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Massachusetts Minutemen vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

The Massachusetts Minutemen and the Pittsburgh Panthers will be battling on the gridiron at Heinz Field on Saturday in season-opening action.

Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -36-point favorites versus the Minutemen, while the game's total opened at 56.5.

Pittsburgh was a 34-20 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Yellow Jackets. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (54) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Massachusetts was a 45-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Flames. They failed to cover the +35.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (45) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Massachusetts:
Team record: 0-4 SU,2-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Massachusetts is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Massachusetts is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 6-5 SU,4-6-1 ATS
Pittsburgh is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games

Next up:
Massachusetts home to Boston College Saturday, September 11
Pittsburgh at Tennessee Saturday, September 11