Pitt is coming off back-to-back losses, which includes a brutal loss to Virginia, so it’s no surprise that the Panthers are heavy underdogs in a home matchup against No. 23 Clemson.
Pitt is an 11-point home underdog against Clemson, according to Circa Sports. The total point spread has been set at 53.5 points.
DraftKings has set Pitt as a 10-point underdog, with a bet to cover the spread holding -112 odds. The total point spread has been set at 54 points and the money line odds at +275 for Pitt and -345 for Clemson.
FanDuel has set Pitt as a 9.5-point underdog, with a bet for Pitt to cover holding -105 odds. The total point spread has been set at 55.5 points and the money line odds at +275 for Pitt and -350 for Clemson.
Pitt hasn’t played Clemson since 2021, a 27-17 win at what was then Heinz Field, and it was one of the biggest Pitt games in Pittsburgh in quite some time. Kenny Pickett threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns to advance his Heisman Trophy narrative.
Pitt has only played Clemson five times in program history, dating back to an inaugural meeting in 1977. The Panthers knocked off No. 2 Clemson in 2016 in dramatic fashion, and the Tigers smacked the Panthers, 42-10, in the 2018 ACC championship game.
Clemson is coming off a bounce-back win against Virginia, and the Tigers sit at 7-2 (6-1 ACC). The Panthers are the final conference test for the Tigers.
And it comes as Pitt is coming off perhaps its worst performance of the season against Virginia. The Panthers came out flat, failed to adjust and went out with a whimper against Virginia. Pat Narduzzi blamed himself for the second weekend in a row.
“It starts with me, starts with our coaches putting our kids in position to make plays,” Narduzzi said Saturday night. “We had way too many penalties in the first half offensively. Again, we got iPads. So I’m seeing a lot of things on iPads. But we lost as a team. Again, it starts with me. I’ve got to do a better job getting our guys prepared. I thought we had a great week of practice, but Virginia came in with a week off and did a nice job.”
The Panthers dropped to 7-2 (3-2 ACC) with the loss to Virginia, a 7.5-point underdog, and the record doesn’t do a good job highlighting the hole they’ve fallen into over the last month.
Pitt and Clemson are scheduled to kickoff at Acrisure Stadium at noon on Saturday.
I’m taking Clemson and the points. PITT’s offense is no threat to score. Too many problems that only money can solve starting with the OL. Suggestion: maybe put some of those lineman on a diet. Carrying 20-40 lbs of blubber doesn’t make one quicker and in the bigger picture of life it’s a risk factor. It’s called morbid obesity! Fralic ruled the OL and played a 285.
Fralic played 45 years ago. Did you mean to say that you are taking Clemson and giving the points? Clemson’s offensive line is bigger than ours. I will take Pitt and the points if you aren’t afraid to bet. Respond on here and I will give you my information. I will bet you $1000.