The Pittsburgh Panthers (3-2 overall, 2-2 ACC) and Miami Hurricanes (3-1, 2-1) tangle at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., for a noon ET kickoff Saturday (on ACC Network). Below, we analyze the Pittsburgh-Miami college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Hurricanes are the No. 12 team in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Pittsburgh at Miami: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 6:34 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pittsburgh +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Miami -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pittsburgh +10.5 (-110) | Miami -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 49.5 (O: -106 | U: -115)
Pittsburgh at Miami: Three things to know
- The Panthers lost a heartbreaker in Chestnut Hill last week, falling 31-30 in overtime at Boston College. After thumping Austin Peay 55-0 on Sept. 12 in the opener, Pitt is 2-2 SU/0-3-1 ATS across the past four outings.
- Pittsburgh’s rush defense will be put to the test. It has allowed 263.4 total yards (6th in the nation) and just 52.0 rushing yards (2nd), while yielding 18.2 points per game (12th). Miami’s rush offense has been fire, piling up 196.5 rushing yards per game to rank 23rd in the country.
- The Panthers are just 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings against the Hurricanes, and the Under is 4-1 in the previous five in the series. To make matters worse for Pitt, QB Kenny Pickett (ankle) is questionable to play due to an ankle ailment suffered at BC.
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Pittsburgh at Miami: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Miami 34, Pittsburgh 13
Money line (ML)
If you like Miami (-400) to bounce back after its loss at Clemson, it will cost you four times your potential return. That’s just too risky, even though it should ease past Pitt (+300) quite easily. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
MIAMI -10.5 (-110) went 3-0 SU/ATS in their first three games before taking it on the chin in Death Valley. Don’t expect any kind of a hangover. The Hurricanes spread offense will bounce back on their home field, and they’ll begin a new win and cover streak against a Pittsburgh side that has failed to cover in the past four (0-3-1 ATS). The Hurricanes are an especially strong play if Pickett is ruled out. If that happens, look for the line to shoot way up, so get in on this early.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is a little on the low side, but UNDER 49.5 (-115) is the way to go here. The Under is 3-0-1 in the past four for Miami following a straight-up loss, and the Under is 12-5-1 in the previous 18 for Pitt after an L. Pitt will have tremendous issues on offense, whether or not Pickett is able to suit up.
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