Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati Prediction, Odds & Picks – 9/7/2024

The Pitt Panthers are set to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats on September 7, 2024, with the Panthers entering as 2.5 point underdogs according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Early betting trends show 29% of spread bets favoring the Panthers, while 71% are backing the Bearcats. The total of 59 has seen 85% of bets on the under and 15% on the over. It's gearing up to be an exciting matchup between these two college football teams. Continue reading for our Pitt vs Cincinnati prediction.

Can Pitt Offense Repeat Week 1 Performance?

The Pitt Panthers got a win at home to start their season, beating Kent State 55-24 at home in Week 1. The Panthers got a big game out of quarterback Eli Holstein in their opener, as he completed 30 of his 40 pass attempts for 333 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. Holstein and the Pitt offense will look to have success through the air again in this game between unbeaten opponents who used to be part of the Big East.

If there is one area for Pitt to clean up going into their Week 2 matchup with Cincinnati, it would be turnovers. The Panthers committed two turnovers against Kent State last week. Against a better opponent this week, similar turnover woes could impact Pitt's chances of winning in a way they did not against their opponent out of the MAC last Saturday.

Cincinnati Looking For 2-0 Home Start

The Cincinnati Bearcats got a win at home against Towson out of the FCS last week. The Bearcats racked up 658 yards of total offense in that 38-20 victory and will look to make more explosive plays to get a victory in this contest. But like Pitt, Cincinnati had some turnover issues that they will aim to resolve in order to get off to a 2-0 start at home in this Pitt vs Cincinnati clash.

Cincinnati committed three turnovers against Towson, while Towson committed just one turnover in that game. Failing to win the turnover battle against an FCS team isn't the end of the world, as the overall quality of the FBS school in those games should still win out. But if Cincinnati doesn't clean up its turnover issues in this game against its first FBS opponent of the season, they could be in for a long day that could lead to a long season.

Pitt vs Cincinnati Best Bet

Both of these teams are dealing with some major turnover concerns going into this Pitt vs Cincinnati matchup from Ohio. But as long as they can clear up those issues in any way, we should see plenty of points between these teams that racked up a ton of offensive production in Week 1. We will take the over in this matchup and hope that both teams can finish drives with points rather than giveaways.

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