Pittsburgh-Connecticut Preview

The fans at Rentschler Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Connecticut Huskies when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 3-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game’s total is sitting at 46.
The Panthers upset West Virginia 19-15 as a 3-point underdog on Friday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (49).
LeSean McCoy rushed for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 33 carries for Pittsburgh, while Bill Stull passed for 156 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in the win.
Connecticut lost to South Florida 17-13 as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (48.5).
Tyler Lorenzen threw for 119 yards with a touchdown for Connecticut and Donald Brown rushed for 96 yards on 28 carries.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 8-3 SU, 5-6 ATS
Connecticut: 7-4 SU, 5-5 ATS
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in December are 5-3
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

Connecticut most recently:
When playing in December are 1-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Connecticut is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut’s last 6 games
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

 

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