Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - 12/26/19 College Football Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles
NCAAF: 8:00 PM EST
Dec. 26, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : PITT -11 O/U 49
The Pittsburgh Panthers and Eastern Michigan Eagles are set to visit Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan as they will meet in the Quick Lane Bowl. The Pittsburgh Panthers come into this matchup with a 7-5 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Boston College Eagles, 26-19. Junior QB Kenny Pickett struggled to get much offense generated through the air as he connected on 30 of his 40 pass attempts for 323 yards and 1 interception. Freshman WR Jared Wayne was the top target for Pickett and the Panthers as he hauled in 6 catches for 100 yards.
The Pittsburgh Panthers struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Boston College Eagles as they allowed them to score 26 points and rack up a total of 387 yards of offense. Senior DB Jazzee Stocker led the way for the Pittsburgh defense with 11 tackles. The Panthers were able to get into the Boston College backfield a handful of times as senior DB Damar Hamlin, junior DL Patrick Jones II, and sophomore DL Jaylen Twyman combined for 3.5 TFL and 1 sack.
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles come into this matchup with a 6-6 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Kent State Golden Flashes, 34-26. Senior QB Mike Glass III had a big game through the air for Eastern Michigan as he connected on 29 of his 37 pass attempts for 386 yards, 3 TDs, and 2 interceptions. Senior WR Line Latu was the top target for Glass III and the Eagles as he hauled in 9 catches for 108 yards and 1 TD.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Kent State Golden Flashes as they allowed them to score 34 points and rack up a total of 450 yards of offense. Senior LB Kobie Beltram led the way for the Eastern Michigan defense with 12 tackles. The Eagles were able to get into the Kent State backfield a handful of times as junior LB Terry Myrick and senior DB Kevin McGill combined for 4.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks.
Recent Betting Trends:
Panthers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 bowl games.
Under is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 non-conference games.
Eagles are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 non-conference games.
Over is 4-1-1 in Eagles last 6 games overall.
Free Betting Pick: Eastern Michigan Eagles +11
The Pittsburgh Panthers are bowl eligible due to their defense as they are holding their opponents to an average of 21.8 PPG, but their offense is a major deficiency for this team as they rank 115th in the nation in points scored. The Eastern Michigan Eagles have a very underrated QB in Mike Glass III as the senior has thrown 21 TDs compared to 10 interceptions, and he will be one of the better QBs that Pitt has faced this season. Pittsburgh will need to get some offense going against a struggling Eastern Michigan defense, but Kenny Pickett has thrown 10 TDs compared to 9 interceptions and he lacks a run game to support him. Eastern Michigan will need to use quick throws and outside runs to try and keep the dangerous Pitt defensive line from taking over, but I think the secondary will do enough to give the offense a chance at winning this game. I believe this game will be a lot closer than what the number suggests which is why I will take the points. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Panthers win but fail to cover ATS 28-23.