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Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Cavaliers

Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia

Saturday, October 04, 2014 7:30 PM

Pittsburgh 19
Virginia 24
46.5
-5
Final

Panthers Cavaliers Game Recap


Virginia 24, Pittsburgh 19: Kevin Parks posted a career-best 169 rushing yards and a score to help the host Cavaliers stay perfect in ACC play against the upset-minded Panthers.

Matt Johns passed for 93 yards, a touchdown and had an interception in his second consecutive start for Virginia (4-2, 2-0 ACC), which elected not to play Greyson Lambert (ankle) even though he was in uniform. Khalek Shepherd added a receiving score and Max Valles returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown.

James Conner rushed for 83 yards and Chad Voytik threw for 195 yards, two touchdowns and had an interception for Pittsburgh (3-3, 1-1), which has lost its last three games. J.P. Holtz and Manasseh Garner had one receiving touchdown apiece and Chris Blewitt kicked a pair of field goals.

Virginia and Pittsburgh traded field goals in the first stanza before the Cavaliers started to run away with the lead. Parks dashed for a 48-yard score, Shepherd hauled in a 3-yard touchdown from Johns and Valles concluded the scoring before intermission with a pick-six that grew Virginia's advantage 24-3.

The Panthers got a spark in the third quarter with a pair of turnovers that led to points - a blocked punt that set up Voytik's 17-yard TD pass to Garner and an interception by Pat Amara that fueled Blewitt's 24-yard field goal to bring Pittsburgh within 24-13. Voytik's second TD pass cut the deficit to five with 1:27 remaining, but the two-point conversion failed and the Panthers were unable to recover the onside kick.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Parks rushed for 115 yards in the first half against a Virginia defense that entered the game allowing 106.8 yards on the season. ... The Cavaliers recorded their 19th takeaway and increased their points off turnovers to 72 on the year. ... Conner, the nation's second-leading rusher, was held under 100 yards for the second straight game.

Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Cavaliers


Virginia will be one of only two teams in the nation to play five home games over the first six weeks of the season when it hosts ACC rival Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Cavaliers own a 3-1 mark at Scott Stadium thanks in part to a greedy defensive unit that has recorded 18 takeaways this year. Mike London's squad has yielded an average of 86.6 rushing yards and will be tasked with silencing the nation's second-leading rusher in James Conner.

Conner's 791 rushing yards are the most by a Pittsburgh running back through the first five games of the season and rank second only to Heisman Trophy hopeful Ameer Abdullah, who has gained 833 for Nebraska. The Panthers are looking to snap a two-game skid after opening the campaign with three straight wins. Pittsburgh never has lost three consecutive contests under the watch of coach Paul Chryst, who guided it to a 14-3 win over Virginia in 2013.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ROOT, ESPN3. LINE: Virginia -6.5

ABOUT PITTSBURGH (3-2, 1-0 ACC): The Panthers have struggled with second-half production in their last two outings, scoring just six points on nine possessions. Akron held the key to slowing down Conner last week and prevented the sophomore from reaching the end zone for a 10th time this year. Chryst told reporters after last Saturday's loss that he considered changing quarterbacks, but no decision has been made on whether Chad Voytik will start against Virginia.

ABOUT VIRGINIA (3-2, 1-0): The Cavaliers have generated 65 points off turnovers and rank second in the ACC with 19 sacks, which is why play under center will be so important for the Panthers. On the opposite side of the ball, Virginia hopes to have quarterback Greyson Lambert back from an ankle injury that sidelined him against Kent State last week. Matt Johns led the Cavaliers to a 45-13 win over the Golden Flashes in his first career start, throwing for two scores and running for another.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Virginia has seven players on defense with at least one interception, which is tied for first in the nation.

2. The Cavaliers are playing their first night game since hosting North Carolina during the 2012 season.

3. Pittsburgh leads the all-time series 4-2 but is 1-1 in games played in Virginia.

PREDICTION: Virginia 28, Pittsburgh 24
Away Spread Consensus 38% Panthers (5.5) Home Spread Consensus 62% Cavaliers (-5.5)
Total Over Consensus 47% Over (46.5) Total Under Consensus 53% Under (46.5)
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Wagering Trends

  • Cavaliers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
  • Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.
  • Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Cavaliers are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games as a home favorite of 0.5-3.0.
  • Cavaliers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Cavaliers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite of 10.5 or greater.
  • Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.
  • Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater.
  • Panthers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog of 10.5 or greater.
  • Favorite is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
  • Cavaliers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games on grass.
  • Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.
  • Under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
  • Over is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 3-0-1 in Panthers last 4 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
  • Over is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 games as a home favorite.
  • Over is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 games in October.

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