West Virginia defeated Pittsburgh 31–24 in a one-score game. West Virginia covered by 14.0; Game went Under by 0.5. Blue Chip Analytics had rated Pittsburgh 11.3 points stronger on a neutral field.
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At kick-off, conditions at Milan Puskar Stadium were Partly cloudy, 71.4°F, Feels Like 71.4°F with winds of 2.0 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
71.4°F
Pittsburgh travels 55 miles to this game, a short road trip.
West Virginia won by 7 in a one-score game.
West Virginia covered the spread comfortably.
The total went Under by 0.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Pittsburgh (9.2) over West Virginia (-2.1) by 11.3 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, West Virginia faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. West Virginia brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.6). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
West Virginia won and West Virginia covered the spread.
