2009 Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia Week 13 CFB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on November 27, 2009 4:00 pm by drew

Payback Time?

No. 8 Pittsburgh looks to side step a plot for revenge by West Virginia on Friday night when the two Big East teams collide at 7PM ET from Mountaineer Field.

Bet Pittsburgh at West Virginia
The Panthers have won two-straight over
West Virginia, including a win at Mountaineer Field in 2007 that kept

West Virginia from playing in the BCS National Championship game. This year, Pitt is 9-1 overall and 6-2-1 against the spread. The Panthers have won six straight.

West Virginia is 7-3 this season and 3-6 against the spread. The Mountaineers have lost two of their last three, but are unbeaten at home this season.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have given both teams even odds for Friday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 49.

The Panthers are scoring 33.8 points per-game behind a solid offensive attack. Dion Lewis has rushed for 1,291 yards and 13 touchdowns for Pitt while Bill Stull has thrown for 2,115 yards and 18 touchdowns.

West Virginia is giving up 21.2 points per-game, but doesn’t have a clear weakness in the unit.

West Virginia is scoring 27 points per-game, but has an explosive offense with a lot of speed. Noel Devine is WVU’s game changer, as he has rushed for 1,098 yards and 10 touchdowns while Jarrett Brown has thrown for 1,849 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Pittsburgh is holding opponents to 17.6 points per-game and just 102 yards rushing per-game.

The key to this pick is going to be in quarterback play. Brown has thrown eight interceptions for the Mountaineers while Stull has been more consistent and made fewer mistakes, throwing only four interceptions. The physical and big Pitt defense should be able to contain Devine for the most part forcing Brown to throw the ball more than he would like. Pitt has the ability to run or throw to score, and the Panthers should be able to manage the game at their pace. With this game being a straight-up pick ‘em, we suggest taking the Panthers with the over 49 total points.

Our College Football Week 13 Free Pick for this matchup is:

PITTSBURGH even and OVER 49.
College Football Week 13 Betting Trends
Top Trends for this game.

W VIRGINIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

PITTSBURGH is 2-0 against the spread versus
W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons 

PITTSBURGH is 2-0 straight up against
W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

Week 13 College Football Injury Report
PITTSBURGH

No Injuries Reported

WEST VIRGINIA

No Injuries Reported

Pittsburgh at West Virginia Odds
Pittsburgh Panthers even Over 49 (-110)

West Virginia Mountaineers even Under 49 (-110)
Bet Pittsburgh at West Virginia
Posted: 11/27/09 4:00PM ET