The Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) face off against the SMU Mustangs (7-1) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 8:00 ET.

Pittsburgh Panthers vs SMU Mustangs

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Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, Pittsburgh’s offense is averaging 40.9 points per game, ranking 6th nationally. Eli Holstein has thrown for 1,808 yards with a passer rating of 107, leading the Panthers to 39th in our offensive power rankings. He has 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, completing 64% of his passes.

Pittsburgh ranks 53rd in passing attempts, averaging 282.7 yards per game. They are 73rd in third-down conversions, converting 38.8% of their attempts. Desmond Reid leads the rushing attack with 541 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Konata Mumpfield has 473 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

SMU Offense Breakdown

SMU’s offense is averaging 39.1 points per game, ranking 14th in the nation heading into week 10. They are 10th in rushing attempts, with 40.9 per game, and are 19th in rushing yards, averaging 208.9 yards per game. Brashard Smith has rushed for 742 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored nine touchdowns.

Quarterback Kevin Jennings has thrown for 1,594 yards and has a passer rating of 101. SMU ranks 49th in passing yards per game. Jennings has 10 touchdown passes and five interceptions. The Mustangs are converting 46.2% of their third downs, which ranks 20th nationally.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Pittsburgh’s defense is ranked 12th in the nation against the run, allowing just 96.7 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Syracuse, they gave up only 6 rushing yards on 29 attempts. The secondary allowed 321 passing yards but also forced five interceptions.

On average, opponents have thrown for 255.6 yards per game against Pittsburgh, completing 58.1% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 79.8. The Panthers rank 25th nationally, giving up 22 points per game.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

SMU’s defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 10th in the nation by allowing just 90.2 rushing yards per game. In their recent game against Duke, they held the Blue Devils to 98 rushing yards on 29 attempts. However, the secondary gave up 295 passing yards and three touchdowns, contributing to Duke’s 27 points.

Opponents have averaged a 52.5% completion rate against SMU, which ranks 11th nationally. On average, SMU’s defense has faced 35.2 pass attempts per game, allowing 238.6 passing yards, ranking them 120th in the country. Overall, the defense is giving up 21.4 points per game, placing them 39th nationally.

Pittsburgh vs SMU Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Pittsburgh has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 20 points per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the SMU Mustangs have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 33 points per game in these contests.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Pittsburgh Panthers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• The SMU Mustangs have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Panthers vs Mustangs Prediction

Our projections have Pittsburgh winning this week ten matchup against SMU by a score of 27-26. With SMU being the -7.5 point favorite, we would go with Pittsburgh to cover the spread as the road underdog.

For the over/under, with the line set at 59 points, our projection of 53 total points suggests taking the under as the best play.

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