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One of the top rushers in college football will be on display when Desmond Reid and the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0) on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
The Panthers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2), against the Bearcats (with an over/under of 62.5 points).
Below you can find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert picks here, too!
Cincinnati -2 vs. Pittsburgh
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Bearcats (-2)
- Moneyline: Bearcats (-129), Panthers (+108)
- Total: 62.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Bearcats are winless in one games. Against the spread, the Bearcats are winless in 12 games when favored by 2 points or more. In one game as a moneyline favorite, Cincinnati won. Pittsburgh has won just one game against the spread this season (1-0-0). This is the first time on the year Pittsburgh is an underdog on the moneyline.
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh Key Players
Cincinnati Bearcats
- Last year Emory Jones racked up 2,219 passing yards (184.9 per game) while going 197-for-322 (61.2%) and throwing for 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. He added 560 rushing yards on 155 carries with four touchdowns, averaging 46.7 yards per game.
- Corey Kiner took 192 carries for 1,047 rushing yards a season ago (87.3 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- Xzavier Henderson hauled in 58 passes for 782 yards last year and scored three touchdowns. He was targeted 100 times, and averaged 65.2 receiving yards.
- Braden Smith’s stat line last year revealed 43 catches for 557 yards and four touchdowns. He put up 46.4 yards per game.
- Chamon Metayer caught 23 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 21.5 yards per game.
- Daniel Grzesiak put together an impressive stat line of 3.5 sacks, four TFL and 46 tackles last year.
- Deshawn Pace collected 75 tackles, nine TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception over the course of his last campaign.
- Bryon Threats picked off two passes and tacked on 57 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last season.
Pittsburgh Panthers
- Christian Veilleux racked up 1,179 passing yards (98.3 per game) with a 51.1% completion percentage last year (94-for-184), throwing for seven touchdowns with eight interceptions.
- Rodney Hammond took 118 attempts for 547 rushing yards a season ago (45.6 per game) and scored four touchdowns.
- C’Bo Flemister totaled 367 rushing yards on 98 carries with two touchdowns on the ground last year.
- Last year Jerrod Means reeled in 41 passes for 721 yards (60.1 per game) with six touchdowns.
- Konata Mumpfield chipped in with 44 grabs for 576 yards and five touchdowns. He was targeted 74 times, and posted 48 receiving yards per game.
- Gavin Bartholomew caught 18 passes on 28 targets for 326 yards and one TD.
- Samuel Okunlola showed out with an impressive stat line of five sacks, four TFL and 18 tackles.
- Donovan McMillon’s 2023 campaign saw him total 104 tackles.
- Last season M.J. Devonshire reeled in four interceptions and added 31 tackles and four passes defended.