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One of the best wide receivers in college football will be on display when Gavin Bartholomew and the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1) on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
The Mountaineers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+1), against the Panthers (with an over/under of 50 points).
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Game Info for Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia
- Game Day: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Stadium: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | -1 | -110 | -110 | 50 | -110 | -110 | -120 | -101 |
Pittsburgh Pick Insights
- Pittsburgh has covered the spread once in two games this season.
- Pittsburgh is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season.
- Pittsburgh has hit the over in two of two games with a set total (100%).
Pittsburgh Stats & Insights
- Pittsburgh racked up just 1.6 fewer points per game (31.3) than West Virginia surrendered (32.9) last year.
- Pittsburgh was 4-2 against the spread and 6-0 overall in games when it scored over 32.9 points last season.
- Pittsburgh collected 405.5 yards per game last season, only 6.8 fewer than the 412.3 West Virginia gave up per matchup.
- In games that Pittsburgh picked up more than 412.3 yards last year, the team was 3-2 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
- Pittsburgh rushed for 182.6 yards per game last year, 33 more than the 149.6 West Virginia allowed per contest.
- Pittsburgh had a 5-2 ATS record and a 6-1 overall record when the team ran for over 149.6 yards last year.
- Last year Pittsburgh turned the ball over 20 times, 10 more than West Virginia’s takeaways (10).
Pittsburgh’s Best Players
- Kedon Slovis had a passing stat line last year of 2,391 yards with a 58.4% completion rate (184-for-315), 10 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and an average of 199.3 yards per game.
- Last year, Israel Abanikanda rushed for 1,431 yards on 239 attempts (110.1 yards per game) and scored 20 times.
- Rodney Hammond ran for 455 yards on 109 carries (35 yards per game), with five rushing touchdowns last year.
- In the previous season, Jared Wayne grabbed 60 passes (on 103 targets) for 1,062 yards (81.7 per game). He also found the end zone five times.
- Konata Mumpfield amassed 553 yards on 58 grabs with one touchdown. He was targeted 92 times, and averaged 42.5 receiving yards per game.
- Jerrod Means’ stat line last year: 401 receiving yards, 27 catches, two touchdowns, on 48 targets.
- Calijah Kancey did his thing last season with a huge stat line of 7.5 sacks, 11 TFL and 24 tackles.
- Last season Sirvocea Dennis tallied 71 tackles, seven TFL, 6.5 sacks, and one interception.
- M.J. Devonshire intercepted three passes last year while also totaling 26 tackles and three passes defended.
West Virginia Betting Insights
- West Virginia has covered the spread once in two games this year.
- West Virginia is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- All of West Virginia’s two game with a set total have hit the over.
West Virginia Pick Insights
- West Virginia racked up 6.3 more points per game (30.6) than Pittsburgh surrendered (24.3) last season.
- West Virginia was 4-3 against the spread and 3-4 overall last season when the team scored over 24.3 points.
- West Virginia averaged 68.4 more yards per game (398.2) than Pittsburgh gave up per outing (329.8) last season.
- In games that West Virginia piled up more than 329.8 yards last season, the team was 5-3 against the spread and 4-4 overall.
- West Virginia rushed for 171.5 yards per game last year, 72.5 more than the 99 Pittsburgh allowed per outing.
- Last year West Virginia had a 6-3 ATS record and a 5-4 overall record in games the team ran for more than 99 yards.
- West Virginia had 18 giveaways last year, while Pittsburgh had 22 takeaways.
West Virginia’s Best Players
- JT Daniels completed 61.5% of his passes to throw for 2,097 yards and 13 touchdowns last season.
- Tony Mathis racked up five rushing touchdowns on 46.8 yards per game last season.
- Last season CJ Donaldson rushed for 526 yards. He also scored eight total touchdowns.
- Sam James averaged 62.1 receiving yards and grabbed six receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2022 season.
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton caught 62 passes last season on his way to 675 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
- Kaden Prather worked his way to three receiving touchdowns and 501 receiving yards (41.8 ypg) last season.
- Last year Dante Stills collected 4.5 sacks, seven TFL and 23 tackles.
- Lee Kpogba had a stellar defensive performance last season with 70 tackles, three TFL, and 3.5 sacks.
- A year ago Malachi Ruffin collected 15 tackles and two passes defended as well as two interceptions.
