Pittsburgh Panthers (6-2) vs. Duke Blue Devils (3-5)
November 6, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Duke Blue Devils +20.5 / Pittsburgh Panthers -20.5; Over/Under: -64.5
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The Duke Blue Devils host the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday in week 10 ACC college football action at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Pittsburgh Panthers look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Duke Blue Devils need to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are 3-0 on the road this season. Kenny Pickett is completing 69.2 percent of his passes for 2,755 yards, 26 touchdowns and three interceptions. Jordan Addison and Taysir Mack have combined for 1,276 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns while Jared Wayne has 29 receptions. The Pittsburgh Panthers ground game is averaging 160.4 yards per contest, and Israel Abanikanda leads the way with 431 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Pittsburgh is allowing 21.9 points and 341.3 yards per game. SirVocea Dennis leads the Pittsburgh Panthers with 45 tackles, Habakkuk Baldonado has 6.5 sacks and Damarri Mathis has two interceptions.
The Duke Blue Devils have won three of their last four home games. Gunnar Holmberg is completing 69.2 percent of his passes for 1,860 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions. Jake Bobo and Jalon Calhoun have combined for 1,116 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Mataeo Durant has 19 receptions. The Duke Blue Devils ground game is averaging 200.1 yards per contest, and Durant leads the way with 973 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, Duke is allowing 33.3 points and 473.8 yards per game. Shaka Heyward leads the Duke Blue Devils with 65 tackles, DeWayne Carter has 3.5 sacks and Leonard Johnson has two interceptions.
The Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Blue Devils are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 conference games. The over is 13-3 in Panthers last 16 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Blue Devils last 4 games overall. The Panthers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
This is a lot of points, but it’s an indication of just how bad the Duke Blue Devils are. Duke has been held to 7 or fewer points in three of its last four weeks and has a defense that’s ranked 122nd in total defense and 112th in scoring defense. The Pittsburgh Panthers have proven they can win on the road, and they’re going to be motivated after slipping up against Miami last week. I’ll lay the big number with Pitt on the road.
