Game Prediction: No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers

Tennessee steps up in weight class this week with a much better opponent, whereas the Pitt Panthers have to see if they will maintain the emotional excessive they’re driving after surviving the Yard Brawl.

This is without doubt one of the premier video games within the nation this week and we will solely hope it will likely be pretty much as good as final 12 months’s 41-34 recreation in Knoxville. Pitt is 3-0 all-time towards the Vols.

Here is what the BuckeyesNow workers expects in Saturday evening’s season-opener.

What is the betting line for Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh?

TENNESSEE at PITT – Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Unfold: Tennessee (-6) on SI Sportsbook
O/U Whole: 64.5

Tennessee vs. Pitt Predictions

Brendan Gulick: Pittsburgh 38, Tennessee 31

I used to be way more impressed with the Pitt Panthers’ offense final week than I had anticipated. Kedon Slovis is not Kenny Pickett, however he performed very nicely and may be capable to maintain that going this weekend.

After watching head coach Pat Narduzzi have a little bit enjoyable at ESPN’s expense final week on SportsCenter for “disrespecting his program”, I’m wondering what he’ll use to rally his workforce since they’re an underdog at dwelling, regardless of being ranked No. 17 within the nation.

Hail to Pitt this week.

Andrew Lind: Tennessee 45, Pittsburgh 38

If this recreation is something like final 12 months’s matchup, a 41-34 Pittsburgh victory, we’re in for a present. I anticipate it will likely be, too, as each offenses can put up 300-plus yards of offense and 30-plus factors with ease.

There might be momentum swings in each instructions, with each Panthers quarterback Kedon Slovis and Volunteers signal-caller Henson Hooker being able to make a game-changing play. It’s going to come all the way down to whichever one makes a mistake late, although.

Caleb Spinner: Tennessee 35, Pittsburgh 28

Kedon Slovis and Hendon Hooker each had implausible performances of their video games final weekend, however the notable distinction is the 5 instances Slovis was sacked in comparison with simply the one for Hooker. 

Pitt has a transparent favourite within the dashing division in Rodney Hammond Jr., who was accountable for 74 yards towards West Virginia final Saturday, which is nearly 5 instances greater than the second-best working again. This clear focus provides the Tennessee protection somebody on which to focus, maybe giving them the sting in an otherwise-even recreation.

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