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Georgia Tech at Pitt
Kickoff: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Acrisure Stadium
TV: ESPN2
Radio: WBFD-FM 98.7; The FAN 93.7-Pittsburgh
Satellite: SiriusXM Ch. 185 & 235
NOTES: The Panthers are 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Tech, after a solid season in which it went 9-3 in the regular season and was in the Top 25, is 2-5 and 1-3 in the ACC. It's only wins are over Duke and FCS Mercer. ... The team is led by QB Alberto Mendoza, the younger brother of Fernando Mendoza of the Las Vegas Raiders. This year, he has thrown for 1,714 yards, 10 TDs and 6 INTs. He has completed 71 percent of his passes. Justice Haynes is the No. 1 RB with 515 yards, 4 TDs and an average per-carry of 5.1 yards. Jordan Allen is the No. 1 WR with 42 catches for 517 yards and one TD. Their top tackler on defense is safety Tae Harris with 45 solo tackles. ...The Panthers lead the all-time series against Tech at 12-6, and they are 5-2 at home against the Yellow Jackets. ... Pitt won 42-28 last season in Atlanta. ... Pitt is coming off the big loss to Miami, Fla. Tech is coming off a 49-27 loss to Boston College. ... Pitt ranks second in the ACC in rushing defense, allowing 65.0 yards per game. The Panthers have held five of their eight opponents below 100 yards per game.
The line: Pitt is a 7.5-point favorite
Over-under: 54.5 points
Prediction record: 6-2
Prediction: Pittsburgh, 34-24