The Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1, 0-0 ACC) will be going for their first road win when they face the Western Michigan Broncos (1-1, 1-0 MAC) on Saturday night. The Panthers are coming off a 34-27 loss to Tennessee as 6-point underdogs. The Broncos are coming off a 37-30 win over Ball State as 6.5-point favorites.
Western Michigan won the only game between the two teams 44-41 last season.
The Panthers were upset at home by the Volunteers in their last game, dropping them out of the top 25. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Broncos, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Pittsburgh has played well offensively through two games, averaging 32.5 points per game. They are throwing for 291 yards and rushing for 108.5 yards per game.
Kedon Slovis completed 58 percent of his passes for 195 yards, one touchdown, and one interception before leaving the game with an injury. He is listed as questionable for this game. Nick Patti completed 45 percent of his passes for 79 yards and one touchdown. He also got injured in this game but he stayed in the game. He is also questionable for this game.
Israel Abanikanda had 25 carries for 154 yards and one touchdown, while Gavin Bartholomew had five recepti ons for 84 yards and one touchdown.
Pittsburgh has struggled defensively, giving up 32.5 points per game. They aren’t very good against the pass and will need to play well if they want to win this game.