Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh CFB Handicapping

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 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Pittsburgh Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 7-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

In their last action, Notre Dame was a 31-13 winner at home against Michigan State. They covered the 6?point spread as favorites, while the combined score (44) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Pittsburgh was a 31-27 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Iowa. They failed to cover the 3?point spread as underdogs, while the total score (58) made winners of OVER bettors.

Team records:
Notre Dame: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS 
Pittsburgh: 2-1 SU, 0-3 ATS 

Notre Dame most recently:
When playing in September are 4-6
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Notre Dame's last 8 games 
Notre Dame is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games 
Notre Dame is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games 
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games 
Pittsburgh is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Notre Dame

Next up:
Notre Dame at Purdue, Saturday, October 1
Pittsburgh home to South Florida, Thursday, September 29