Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies college football matchup on October 16, 2021.
The Pittsburgh Panthers (4-1, 0-0 ACC) and the first-ranked scoring offense will play the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2, 0-0 ACC) and the 24th-ranked scoring defense on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The Panthers are favored by 4.5 points in the game. A 57.5-point over/under is set for the contest.
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Odds for Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech
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Over/Under Insights
- Pittsburgh has combined with its opponents to put up more than 57.5 points in all five games this season.
- Virginia Tech and its opponents have combined to score more than 57.5 points in one game this season.
- Saturday's over/under is 19.5 points lower than the two team's combined 77 points per game average.
- The 41.2 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 16.3 fewer than the 57.5 total in this contest.
- The Panthers and their opponents score an average of 56.2 points per game, 1.3 fewer than Saturday's total.
- In 2021, games involving the Hokies have averaged a total of 53.4 points, 4.1 fewer than this game's set over/under.
Pittsburgh Stats and Trends
- Pittsburgh is 4-1-0 against the spread this season.
- The Panthers have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 4.5 points or more (in three chances).
- Pittsburgh's games this year have hit the over in all five opportunities.
- This year, the Panthers rack up 33.8 more points per game (52.4) than the Hokies surrender (18.6).
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall this season when the team puts up more than 18.6 points.
- The Panthers average 554.2 yards per game, 212.2 more yards than the 342 the Hokies give up per matchup.
- In games that Pittsburgh picks up more than 342 yards, the team is 4-1 against the spread and 4-1 overall.
- This year, the Panthers have five turnovers, three fewer than the Hokies have takeaways (8).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Pittsburgh at SISportsbook.
Virginia Tech Stats and Trends
- Thus far this season Virginia Tech has two wins against the spread.
- The Hokies have been underdogs by 4.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
- Virginia Tech's games this season have gone over the point total one time in five opportunities (20%).
- The Hokies average 24.6 points per game, comparable to the 22.6 the Panthers surrender.
- Virginia Tech is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overall when the team scores more than 22.6 points.
- The Hokies average 329.4 yards per game, only nine fewer than the 338.4 the Panthers allow.
- The Hokies have turned the ball over six times, two fewer times than the Panthers have forced turnovers (8).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.