NCAA Football Betting: Connecticut vs Pittsburgh

The Connecticut Huskies and the Pittsburgh Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game’s total is sitting at 47.

Bill Stull threw three touchdown passes to lead Pittsburgh to a 35-10 victory over Louisville in Week 5. Pittsburgh covered the 7-point spread, while the 45 points went UNDER the posted total of 53.5.

Stull completed 16-of-23 pass attempts for 243 yards, and Jonathan Baldwin had 105 yards receiving with a TD in that win.

Current streak:
Connecticut has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Connecticut: 3-1 SU, 3-0 ATS
Pittsburgh: 4-1 SU, 3-1 ATS

Connecticut most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Connecticut is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Connecticut’s last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Next up:
Connecticut home to Louisville, Saturday, October 17
Pittsburgh at Rutgers, Friday, October 16

All professional handicappers are proud to show off the amount of research that goes into a pick. If a handicapper gives you no rationale, rest assured you just paid for a coin flip. Get accurate analysis for every pick at GodsTips.com