The Pittsburgh Panthers and the Notre Dame Fighting
Irish will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday
when they meet at Notre Dame Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as
5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the
game's total is sitting at 48.
Lesean McCoy had four scoring runs for Pittsburgh and
ended up with 146 yards in a 54-34 loss to Rutgers in
Week 9.
The Panthers failed to cover the 9.5-point spread,
while the combined score played OVER the day's posted
total of 41.
Notre Dame never allowed any points until the fourth
quarter in a 33-7 win over Washington in Week 9. The
40 points went UNDER the posted total of 53.
James Aldridge carried the ball 13 times for 84 yards
with two touchdowns to lead the way.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 5-2 SU, 2-5 ATS
Notre Dame: 5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 6-4<\/p>\n
Notre Dame most recently:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13
games
Notre Dame is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Notre Dame is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Notre Dame is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Notre Dame is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing
Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Louisville, Saturday, November 8
Notre Dame at Boston College, Saturday, November 8<\/p>\n