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Two outstanding running backs will be on display when Israel Abanikanda and the Pittsburgh Panthers (6-4) host Riley Leonard and the Duke Blue Devils (7-3) on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
The Panthers are significant favorites (-7.5) in their game against the Blue Devils, with the over/under being 52.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Panthers are -300 and the Blue Devils are +237.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Pittsburgh vs. Duke
- Game Day: Saturday, November 19, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | -7.5 | -111 | -111 | 52.5 | -112 | -110 | -300 | +237 |
Pittsburgh Betting Insights
- Duke’s ATS record is 6-4-0 this year.
- When it has played as at least 7.5-point underdogs this season, Duke is 2-0 against the spread.
- Duke games have hit the over in five out of 10 opportunities (50%).
Pittsburgh Stats & Insights
- Pittsburgh ranks 60th in total offense this year (401.0 yards per game), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with 401.0 yards allowed per game.
- Pittsburgh is averaging 30.0 points per game on offense (53rd in the FBS), and ranks 48th on defense with 23.9 points allowed per game.
- Pittsburgh ranks 82nd in pass offense (220.3 passing yards per game) and 45th in pass defense (212.1 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- Pittsburgh owns the 47th-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (180.7 per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th-best with only 97.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Pittsburgh has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 15th-best by giving up a 30.7% third-down conversion rate. The team’s offense ranks 63rd (39.6% third-down conversion rate).
- With 12 forced turnovers (89th in the FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (75th in the FBS), Pittsburgh (-3) owns the 100th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Pittsburgh’s Best Players
- Kedon Slovis has thrown for 1,945 yards (194.5 ypg) to lead Pittsburgh, completing 59.2% of his passes and recording six touchdown passes compared to six interceptions this season.
- Abanikanda has carried the ball 207 times for a team-high 1,207 yards on the ground and has found the end zone 17 times as a runner.
- Rodney Hammond has been handed the ball 65 times this year and racked up 289 yards (28.9 per game) with three touchdowns.
- Jared Wayne’s team-leading 714 yards as a receiver have come on 40 receptions (out of 69 targets) with one touchdown.
- Konata Mumpfield has hauled in 43 receptions totaling 408 yards, finding the end zone one time as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jerrod Means has a total of 297 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 22 passes and scoring one touchdown.
- Calijah Kancey leads the team with 7.5 sacks, and also has 11.0 TFL and 23 tackles.
- Sirvocea Dennis, Pittsburgh’s tackle leader, has 52 tackles, 5.0 TFL, and 5.5 sacks this year.
- Erick Hallett has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 24 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and five passes defended.
Duke Betting Insights
- So far this year, Duke has put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread.
- Duke is 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- The teams have hit the over in five of Duke’s 10 games with a set total.
Duke Stats & Insights
- From an offensive angle, Duke is posting 419.4 total yards per game (43rd-ranked). It ranks 74th in the FBS on defense (382.8 total yards allowed per game).
- From an offensive perspective, Duke is compiling 33.7 points per contest (33rd-ranked). It ranks 35th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (21.5 points surrendered per game).
- Duke ranks 88th in passing yards per game (215.6), but it has been worse defensively, ranking 24th-worst in the FBS with 261.0 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Duke’s run defense ranks 29th in the FBS with 121.8 rushing yards surrendered per game, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 23rd-best by posting 203.8 rushing yards per contest.
- With a 42.5% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Duke ranks 46th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 104th, allowing a 42.2% third-down rate.
- Duke has thrived in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +14 ranks second-best in the FBS, with 21 forced turnovers (eighth in the nation) and seven turnovers committed (fourth in the nation).
Duke’s Best Players
- Leonard has thrown for 2,113 yards (211.3 ypg) to lead Duke, completing 64.3% of his passes and recording 13 touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 624 yards (62.4 ypg) on 100 carries with 10 touchdowns.
- Jordan Waters has racked up 522 yards (on 109 carries) with eight touchdowns.
- Jalon Calhoun has registered 41 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 585 (58.5 yards per game). He’s been targeted 64 times and has two touchdowns.
- Jordan Moore has 35 receptions (on 50 targets) for a total of 368 yards (36.8 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Eli Pancol’s 21 catches (on 40 targets) have netted him 335 yards (33.5 ypg).
- Brandon Johnson leads the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has 5.0 TFL, 25 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Duke’s leading tackler, Shaka Heyward, has 48 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception this year.
- Jaylen Stinson has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 31 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
