The No. 17 ranked Pittsburgh Panthers visit Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday to play the Western Michigan Broncos. Pittsburgh dropped to 1-1 following a 34-27 overtime loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. This matchup was close throughout the game and only one yard was the difference in total offense between the two. Pittsburgh had 415 yards and Tennessee gained 416.
Kedon Slovis has passed for 503 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, while the leading rusher is Israel Abanikanda with 169 yards and one touchdown. Jared Wayne is the leading receiver with 171 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, cornerback Brandon Hill is the leading tackler with 15 and linebacker David Green is the leader in quarterback sacks with 1.5. Cornerback M.J. Devonshire has Pittsburgh's only interception.
Western Michigan improved to 1-1 following its 37-30 victory over Ball State on Saturday. Sean Tyler had a 75-yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter that proved to be the difference for Western Michigan. Tyler finished with 118 yards rushing, while quarterback Jack Salopek passed for 230 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Western Michigan gave up far too much on defense allowing Ball State 447 yards of total offense.
Quarterback Jack Salopek has passed for 423 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The leading rusher is Sean Tyler with 176 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Corey Crooms with 143 yards and one touchdown reception. On defense, linebacker Zaire Barnes is the leading tackler with 16 while lineman Andre Carter has 1.0 quarterback sacks to lead the Broncos and cornerback Keni-H Lovely has Western Michigan's only interception.
Recent Betting Trends
- Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Panthers last 5
- Western Michigan is 2-6 ATS in its last 8
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Broncos last 7
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