Pitt at UConn 2010 College Football Picks: With the exception of a couple mid-week MAC games already played, Week-11 of the 2010 college football season gets going Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Panthers (5-3) travel to play the University of Connecticut Huskies (4-4) at Rentschler Field in Storrs, Conn. (7:45 PM ET, ESPN), in BIG EAST Conference game that could have championship implications.
The Panthers lead the BIG EAST with an unblemished 3-0 record while the Huskies are 1-2. Pitt has logged conference victories over Rutgers and Louisville. In comparison, Connecticut's two league losses asre to Rutgers and Louisville, they are coming off a big win over BIG EAST favorite West Virginia.
BetUS.com is listing the Panthers as 6-chalk favorites versus UConn with a 48 total. Huskies backers are getting +190 odds on the BetUS moneyline as a home underdog while favored Pitt is giving -230 odds.
Thursday's meeting between the schools will be the sixth with the series tied at 3-3 while UConn holds a 2-1 advantage in games played at Rentschler Field. Last season, Pitt beat UConn by a 24-21 score at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh as the Panthers kicked an 18-yard field goal on the final play of the game for the victory. The Huskies led the game 7-3 at halftime and also led 21-13 after three quarters. The Panthers scored 11 points in the final eight minutes of the game for the win. The last time these schools played in Storrs, the Panthers had an easy time of it beating the Huskies 34-10.
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A key to Thursday's game will be how Pitt's nationally rated defense will respond to the challenge of Connecticut's Jordan Todman, who lead the BIG EAST and ranks fourth nationally with 136.29 rushing yards per game. The Panthers are only yielding 93.75 yards per game on the ground to rank first in the league and eighth nationally.
Reno Gold's pick: I like Connecticut as a +6-point home underdog.
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