in favor of the Mountaineers, so we would recommend taking West Virginia to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 60.5 points, our projection of 67 points suggests there is good value in taking the over in this matchup.


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