Miami Florida at Pittsburgh

The No. 19 ranked Hurricanes invade Pittsburgh tonight. For Miami, it's been a tale of two games. In their opener, they were nearly flawless and won 45-0. In their second outing, Jacory Harris was picked off four times and the team was heavily penalized, leading to a 36-24 loss. The difference? In week one they played lowly Florida A&M and in week two, Ohio State. Miami is facing another solid team tonight. Pittsburgh is closer to Ohio State than Florida A&M. The Panthers lost their opener on the road to Utah and followed that up with a 38-16 win over New Hampshire. They are averaging 31 points per game and that's not good for Miami. The Canes, who gave up 36 last time out, are just 9-39 ATS in their last 48 gams when allowing 28 or more points. Pitt has covered the number 49 of the last 77 games in which they have scored 28 or more. The Panthers' strength thus far has been their run defense. They have allowed just 3.1 yards per rush and held New Hampshire to just 73 yards. Under Dave Wannstedt, this team is 12-4 ATS following a game in which they held the opponent to 100 or less yards. This stadium is going to be rocking and hostile for Harris and the Canes. My computer matchup for this game predicts a very tight game and I agree. I like Pittsburgh to at least keep things close.