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    At Acrisure Stadium on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Panthers play the West Virginia Mountaineers.

    The Panthers are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5) against the Mountaineers. The over/under for this game is 51 points.

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    Game Info and Betting Lines for Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia

    • Game Day: Thursday, September 1, 2022
    • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: ESPN
    • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
    Panthers vs Mountaineers Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
    Panthers -7.5 -110 -110 51 -113 -109 -308 +243

    Pittsburgh Betting Insights

    • Pittsburgh put together a 10-4-0 ATS record last year.
    • Pittsburgh was 4-3 ATS last season when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
    • Last season, the combined scoring went over the point total eight times in Pittsburgh games.

    Pittsburgh Stats & Insights

    • Pittsburgh averaged 41.4 points per game last year, 17.6 more than West Virginia gave up per matchup (23.8).
    • Pittsburgh was 9-3 against the spread and 10-2 overall in games when it recorded more than 23.8 points last season.
    • West Virginia had a 5-5 record against the spread and a 6-5 record overall in games when it gave up fewer than 41.4 points last season.
    • Pittsburgh averaged 136.2 more yards per game (486.5) than West Virginia gave up per contest (350.3) last year.
    • When Pittsburgh picked up over 350.3 yards last season, the team was 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall.
    • When West Virginia held its opponents to fewer than 486.5 yards last year, it had a 5-5 record ATS and a 5-5 record overall.
    • Last season Pittsburgh ran for 10.3 more yards per game (149.1) than West Virginia allowed per outing (138.8).
    • When Pittsburgh rushed for over 138.8 yards last year, it compiled a 6-1 ATS record and a 7-0 overall record.
    • West Virginia was 3-3 against the spread and 3-3 overall when holding opponents to fewer than 149.1 rushing yards last season.
    • Pittsburgh turned the ball over one more time (15 total) than West Virginia forced a turnover (14) last season.

    Pittsburgh’s Best Players

    • Kenny Pickett put up a passing stat line last year of 4,319 yards with a 67.2% completion rate (334-for-497), 42 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and an average of 308.5 yards per game. His rushing stat line was 98 carries for 233 yards and five TDs.
    • Last year Israel Abanikanda took 123 rushing attempts for 651 yards (46.5 per game) and scored seven touchdowns.
    • Vincent Davis churned out 593 yards on 142 carries (42.4 yards per game), with four rushing touchdowns last year.
    • Jordan Addison reeled in 100 catches for 1,593 yards (113.8 per game) while being targeted 145 times. He also scored 17 touchdowns.
    • Jared Wayne also impressed receiving last season. He bagged 47 receptions for 658 yards and six touchdowns. He was targeted 65 times.
    • Taysir Mack’s stat line last season: 461 receiving yards, 27 catches, three touchdowns, on 47 targets.
    • Habakkuk Baldonado did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of 9.0 sacks, 8.0 TFL and 32 tackles.
    • Sirvocea Dennis was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 61 tackles, 7.0 TFL, four sacks, and one interception last year.
    • Last season John Petrishen had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 47 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, and three passes defended.

    West Virginia Betting Insights

    • West Virginia covered five times in 12 matchups with a spread last year.
    • West Virginia covered the spread when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs in two of two chances last year.
    • A total of four of West Virginia games last year went over the point total.

    West Virginia Stats & Insights

    • West Virginia put up 25.2 points per game last season, comparable to the 23.6 Pittsburgh surrendered.
    • West Virginia was 4-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall in games when it put up over 23.6 points last year.
    • Last season Pittsburgh had a 7-0 record against the spread and a 7-0 record overall in games when it held opponents to less than 25.2 points.
    • West Virginia racked up only 16.1 more yards per game (369.7) than Pittsburgh allowed (353.6) per outing last year.
    • In games that West Virginia picked up over 353.6 yards last year, the team was 4-3 against the spread and 6-2 overall.
    • In games Pittsburgh kept its opponents to less than 369.7 yards last year, it had a 6-0 record ATS and a 6-0 record overall.
    • Last year West Virginia ran for 32.5 more yards per game (121.8) than Pittsburgh allowed per contest (89.3).
    • West Virginia had a 4-3 ATS record and a 6-2 overall record when the team ran for more than 89.3 yards last season.
    • Pittsburgh was 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall when holding opponents to less than 121.8 rushing yards last season.
    • West Virginia had 20 giveaways last season, while Pittsburgh had 23 takeaways.

    West Virginia’s Best Players

    • Jarret Doege averaged 234.5 pass yards per outing and threw for 19 touchdowns last season.
    • Leddie Brown averaged 81.9 rushing yards and accumulated 13 rushing touchdowns. Brown added 2.8 receptions per game to average 16.7 receiving yards.
    • Tony Mathis ran for 312 yards a year ago.
    • Winston Wright was targeted 6.8 times per game and piled up 688 receiving yards and five touchdowns over the course of 2021.
    • Bryce Ford-Wheaton averaged 44.2 receiving yards on 5.3 targets per game in 2021, scoring three touchdowns.
    • Sam James caught 42 passes on his way to 505 receiving yards and five touchdowns a season ago.
    • Last year Dante Stills put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 7.0 sacks, and added 13.0 TFL, 30 tackles, and one interception.
    • Josh Chandler-Semedo had an impressive defensive performance last season with 100 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
    • A year ago Sean Mahone recorded 68 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended as well as two interceptions.
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