Larry's CFB Weekend Wipeout (12-5-1 s/Aug 1)
- Handicapper
- Larry Ness
- League
- NCAAF
- Competition
- Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech
- Time
- 10/16/2021 03:30 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Virginia Tech +5 (-110)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- My 9* Weekend Wipeout is on Va Tech at 3:30 ET.
4-1 Pittsburgh will visit Blacksburg to take on 3-2 Va Tech on Saturday. The Coastal Division's representative in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game may come closer to being decided based on the outcome of this game. The Panthers and Hokies each enter with a 1-0 conference record and with FOUR of the other five teams in the division having at least two losses (the only one that doesn't is 0-1 Miami), the winner of Saturday's game will have the inside track toward an appearance in the conference title game.
Pitt comes to town off a satisfying 52-21 win over Georgia Tech. QB Kenny Pickett is having an OUTSTANDING season, having completed 72% of his passes for 1,731 yards with 19 TDs and one INT. interceptions. Israel Abanikanda and Vincent Davis each have 200-plus rushing yards for a running game that's averaging 169.0 YPG on the ground. WR Addison has 29 catches, averaging 18.1 YPC and his nine TD grabs are tied for 1st among FBS players. Pittsburgh is averaging 52.4 PPG and has scored at least 41 points in all five of its games, which is the longest stretch in program history. The defense is allowing 22.6 PPG (49th), which 'works well' when the offense is averaging 50-plus points.
Virginia Tech is led by QB Braxton Burmeister, who is a true double threat. He has completed 58.8% of his passes for 930 yards with five TDs and two INTs. Burmeister also leads the team in rushing with 193 yards and has added two rushing TDs. As has been typical over the years, the Hokies have been strong defensively this season, allowing an average of just 18.6 PPG (24th).
Getting the job done on the road in Blacksburg is a lot easier said than done, despite Pickett being an amazing talent. It's hard to imagine Pitt "looking past" the Hokies on Saturday, but with home games upcoming against Clemson and Miami next, the possibility definitely exists. The last time these longtime rivals were both unbeaten in conference play when they met came back on Nov.2, 2002, when they were both 3-0 in the Big East. I'm going to grab the points.
Good luck...Larry
