Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh 10/8/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/07/2022 at 11:17 AM ET

The Virginia Tech Hokies visit Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday to play the No. 24 ranked Pittsburgh Panthers. Virginia Tech dropped to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the ACC following its 41-10 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday. Virginia Tech gave up 527 yards of total offense to North Carolina and the Hokies were held to 273 yards of total offense.

Quarterback Grant Wells has passed for 983 yards with five touchdowns but has been intercepted six times. The leading rusher is Keshawn King with 231 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Kaleb Smith with 250 yards and two touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Dax Hollifield is the leading tackler with 40. Virginia Tech has 10 quarterback sacks and one interception.

Pittsburgh dropped to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the ACC following its 26-21 upset loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday. Pittsburgh gained 411 yards of total offense but was careless with the ball, turning it over three times. Pittsburgh’s defense held Georgia Tech to 334 yards of total offense. Panthers’ quarterback Kedon Slovis passed for 305 yards and three touchdowns but was intercepted once.

Kedon Slovis has passed for 997 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher is Israel Abanikanda with 510 yards and six touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Jared Wayne with 354 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker SirVocea Dennis is the leading tackler with 35. Pittsburgh has 16 quarterback sacks and four interceptions.

Pittsburgh will bounce back at home with a victory over Virginia Tech, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in each of Virginia Tech's last five as well as in six of Pittsburgh's last nine versus Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is scoring an average of only 18.2 points per game and the Hokies defense is holding opponents to an average of just 22.2 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Panthers win but our best to play is UNDER 21-17.

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