The Pittsburgh Panthers and Toledo Rockets meet at Ford Field in Detroit Michigan for the GameAbove Sports Bowl. The Panthers ended their season with 5 straight losses and finished with a 7-5 record. The Rockets finished with a 2 game losing streak to end the regular season with a 7-5 record as well. They are currently 7 point dogs and this Pittsburgh vs. Toledo matchup is set to kick off at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Pittsburgh Panthers (-7) at Toledo Rockets (+7) o/u 50
2:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 25, 2024
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
TV: ESPN
Public Betting: Public Bettors Leaning Rockets
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 57% of bets are on Toledo. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Pittsburgh Panthers
The Panthers started off the season with 7 straight wins but lost their last 5 to end the season. The latest loss was a 34-23 to Boston College. Nate Yarnell completed 23 of 42 pass attempts for 296 yards. He also had 3 touchdown passes and an interception. The ground game managed just 23 yards on 26 carries. Konata Mumpfield led receivers with 144 yards and a touchdown. The defense recovered a fumble and had 3 sacks and 7 tackles for loss. Nate Yarnell has entered the transfer portal. Eli Holstein will look to return to the field at quarterback after suffering an ankle a few games back. Holstein completed 62% of his passes for 17 touchdowns and 7 interceptions on the season along with 3 rushing touchdowns. Konata Mumpfield has declared for the draft and has opted out of the bowl game.
Toledo Rockets
The Rockets lost their last two games of the season, with the latest being 21-14 to Akron. Tucker Gleason completed 31 of 44 pass attempts for 289 yards and two touchdowns. Connor Walendzak was the lead back taking 19 carries for 87 yards. The defense couldn’t force a turnover and had 2 sacks and 2 tackles for loss on the day.
Pittsburgh vs. Toledo Betting Trends
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
The UNDER is 6-2 in Pittsburgh’s last 8 games
Toledo is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
The UNDER is 4-2 in Toledo’s last 6 games
Pittsburgh vs. Toledo Prediction:
Take the points with Toledo in this matchup. It is very up in the air as to whether or not Eli Holstein will be able to go with the ankle injury. If he can’t play it will be freshman David Lynch who is next in line at quarterback. Toledo will be with most of their team for this bowl game, including QB Tucker Gleason who has a solid 22 touchdowns to 7 interceptions on the season along with 6 scores on the ground. Toledo has a good defense ranking 32nd in the country allowing 22.4 ppg. Meanwhile Pittsburgh ranks 76th on defense. Both teams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and are looking for a big win to end the season. But Toledo is 2-0 ATS as an underdog this season. Pittsburgh has lost 5 straight games. I’ll roll with Toledo in this one to at least keep it within 7 points.
Pittsburgh vs. Toledo Prediction: Toledo +7