Last year, the West Virginia Mountaineers had a breakthrough for head coach Neal Brown. And a big part of the West Virginia resurgence was a 17-6 win over the Pitt Panthers. Winning what is known as the Back Yard Brawl is a great way to keep Mounties fans at bay. So far this year, West Virginia was blown out by the Penn State Nittany Lions in a disappointing opener. That was followed by a blowout win over FCS Albany, which proves nothing. But a win over Pitt will change the Betting on College Football narrative and momentum.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pitt Panthers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 14, 2024, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN or ESPN2 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| West Virginia | -2 -110 | 60½ -110 | -130 |  |
| Pittsburgh U | +2 -110 | 60½ -110 | +110 | |
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West Virginia Mountaineers Team Overview
Last game, the West Viginia Mountaineers won 49-14 against FCS Albany as 37.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 54. West Virginia has a record of 1-1 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the sportsbook total. West Virginia ranks 60th for total offense, 81st for passing, 39th for rushing, and 66th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 106th overall, 108th against the pass, 77th against the rush, and 78th for points allowed. Also, West Virginia ranks 101st for fewest turnovers lost and 108th for takeaways.
Garrett Greene threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score. And then two West Virginia running backs rushed for over 100 yards, and the Mountaineers beat Albany 49-14 on Saturday night. CJ Donaldson ran for 125 yards, and Jahiem White had 100 for the Mountaineers. Both had a rushing touchdown. Overall, the Mountaineers compiled 305 yards on the ground in shaking off some of the sting from a sluggish loss in the opener to No. 8 Penn State.
Last week, Greene was responsible for three fumbles. West Virginia into the end zone just once on five trips inside the 30-yard line. Now, the yards came much easier against an Albany defense with 11 new starters. Greene scored on a 40-yard run just before halftime. Also, he engineered a 15-play, 99-yard drive to start the third quarter, capped by his 10-yard scoring toss to Hudson Clement for a 35-14 lead. Greene, who sat out the fourth quarter, completed 17 of 23 passes for 236 yards and added 68 rushing yards.
By contrast, defensively, West Virginia had trouble corralling Albany quarterback Myles Burkett. He kept alive one touchdown drive with runs of 19 and 14 yards. After White fumbled at the end of a 39-yard run on West Virginia’s next series, Burkett drove Albany 76 yards in seven plays.
Pitt Panthers Team Overview
Last game, the Pitt Panthers won 28-27 against the Cincinnati Bearcats as 2-point road dogs. The game went under the total of 62. Pitt has a record of 2-0 straight up, 2-0 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the total. Pitt ranks 9th for total offense, 10th for passing, 34th for rushing and 24th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 71st overall, 90th against the pass, 34th against the rush, and 91st for points allowed. Also, Pitt ranks 86th for fewest turnovers lost and 48th for takeaways.
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