Ohio game
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Given the 11am start and the fact that most probably just (wrongfully) assume Ohio will be the Brooklyn Brawler of football matchups, I'm setting the maximum at 32,000 people. Now, throw in a few drops of rain, and we might be looking at 25k if we're lucky.
Definitely not a pushover. If the game were in Athens, I think they'd be favored. This is sadly a very even matchup. If as one poster shared, it rains and there are only 20-25K people there and we lose, it will be a tough look to recover from. Even worse, PSU and UCF are in the wings. A loss to Ohio at home followed by yet another anal raping to the hands of PSU will kill this program for a generation. We'll see crowds in the 20's and very low 30's the rest of the season.
Not hard to envision your post but I do think our D will have better luck stopping Ohio it just does the offense have the talent to score? 24-17 win next week at home to a dead morning crowd of 37,000.
Now PSU, I no longer have a good feeling and it could be an ugly loss that Pitt will never get to forget.
WVU was only favored by 7 against James Madison (a very good FCS team to be fair) and won by 7. Sadly I feel WVU and Pitt will be close in wins (i originally predicted WVU to win 5 and Pitt 6)
So maybe a similar line, Pitt by 7 to 10 or so?
So maybe a similar line, Pitt by 7 to 10 or so?
I agree with the analogy. I’ll add that I think Ohio is the best
MAC team and a step up from James Madison’s level, With
That being said, I believe the line will be slightly lower than
most think......I’ll say between Pitt -4 and -5.5
Jmho- for the record if its -7 or above I will run to the casino and take the points
When you look at the schedule and in the context of what Pitt did on the field yesterday, 8 losses this year is a real possibility. In a best case scenario, maybe 6-6 if we pull a couple out of our asses. And I think we just saw the largest crowd of the season for UVA. It will go downhill from here, especially if the weather is a factor and the Pittsburgh fans wimp out.
It will be a very small crowd next Saturday, ugly home loss in the opener and 1100am KO suggest less than 30,000. Student section will probably be less than half full with that 1100am start.
The staff and players better figure out how to run the ball by Ohio game time or it could be a similar result.
Come on guys VA was picked to win the coastal, they are at the worst a 7 or 8 win team. Clean up the punt block and it's likely a very close contest. This team isn't good but neither is VA tech,gt,UNC and Duke. Not saying we win all of them but wait a week before giving up on the season. Now if we lose to Ohio go ahead and get off the wagon but even a close win won't Doom the season and if we win easily next week don't start the we are winning against psu ,ucf talk
Ohio has a very good RPO QB watch some on you tube, PItt may have to run the ball more, take some time off the clock for I think Ohio will score points, but with that said I think PItt wins.
if the seats are your biggest concern, then why not get your butt down there and round up a bunch of your friends and do something about it.
Ohio is supposed to be good. Our offense is just bad, think of last year’s team sans a running game.
After last night’s debacle on offense I don’t have much confidence in Pitt winning more games than they lose this season
I think our D will manhandle them. I expect Dooz to try to run the ball down their throats. If the O line can’t block these MAC DLs we might as well bag it for the season.
As I’ve said in other posts assuming we are handling Ohio defensively it would be a good idea to give Patti and/or Beville some meaningful reps in this one. Since it would be the smart thing to do, I don’t expect to see it happen for, the HC. Maybe Whipple can convince him, I would think he would want to see if he has anyone that can make a play in that QB group.
As I’ve said in other posts assuming we are handling Ohio defensively it would be a good idea to give Patti and/or Beville some meaningful reps in this one. Since it would be the smart thing to do, I don’t expect to see it happen for, the HC. Maybe Whipple can convince him, I would think he would want to see if he has anyone that can make a play in that QB group.
I don’t bet on sports, period. And if I did wouldn’t bet on unpredictable college kids.
Saying that I wouldn’t be shocked by a Ohio victory and then watching the massive meltdown from fans that would follow
Thanks for the official number....interesting....
Wouldn’t shock me if this gets bet down to Pitt -4.5, -5
