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Free NCAA Football Prediction: Volunteers vs. Panthers Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: Week 2
Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) vs. Pitt Panthers (1-0)
Date: Saturday, September 10th, 2022
Time: 3:30 PM EST
Venue: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Tennessee Volunteers -6.5/ Pitt +6.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Vols -255 / Panthers +205
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 66
SEC vs. ACC action kicks off on Saturday as the Tennessee Volunteers visit the Pitt Panthers.
With both teams sporting week 1 wins, this contest has offensive showcase written all over it. No. 17-ranked Pitt used timely passing last week from transfer quarterback Kedon Slovis to set up three committee rushing scores from an otherwise tame backfield.
However, it was DB M.J. Devonshire’s pick-six that sealed the Panther’s 38-31 recent win vs. the solid West Virginia Mountaineers.
Meanwhile, Josh Heupel and Hendon Hooker’s freewheeling end-zone assault showed no relent while flattening overmatched Ball State, 59-10. Though the Cardinals gained 269 passing yards opposite UT’s suspect secondary, that bend-don’t-break unit also gained two interceptions to set up their anticipated rematch against the defending ACC champs.
Last Autumn host Tennessee lost 41-34 vs. the Panthers. Granted, Pitt no longer boasts Heisman finalist Kenny PIckett and star wideout Jordan Addison. That stated, it remains to be seen if new Panthers signal caller Slovis can replicate his magical 2019 in Pitt’s system. If not, then Tennessee’s coherent attack may prove unflappable during this showcase meeting.
Vegas likes UT’s continuity and lists the Vols as -6.5 point favorites. To no one’s surprise, the total here stands at 65.5.
Let’s analyze the largest competitive factors that shape a hyped Volunteers vs. Pitt rendezvous.
Tennessee Volunteers
Year two under Josh Heupul has already seen the Vols flaunt 351 passing yards and 569 total yards in their 59-10 rout of Bowling Green. Standout QB Hendon Hooker led matters last week with 18-of-25, 221 yards, two touchdowns, and no picks.
First half dominance allowed regarded backup play caller Joe Milton to complete 8-of-9 and his own TD strike. Opposite inferior competition, the Vols also busted behind a capable offensive line for 218 yards and five scores.
Sophomore RB Jalen Wright’s 88 Yds and one touchdown paced stat lines while Hooker scrambled for two ground scores vs. the Falcons. Put simply, no holes existed during UT’s week 1 scoring romp. However, despite the final score, UT’s taxed defense did allow healthy yardage from its latest mid-major challenge.
Pitt Panthers
After losing touchdown machine Pickett, following the team’s surprise ACC title run, Pitt reloaded with former freshman sensation Kedon Slovis. The maturing vet acquainted with his new offense last week by adding 16-of-24, 308 yards, one TD, and no picks to begin atoning for the lax 2021 he offered USC before relocating.
Meanwhile, sophomore Rodney Hammond Jr. punched in two scores and 74 yards behind prime field position afforded by Slovis bombs. Defensively, Pitt allowed 404 yards from a WVU outfit not known for generating explosive yardage. If not for Devonshire’s clutch INT, the Panthers might’ve dropped their 2022 opener because of leaky D issues.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Over is 7-0 in Volunteers last 7 games overall.
- Over is 4-0 in Volunteers last 4 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0 in Volunteers last 4 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Volunteers last 5 non-conference games.
- Over is 10-1 in Panthers last 11 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 games in September.
Free Week 2 NCAA Football Pick
For that reason -UT’s shaky D- I see this SEC/ACC contest evolving into a true offensive dash. And while defending ACC champ Pitt will enjoy home field, I side with Vegas in thinking Tennessee’s defined roster is just too much for a Pitt crew breaking in a new QB and searching for a go-to receiver.
4* Free Week 2 NCAA Betting Pick:
I like this Volunteers vs. Pitt contest to lean over 66.
4* Free Week 2 NCAA Betting Pick: OVER 66
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