Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/30/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 30, 2023

Venue:  Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA 

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pitt -2.5, VA Tech +2.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pitt -2.5, VA Tech +2.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pitt -2.5, VA Tech +2.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Pittsburgh Panthers:  1-3 (0-1) (12th place, ACC)

Virginia Tech Hokies:  1-3 (0-0) (13th place, ACC)

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Pittsburgh Panthers:  lost their last game at home against the North Carolina Tar Heels 41-24.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  lost their last game on the road against the Marshall Thundering Herd 24-17.

Pittsburgh is entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 1-2 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against North Carolina 41-24. Phil Jurkovec was the starting QB and he completed 11/15 passes for 109 passing yards before getting injured and replaced by Christian Veilleux who completed 7/18 passes for 85 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Rodney Hammond Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 83 and 1 TD. JJ Jones led the receivers with 117 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Kaimon Rucker led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Kaimon Rucker led the defense in sacks with 2. Alijah Huzzie came away with the only 2 interceptions for them in that game.

 

 

 

Virginia Tech is entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Marshall 24-17. Kyron Drones was the starting QB and he completed 19/35 passes for 160 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Bhayshul Tuten led the team in rushing yards with 88. Benji Gosnell led the receivers with 52 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Keli Lawson led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 7 assisted tackles while Pheldarius Payne led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Keli Lawson and Keonta Jenkins each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Virginia Tech listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Virginia Tech has been terrible this season with their 1-3 record overall but they have the home advantage in this game and this is also their 1st conference game of the year so their whole season is still ahead of them despite a 1-3 start. Pittsburgh has been just as bad this season with a 1-3 record too and they already have a conference loss under their belt. They are 0-1 on the road but they have also lost 2 of their home games already and now they will be on the road in this game with their starting QB banged up. Virginia Tech has also had their starting QB miss some games now with an injury but he could be coming back for this game and even if he doesn't, VA Tech will also be dealing with a backup QB most likely. VA Tech is going to be motivated to win this game with no conference losses yet and they will be ready to open up conference play in this home game against a team they don't like. The best way to place a bet here is on Virginia Tech to cover the spread in this game.

Pittsburgh Virginia Tech Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 30, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is VA Tech 21 Pittsburgh 13.

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Pittsburgh Panthers: 16-8 ATS as a favorite. 8-3 ATS in road games. 11-4 ATS after allowing 100 or less rushing yards last game. 21-10 OVER in all games. 18-6 OVER as a favorite. 12-4 OVER after playing a game at home.

Virginia Tech Hokies: 10-18 ATS in all games. 6-11 ATS as an underdog. 5-11 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 31-23 OVER when the total is 42 or less. 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  P. Jurkovec (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Kamara (LB) Ques Sat - Foot.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  J. Jones (S) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Jennings III (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. G. Wells (QB) Ques Sat - Ankle. W. Watson (QB) Out indefinitely - Suspension. N. Peoples (S) Out indefinitely - Foot. T. Heath (WR) Out indefinitely - Arm. N. Gallo (TE) out for season - Knee. J. Coney (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“I think we were better than the week before and our guys up front played better. They took coaching last week. Again, it's not going to be a snap your fingers and get perfect one day, but with the young guys we had inside and Terrence Moore is holding and snapping the ball every play, I was really happy with that inside part of our offensive line.” - Pat Narduzzi after his team’s loss against UNC in their last game.

“I think we’ve got some issues controlling the run game. That’s our goal right now, to get to a better place where we can manage our run defense, but the explosive runs are what’s killing us. We’ve got to make people drive the field.” - Brent Pry after his team’s loss against Marshall in their last game. 

WR Means, Bub

WR Reynolds, Daejon 

WR Mumpfield, Konata 

TE Bartholomew, Gavin 

QB Jurkovec, Phil 

RB Hammond Jr., Rodney 

WR Felton, Da'Quan 

WR Gosnell, Stephen  

WR Lane, Jaylin 

TE Gosnell, Benji 

QB Wells, Grant 

RB Tuten, Bhayshul 

Passing: P. Jurkovec (583)

Rushing: R. Hammond Jr. (178)

Receiving: G. Bartholomew (216)

Touchdowns: R. Hammond Jr. (3)

Passing: G. Wells (494)

Rushing: B. Tuten (192)

Receiving: S. Gosnell (132)

Touchdowns: A. Jennings III (2)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Panthers: Pat Narduzzi (9th season)

Virginia Tech Hokies: Brent Pry (2nd season)