Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1, 0-0 ACC) will test their first-ranked scoring attack against the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2, 0-0 ACC), who have the No. 93 scoring defense in college football, on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The Panthers are favored by 5 points in the contest. The over/under is set at 57 points for the game.
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Odds for Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech
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Over/Under Insights
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to go over the current 57-point total in all five games this season.
- Virginia Tech's games have gone over 57 points in just one opportunity this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 77, is 20 points greater than Saturday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to allow 41.2 points per game, 15.8 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- Panthers games have an average total of 56.2 points this season, 0.8 fewer than Saturday's over/under.
- The 57 total in this game is 3.6 points above the 53.4 average total in Hokies games this season.
Pittsburgh Stats and Trends
- Pittsburgh has played five games, with four wins against the spread.
- This season, the Panthers have two against the spread wins in three games as a favorite of 5 points or more.
- Pittsburgh's games this year have hit the over on all five set point totals.
- This year, the Panthers average 33.8 more points per game (52.4) than the Hokies surrender (18.6).
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall this season when the team notches more than 18.6 points.
- The Panthers rack up 212.2 more yards per game (554.2) than the Hokies allow per contest (342).
- When Pittsburgh amasses over 342 yards, the team is 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
- The Panthers have turned the ball over five times this season, three fewer than the Hokies have forced (8).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Pittsburgh at SISportsbook.
Virginia Tech Stats and Trends
- Virginia Tech has covered the spread on two occasions this season.
- The Hokies covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 5 points or more.
- Virginia Tech's games this season have hit the over on one of five set point totals (20%).
- The Hokies put up 24.6 points per game, comparable to the 22.6 the Panthers give up.
- Virginia Tech is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall in games when it records more than 22.6 points.
- The Hokies collect just nine fewer yards per game (329.4) than the Panthers allow (338.4).
- This year the Hokies have six turnovers, two fewer than the Panthers have takeaways (8).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.