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Pittsburgh vs Miami prediction, picks and odds

Back to the college football picks NCAA FBS picks Week 8 Saturday, October 24 · 12:00 PM ET
5-2 · Away
23–52 Final Predicted 14–42
6-0 · Home
Score by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
PITT077923
MIA102114752
PITT 11% Pre-game win chance 89% MIAMI

MIA by 28 · 56 points

Updated Oct 24, 3:51 PM ET

Pitt vs Miami picks

3 picks · Miami by 28 · 56 points · 3 of 3 won
Moneyline
MIA MLodds down −2500 Won 95%
Miami wins the game.
Confidence95%
Model89.5% SportsbooksOdds94.1% Edge−4.6
Spread
MIA −11.5odds down −286 Won 80%
Miami wins by 12 points or more.
Confidence80%
Model69.7% SportsbooksOdds69.8% Edge−0.1
TotalBest pick
Over 43.5odds up −263 Won 81%
The two teams score 44 or more points between them.
Confidence81%
Model75.1% SportsbooksOdds70.5% Edge+4.6

Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.

Predicted score by quarter The model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
Pitt0077014
Miami7147142142
Most likely final scoresPITT 14–42 MIA 0.6%PITT 14–38 MIA 0.6%PITT 7–45 MIA 0.5%
Projected box score Model only Built from 20 full box scores per team · not a betting line
PittMiami

Offense

330▲ 403 Total yards ▲ 506447
233▲ 334 Passing yards ▲ 387306
97▼ 69 Rushing yards ▼ 119141
18= 18 First downs ▲ 2523

Scoring

2▲ 3 Touchdowns ▲ 75
1▲ 2 Passing touchdowns ▲ 43
1= 1 Rushing touchdowns ▲ 32
0= 0 Field goals made ▼ 12

Ball security

1= 1 Turnovers ▼ 01
1▼ 0 Interceptions thrown ▼ 01
1= 1 Fumbles lost ▼ 01
0 Sacks allowed 0
67▼ 54 Penalty yards ▲ 7759
Team stat picks The model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
Total yards Over 257.5 Proj. 330 72% Won · 403
Passing yards Over 176.5 Proj. 233 72% Won · 334
Rushing yards Over 44.5 Proj. 97 72% Won · 69
First downs Over 14.5 Proj. 18 73% Won · 18
Total yards Over 373.5 Proj. 447 72% Won · 506
Passing yards Over 248.5 Proj. 306 72% Won · 387
Rushing yards Over 88.5 Proj. 141 72% Won · 119
First downs Over 19.5 Proj. 23 72% Won · 25
Key players Projected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Pitt
QB Corey Dailey6/14 · 76 pass yds · 0.2 TD · 0.8 INT 76pass yds
RB Damon Ferguson Jr.11 carries · 41 rush yds · 0.3 TD · 2 rec 41rush yds
WR/TE Cataurus Hicks4 rec · 59 yds · 0.3 TD 59rec yds
WR/TE Carson Kent3 rec · 32 yds · 0.1 TD 32rec yds
Miami
QB Darian Mensah20/28 · 270 pass yds · 2.6 TD · 0.4 INT 270pass yds
RB Mark Fletcher Jr.13 carries · 45 rush yds · 0.9 TD · 2 rec 45rush yds
WR/TE Malachi Toney7 rec · 116 yds · 1.1 TD 116rec yds
WR/TE Cooper Barkate3 rec · 41 yds · 0.6 TD 41rec yds

Miami beat Pittsburgh 52–23 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Pittsburgh at +1100 and Miami at −2500.

Our model predicted a final score of Pitt 14, Miami 42. Its picks: Miami to win (−2500), won; Miami −11.5 (−286), won; over 43.5 points (−263), won. The best pick was over 43.5 points, at 81% confidence.