South Florida vs. Pittsburgh Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – The fifth week of the college football season gets started on Thursday night with No. 16 South Florida heading to Pittsburgh for Big East action.
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South Florida is 4-0 on the season and 3-1 against the point spread odds. Pittsburgh is 2-2 this season and 1-3 against the spread. Both teams have split the over/under in four games. Pittsburgh has won the last three games in this series.
Trends show that the Bulls are just 2-5 against the spread in their last 5 games with Pittsburgh while they are also 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Thursday night games. Pittsburgh is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a loss.
Oddsmakers have made South Florida the favorites in this game, giving the Bulls odds of -2.5 points at Pittsburgh. The over/under odds have been set at 51.5 points. (View Matchup)
South Florida has been on a tear since beating Notre Dame 23-20 in the season opener. The Bulls have averaged 45.5 points per game on offense, which is 10th most in the country. On defense, USF is giving up just 17 points per game. The team has been led by quarterback B.J. Daniels, who has thrown for 1,071 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 215 yards and two scores.
Pittsburgh is coming off back-to-back losses, losing to Notre Dame and Iowa. The Panthers are scoring just 27.3 points per game and are giving up 22.8 points per game. While Pitt has been balanced on offense, it doesn’t rank in the top half of the nation in passing or rushing. Quarterback Tino Sunseri has thrown for 823 yards and four touchdowns to lead the team while running back Ray Graham has rushed for 508 yards and six scores.
In terms of Injuries, South Florida receiver Terrence Mitchell is doubtful for this game because of a concussion while Pittsburgh linebacker Dan Mason is out with a knee injury and lineman Chris Jacobson is also out with a knee injury.
Currently over 28,200 Public Bets have been placed on this game and South Florida is getting 82% of the wagers with odds of -2.5 points at Pittsburgh.
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