ABC NCAA Football Odds: Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Pittsburgh Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bearcats listed as 2-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game’s total is sitting at 58.

Cincinnati defeated Illinois 49-36 as an 18.5-point favorite in Week 13. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (59.5).

Tony Pike passed for 399 yards with six touchdown passes for Cincinnati and Ben Guidugli caught seven passes for 149 yards with two touchdowns in the win.

Pittsburgh was defeated 19-16 by West Virginia in Week 13 as a pick’em. The teams played UNDER the posted total of 48.

Jonathan Baldwin caught eight passes for 127 yards with a touchdown in the loss.

Current streak:
Cincinnati has won 11 straight games.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 11-0 SU, 5-5 ATS
Pittsburgh: 9-2 SU, 6-4 ATS

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in December are 6-3
When playing on grass are 4-6
After being outgained are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 10-0

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 9-1
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games at home