3* Early Annihilator on Pittsburgh -6.5

Temple vs. Pittsburgh, 10/27/2012 12:00 EDT, Score: 17 - 47

Point Spread: -6½/-110 Pittsburgh

Sportsbook: BookMaker

Result: Win

3* Early Annihilator on Pittsburgh -6.5
Pitt picked up a solid 20-6 victory on the road against an inferior opponent (Buffalo) last week, and I expect it to take care of another inferior foe early Saturday.

Pitt holds a 26-8-1 advantage all-time in its series with Temple, and it has won these contests by an average score of 28.3 to 13.8. That's pretty impressive considering the losses are also figured into this average. The Panthers are 6-0 in their last six against the Owls, winning those by an average of 15.0 points.

Temple is fortunate to be 3-3 as it is one of the worst offensive teams in the country. It ranks 120th in the nation in total offense with just 289.5 yards per game. Nothing will come easy for the Owls against a Pitt stop unit that ranks 33rd in total defense.

The Temple defense hasn't even been very good as it ranks 60th nationally with 387.7 yards allowed per contest. It has really struggled against the pass, giving up 234.2 yards per game through the air (71st). I expect a Pitt offense that averages 418.1 yards per game to be too much for Temple, especially through the air where the Panthers average 275.9 yards per game. Lay the points.