Pitt is a five point favorite for Saturday’s game at Virginia. The Panthers are coming off a a come-from-behind victory against Georgia Tech last week, which moved them to 4-2 on the season. Virginia had a bye last week, and they come into the game with a 2-3 mark, although they are riding a modest two game winning streak.
Since joining the ACC, Pitt holds a narrow 2-1 margin in the series, including a 26-19 win last year. All three meetings have been close and relatively low scoring, but this year could take on a different story. Both teams are in the bottom half of the ACC in scoring defense, and both offenses should be able to score points, so a higher scoring game could be on the horizon.