NCAAF Week Six Picks - Pittsburgh Panthers vs. South Florida Bulls

The football betting fans, yours truly included, this was the year the Panthers were finally going to take a step forward.

That hasn’t been the case as the Panthers have struggled to a 3 and 1 record against very weak opponents. Giving up 24 points to the woeful Syracuse Orangemen just isn’t going to cut it in this day and age of college football.

For online betting fans, Pitt has been an absolute disappointment. They lost straight-up to online sportsbook so far this season.

By contrast the South Florida Bulls have been pretty good this season. They did beat Kansas two weekends ago and have won 5 games in a row. But take a closer look and online betting fans are sure to be disappointed. The Bulls are only 1 and 4 against the BetUS online wagering spread this season.

Here are the BetUS online NCAA betting odds for this game.

Kick-off: 10/2/2008 7:30 pm est.

Pittsburgh Panthers + 14 - 110

South Florida Bulls - 14 - 110

Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game.

The Pitt Panthers are 4 and 10 against the spread in their last 14 games versus a team with a winning record.

The Pitt Panthers are 3 and 9 against the spread in their last 12 games following an against the spread loss.

The South Florida Bulls are 0 and 6 against the spread versus a team with a winning record.

The South Florida Bulls are 9 and 3 against the spread in their last 12 games at home.

The Bulls play very well at home. There’s also no doubt that South Florida is the better team. The question when it comes to online sports betting is how much better is South Florida?

The online betting line opened at Bulls – 13 ½. Already the BetUS online sportsbook wagering line has gone up a half a point to 14. That means that any money wagered on this game has gone onto the Bulls.

But are they really 14 points better than the Pitt Panthers? The Bulls have looked impressive in their victories this season. That’s particularly true regarding their 3 point win, 37 to 34, over the highly ranked Kansas Jayhawks. But South Florida has a tendency to play down to their competition as evidenced by their 1 and 4 record versus the BetUS online sportsbook wagering spread.

Because of that I have to take the points in this game. As much as I would like to bet against the Pitt Panthers, 14 points are just too many points for me not to take. The Bulls should win this game, but the Panthers might actually stick with them for a long time in this affair.

I will be making an online bet on the Pitt Panthers to beat the BetUS online betting spread of 14 points.