Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0)
September 7, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bearcats -2 / Pittsburgh Panthers +2; Over/Under: +59.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 7th at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week two matchup.
Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Bearcats are 1-0 this year after they defeated Towson by a score of 38-20 in their last game. Cincinnati scored 21 points in the first quarter, but they only led 28-17 at the half, before adding 10 points in the third to pull away for the win. The Bearcats outgained Towson by a total of 658-438, but they did turn the ball over three times in the game. Cincinnati went 5-10 on third down and only committed three penalties in the game. Brendan Sorsby threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns, while Evan Pryor ran for 105 yards and one score on four carries.
Cincinnati was able to pick up the win against Towson in their first game, but it was probably closer than they would have liked. The Bearcats turned the ball over three times and allowed nearly 200 rushing yards, so there is plenty to work on this week at practice. Cincy will face Miami (OH) and Houston following this duel.
Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Panthers are 1-0 this season after they defeated Kent State by a score of 55-24 last week. Pittsburgh led 28-7 in the second quarter, but that lead was cut to 28-21 in the third before the Panthers scored 27 second-half points to pull away for the win. Pittsburgh outgained Kent State by a total of 567-212 and each team turned the ball over twice in the game. The Panthers went 9-16 on third down and 1-2 on fourth down in the win. Eli Holstein threw for 333 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, while Desmond Reid rushed for 145 yards and one score on 14 carries.
Pittsburgh was able to get the win in week one against Kent State, but there were some tense moments in the second and third quarters. The Panthers played well on both sides of the ball, but they need to clean up the turnovers. Pittsburgh will meet West Virginia, Youngstown State, and North Carolina after this one.
Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Prediction
These two teams picked up a win in their first game of the season and they will look to start the season 2-0 here. Both teams had some turnover trouble in week one, so we will see if they are able to clean that up for this game. I liked how both offenses looked in their first game, but the Cincinnati defense is definitely a concern after allowing over 400 yards to Towson. I think Pittsburgh will be able to run the ball in this game and the Panthers defense will be the tougher unit, so I am siding with Pittsburgh on the road.
