Ready to make the Week 10 college football slate more entertaining? We got you! Our CFB insider has 2 best bets on tap for Saturday, November 2. Good luck!
Pittsburgh Panthers vs SMU Mustangs
#18 Pitt heads to Gerald Ford Stadium to take on #20 SMU on Saturday night. Pitt is unbeaten on the season (7-0) and is coming off a dominating performance against Syracuse last week. They held Syracuse to just 6 rushing yards which was slightly higher than the 5 turnovers Pitt forced in the 41-13 win.
They intercepted the former OSU Buckeye, Kyle McCord 5 times and sacked him 4 times in the win. The 41 points were nearly on their average of 40.9ppg which is 8th in the country. Freshman QB, Eli Holstein, has been extremely efficient all season for the Panthers. He is completing nearly 65% of his passes and is averaging 258 yards per game while tossing a total of 17 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions.
SMU’s only blemish on their season was an 18-15 loss to BYU who is now 8-0 and ranked 9th in the country. They have since won 5 straight games which included a win over then #22 Louisville on the road 34-27. In their last game, two weeks ago over Duke, SMU was able to walk off with a 28-27 victory when Duke failed on their 2-point attempt with no time remaining.
SMU racked up over 450 yards of total offense in the win which included 211 yards on the ground. Like Pitt, SMU has been scoring at a high rate and rank 19th in the country with 39.1ppg.
Best Bet: Over 58.5
With both offenses seemingly being at their very best heading into this matchup, we are leaning towards playing the over on this total.
Both defenses have been decent on the season but neither rank inside the top 60 in the country in points allowed per game.
We believe both offenses will remain efficient and do their parts in getting over this total on Saturday evening.
Key Betting Trends for Pitt vs SMU
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Methodist’s last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Methodist’s last 7 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games played in November.
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh’s last 20 games played on a Saturday.
Texas A&M Aggies vs South Carolina Gamecocks
The surprising 7-1 and #10 ranked Aggies of Texas A&M will take on the 4-3 South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina has been tested nearly all season by ranked teams. They have faced ranked teams in 3 of their last 5 games and have gone 0-3 against all 3 ranked teams.
They were blown out by Mississippi but kept it close, losing by 2 to Alabama and 3 to LSU. This is arguably the most dangerous 4-3 team in the country. They are holding opponents under 19ppg on the season. Their last game was a strong 35-9 road win over Oklahoma.
They held the Sooners to just 54 yards on the ground and forced 4 turnovers. They will need the defense to play just as well here at home against the Aggies.
Texas A&M has won 7 straight games after their opening loss to Notre Dame. Their latest win was over #8 LSU last week. Trailing 17-7 at the half, the Aggies righted the ship and took a 21-17 lead after the 3rd quarter. After LSU cut the lead to 5 with 10 minutes remaining, the Aggies scored 10 unanswered points in route to the 38-23 victory.
LSU was held to just 24 yards on the ground, which allowed the Aggies to ballhawk Nussmeier and ultimately intercepted him 3 times in the win. On offense, the Aggies dominated on the ground and finished with 242 rushing yards.
Best Bet: Texas A&M Aggies -2.5
It is not easy to win on the road in the SEC, but we believe in this Aggie team. They have been arguably the best team in the conference after week one and are constantly doubted.
The oddsmakers have them as just under a field goal favorite here and we believe they are being underestimated once again.
Mike Elko has his team firing on all cylinders and should have them up for this game, despite South Carolina’s record. Let's lay the points!
Key Betting Trends for Texas A&M vs. South Carolina
- TAMU is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against South Carolina.
- TAMU is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the East Division.
- South Carolina is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Texas A&M.
- South Carolina is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing as the underdog.
