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*3 Star Play Under* Pitt is without star quarterback Heintschel. He was really the guy that made things happen for this offense. The Panthers put up only 4.3 yards per play and 17 points against North Carolina last week.

Boston College has struggled on offense all year. Boston College has virtually no passing game. They are relying on running the football. Boston College is only 99th in PPA/rush though, and Pitt's defense is first in the nation in YPC allowed and 2nd in the nation in offensive line yards allowed. This is an excellent defensive front.

Boston College could only muster 22 points against Maine. They put up just 14 against Virginia Tech. They scored 16 against SMU. I think Pitt is the best defense that Boston College has played so far this season.

A blend of three weather forecasts here calls for sustained winds of 16 mph with gusts to 30 mph. That should make the two teams even more conservative.

Take the under.

*3 Star Play Over* I waited on this one during the week because of the potential of bad weather. The heavy winds are expected to go through Morgantown on Friday night and as this game is being played the winds are forecast to be down to 11 mph or so.

West Virginia has seen 65 points, 65 points, 87 points, and 83 points in their last four games. Cincinnati has scored 31 points or more in four of their five games this season.

The Cincinnati offensive line is elite. They are a top ten offensive line in the country. West Virginia is 102nd in the nation in YPC allowed. West Virginia is second to last in yards per pass attempt allowed too (only Colorado State is worse). Cincinnati's inconsistent passing game should look a lot better here.

West Virginia's offense is elite. Hawkins has been better than expected, and the Mountaineers offensive is explosive. They are first nationally in pass explosiveness. West Virginia is a really fast paced offense too. They are 5th fastest of any team in the country.

I see this as a tight game with back and forth scoring. It could even be an overtime type game.

Take the over.

*3 Star Play Under* The UMass Minutemen are likely to be without Pop Watson who has an ankle/foot injury. UMass plays at a bottom three tempo in the nation. They obviously aren't the same on office without their star playmaker at quarterback. They were only able to score 19 points and 4.9 yards per play in that game.

Buffalo has turned things around in a big way in their last couple games. Buffalo was ahead of Western Michigan for much of the game before falling 20-17 two weeks ago. They then went to Toledo and stunned the Rockets 23-8. The Buffalo defense gave up just 5.0 yards per play. Offensively, Buffalo still has some major problems. They put up just 4.7 and 4.5 YPP on offense in those last two games.

The forecast here calls for strong winds in the Buffalo area both Friday and Saturday. I like the under without the wind, but that is a nice bonus.

Take the under.

*I would bet this as low as 42. Thanks and good luck*

*4 Star Play Over* The James Madison Dukes rank in the top 20 in the nation in tempo. They have played much quicker than expected this year, and the offense has been explosive. James Madison is averaging 32.8 points per game this season.

Georgia State's offense is led by quarterback Cameran Brown. Brown is a really underrated dual threat guy. Georgia State is averaging 34.5 points per game this year on offense.

Georgia State plays at an average pace. James Madison will push the issue and there should be plenty of possessions in this one.

A back and forth type game.

Take the over.

*4 star play up to 58 and 3 star play up to 61. Thanks and good luck*