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Pitt Opens As Heavy Underdog to Louisville

The Pitt Panthers long odds to beat the surging Cardinals.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt Opens As Heavy Underdog to Louisville
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers will be heavy underdogs when they host the surging Louisville Cardinals this weekend. 

The Panthers opened as eight-point underdogs to the Cardinals, according to Circa Sports. The opening point total line has been set at 47.5. 

Louisville has lept up to No. 14 in the latest AP poll after demolishing then-No. 10 Notre Dame at home in front of a national television audience. They are undefeated and have achieved their highest AP poll ranking since Week 3 of the 2017 season. 

Pitt, meanwhile, is riding the longest losing streak of the Pat Narduzzi era through the bye week and into Week 7. Their latest loss - a 38-21 defeat at Virginia Tech - was perhaps the most disappointing. They are still dealing with a litany of injuries along the offensive line but have reportedly made a change at quarterback they hope will kickstart a sluggish offense. 

The Cardinals beat Pitt in Louisville, Kentucky last season by a final score of 24-10. Four untimely turnovers - one of which was returned for a touchdown - were the primary culprits in the Panthers' undoing.

But Pitt has won six of their last eight contests against Louisville, including six of the last eight in the series. The Panthers own a 10-9 advantage in the all-time series.

Pitt and Louisville will kickoff from Acrisure Stadium at 6:30 p.m. and The CW will carry the broadcast. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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