Pittsburgh Panthers vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/17/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 17, 2022

Venue:  Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI 

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh -10, WMU +10; Over/Under:  53 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh -10, WMU +10; Over/Under:  53 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pittsburgh -10, WMU +10; Over/Under:  53.5 points

 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  1-1 (5th place, ACC Coastal)

Western Michigan Broncos:  1-1 (1st place, MAC West)

 

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Pittsburgh Panthers:  lost their last game at home against the Tennessee Volunteers in overtime 34-27.

Western Michigan Broncos:  won their last game on the road against the Ball State Cardinals 37-30.

 

Pittsburgh is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st road game of the season here. They lost against the Tennessee Volunteers in their last game at home 34-27 in OT. Kedon Slovis started that game at QB and he completed 14/24 passes for 195 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Israel Abanikanda led the team in rushing with 154 yards and 1 TD on 25 rushing attempts. Gavin Bartholomew led the team in receiving with 84 yards and 1 TD on 5 receptions. Brandon Hill led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Brandon George, David Green, and Calijah Kancey all led the defense in sacks with 1 each while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

WMU is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 1st home game of the season here. They won against the Ball State Cardinals in their last game on the road 37-30. Jack Salopek started that game at QB and he completed 25/43 passes for 230 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Sean Tyler led the team in rushing with 108 yards and 1 TD on 15 rushing attempts. Corey Crooms led the team in receiving with 102 yards and 1 TD on 10 receptions. Zaire Barnes led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. No one on the defense recorded a sack for them or came away with an interception in that one.

The current betting odds have Pittsburgh listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Pittsburgh just lost their last game at home but they played very well in that game as they were bested by a better Tennessee team, but just barely as they lost that game in OT. Pittsburgh has looked good in their 1st 2 games and they will continue to get better as the season goes on with their new replacement for Kenny Pickett. They are going to get better the more they play and now in their 3rd game of the season here they are getting what will be their weakest opponent so far. They are on the road for this game but WMU just had a very close win in a conference game and that was a game they did not play very well in as they almost lost to Ball State. Pittsburgh has been very good with their passing game this year and they are going to throw the ball deep here and beat WMU in the secondary with deep plays. WMU does not have the offense to stay in this game and Pittsburgh also has a good defense that will make it hard on them to score here. The best way to place a bet here is on Pittsburgh to cover the spread in this game.

 

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Pittsburgh Panthers: 7-1 ATS as a road favorite. 14-3 ATS in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56. 5-1 UNDER as a road favorite of 7.5 to 10 points.

Western Michigan Broncos: 8-20 ATS as a home underdog. 11-6 UNDER as a home underdog. 20-5 UNDER after scoring and allowing 30 pts or more last game. 

 

 

Pittsburgh Panthers:  D. Alexandre (DL) Ques Sat - Arm. J. McConnachie (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. R. Hammond Jr. (RB) Ques Sat - Leg.

Western Michigan Broncos:  None.

 

 

“Jared Wayne plays really well. We knew that in the summer. He's the leader of that group. Jared Wayne has played outstanding. He really has. He's the guy. We kind of knew that back in the summer. He's the leader of that group. The other guys have had opportunities. We obviously played a lot more three wideouts in the game Saturday afternoon, and we've got to step up. We've got to make more plays.” - Pat Narduzzi on Jared Wayne and his group of wide receivers ahead of this game against WMU.

 

 

“There’s nothing better than a tight end – knowing where he’s at when the pocket gets broken down, knowing where he is at all times and get him the ball. That’s what coach Moreland was for me when I played, so it’s great to see them start off on the right foot, and they’re both young players, and they played well in Game 1, but we’re going to need a lot more than that.” - Tim Lester on the chemistry between Blake Bosma and Jack Salopek.

 

 

 

WR Wayne, Jared

WR Means, Bub

WR Mumpfield, Konata 

TE Bartholomew, Gavin

QB Slovis, Kedon

RB Abanikanda, Israel 

 

WR Mack, Kaevion

WR Crooms, Corey

WR Galloway, Jehlani 

TE Bosma, Blake  

QB Salopek, Jack

RB Tyler, Sean 

 

 

Passing: K. Slovis (503)

Rushing: I. Abanikanda (169)

Receiving: J. Wayne (171)

Touchdowns: R. Hammond Jr. (2)

 

Passing: J. Salopek (423)

Rushing: S. Tyler (176)

Receiving: C. Crooms (143)

Touchdowns: L. Jefferson (3)

 

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Panthers: Pat Narduzzi (8th season)

Western Michigan Broncos: Tim Lester (6th season)