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Pitt vs Miami game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

Pitt vs Miami prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26


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Pitt vs Miami How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 26
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Pitt (7-4), Miami (5-6)
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Why Pitt Will Win

The balance of the Pitt offense might be too much for the Miami defense.

The Panthers might not be cranking up the production, and they might not be all that explosive, but they’ve been steady, the run defense has been a rock, and the pass rush should live behind the Hurricane line.

The Miami offensive front is struggling for the running game, the Pitt pass rush is the third best in America, and it all feeds into a slight tweak of styles overall compared to the last few years.

That balanced offense is dominating the clock. Miami has to win the time of possession battle, and it won’t. However …

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Why Miami Will Win

Miami has to keep the Pitt ground game from taking over.

The Canes are 0-4 when allowing more than 130 yards on the ground and 2-5 when giving up more than 95. Load up against the Panther running game, get the pass rush working, and takeaways, takeaways, takeaways.

The defense forced seven over the last two games and two or more six times. The offense isn’t doing enough consistently well to produce without a little bit of help, and that might come from the Pitt offense that’s had its moments giving it away.

The three turnovers were a killer in the loss to Georgia Tech, the four were a disaster in the loss to Louisville, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Miami defensive front might come up with two takeaways, but it won’t be strong enough against the run.

Pitt has only failed to hit 100 rushing yards once this year – a win over West Virginia – and it’ll get the ground attack moving early on in this. The other side will come up with at least five sacks to stall too many promising Miami drives.

The Canes are 0-7 when allowing more than 14 points. Pitt only scored fewer than 19 in the 24-10 loss to Louisville.

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Pitt vs Miami Prediction, Line

Pitt  27, Miami 20
Line: Pitt -6.5, o/u: 43.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Pitt vs Miami Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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Pitt vs Miami Prediction, Game Preview

Pitt vs Miami prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win this Saturday.

Pitt vs Miami prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 30


Pitt vs Miami How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 30
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Miami (3-4), Pitt (6-1)
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Why Miami Will Win

Well there we go, Miami, was that so hard?

The Hurricanes had struggled through tough loss after tough loss, but they’re still fighting and still trying to make something out of the season.

It all finally turned the other way with a 31-30 win over NC State with a great day out of QB Tyler Van Dyke and a passing game that picked a perfect time to have one of its best games of the season.

The Pitt defense has been solid overall, but it got hit hard by the Georgia Tech and Western Michigan passing attacks, and in this Van Dyke and company have to go off to keep up the pace.

However …

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Why Pitt Will Win

For as much fun as Pitt is having, and as good as QB Kenny Pickett has been,  this team is about control.

Pickett is playing as well as any quarterback in the country – he threw for over 300 yards with two scores in the win over Clemson, and he has just one pick on the year. More than anything else, he’s moving the chains for an O that leads the ACC in time of possession, keeping the ball for close to 34 minutes per game.

Miami can bring a little bit of pressure, but not as much as Pitt will come up with. The Panther D line should get to Van Dyke, and the Miami offense that holds the ball for an ACC-low 26:17 per game might never seem like it has the ball.

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What’s Going To Happen

Just when it seems like it’s all going to implode for Miami, it doesn’t.

It could just as easily be coming into this on a four-game winning streak right now rather than be fighting for its bowl eligibility life, but it’s all of those little missed details that are adding up.

Pitt will get the better play from its defensive line, the quarterback, and as a whole as it pushes through with a strong early fourth quarter to maintain its hold on the Current Best Team In The ACC honor.

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Pitt vs Miami Prediction, Lines

Pitt 34, Miami 20
Line: Pitt -9.5, o/u: 61
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3.5

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