Who: Pitt Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies
Time: October 16, 2021 3:30 EST
Venue: Lane Stadium – Blacksburg, VA
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Odds:
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Moneyline: Pitt -194 | VT +156
Spread: Pitt -3.5 (-115) | VT +3.5 (-105)
Total: Under 60.5 (-112) | Over 60.5 (-108)
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Betting Preview
A fun ACC matchup is on the schedule for Saturday, October 11, 2021, when the Pitt Panthers (4-1, 1-0) visit the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2, 1-0). Pitt may be the best team in the ACC and they will have a huge leg up in the race to the ACC Championship with a win. This game will air live on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Through five games, the Pitt offense is averaging 52.4 points per game and 558.0 yards per game, 389.0 through the air and 169.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Panthers are allowing 22.6 points and 338.4 yards, 236.2 passing and 102.2 rushing.
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The Virginia Tech offense is averaging 24.6 points per game and 329.4 yards per game, 190.0 through the air and 139.4 on the ground. Defensively, the Hokies are allowing 18.6 points and 340.0 yards, 196.4 passing and 143.6 rushing.
Below is my pick, and preview, for the battle between the Pitt Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies.
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Betting Stats
Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games.
- Pittsburgh are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
- Pittsburgh are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against Virginia Tech.
- Pittsburgh are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games against Virginia Tech.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia Tech.
- Pittsburgh are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games this season.
- Pittsburgh are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
- Pittsburgh are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in October.
Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia Tech’s last 7 games.
- Virginia Tech are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia Tech’s last 7 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech’s last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
- Virginia Tech are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Coastal Division division.
- Virginia Tech are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games played in October.
- Virginia Tech are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 7.
- Virginia Tech are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games played on a Saturday.
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Pick
Last time out, Pitt visited the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and left with a dominant 52-21 victory. Pitt dominated this game from the start as they led 21-7 at the end of the first quarter and 42-14 at the half. Kenny Pickett went 23/36 for 389 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Four different Pitt players hauled in a touchdown grab in this one. The Pitt defense allowed 432 total yards and forced two Georgia Tech interceptions.
Virginia Tech hosted the #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and suffered a heartbreaking 32-29 defeat. The Hokies led 29-21 with under four minutes to go, but Notre Dame scored the final 12 points, including a game winning 48-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining. Braxton Burmeister went 15/30 for 184 yards, zero touchdowns, one interception, and led the team with 49 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground. The Virginia Tech defense allowed 394 yards and forced two Notre Dame interceptions.
Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech Series History: Pitt won the most recent meeting, but Virginia Tech holds a slight 11-9 all-time series lead.