Pitt beat Rutgers last five years, all by 12+ points, winning last two visits to this site, 42-0/42-32; Panthers are 13-9 vs spread in series, but 3-10 vs number in last 13 Big East openers. Rutgers outgained Pitt last year, 407-397 but still lost 41-17. Panthers are 1-3, beating I-AA Youngstown last week; they have a turnover ratio of minus-5 this season.
Rutgers is hard to gauge; they blew big lead in losing opener at Illinois, then beat pair of lightweights. Wannstedt has to have a pretty big coaching edge over Schiano. Big game for Pittsburgh, this would be a very bad game for them to lose, recruiting-wise. |