Virginia at Pittsburgh

Bronco Mendenhall inherited a mess when he arrived in Virginia and his Cavaliers went 2-10 his first year. He has generated more wins each year and the Cavs won eight games last season and will be looking for more this year. The Cavaliers should have one of the top defenses in the ACC as well as nationally as they allowed just 20.1 points per game last season and should be even better this season. The Pittsburgh offense has a long way to go. The numbers from a season ago were pretty ugly as the Panthers ranked 98th in total offense and 94th in points. The Pitt defense made a lot of strides and in their final six games, opponents generated just 323 yards per contest. These two defenses both appear to be the better side of the ball in this game, and in the opener, the offenses tend to take time to become fluid. This one finishes UNDER.