Pittsburgh Panthers Soccer 2022 Opening Betting Strains and ACC Odds

The Pittsburgh Panthers are confronted with a tall order for the 2022 school soccer season. They should change quarterback Kenny Pickett, a Heisman finalist, who was drafted by the Steelers. Pitt misplaced the highest receiver and Biletnikoff winner Jordan Addison when he transferred to USC. Nonetheless, the Panthers did get assist from the switch portal when USC quarterback Kedon Slovis selected Pitt.

The Pittsburgh Panthers completed 11-3 in 2021 and gained the ACC. The high-powered offense scored 41.4 factors per sport and averaged 486.6 ypg, each college information. Head coach Pat Narduzzi will look to recapture a few of that firepower whereas going through a schedule that doesn’t embrace Clemson, NC State or Wake Forest.

Pennsylvania sportsbooks have launched odds for the 2022 school soccer season. PA sports activities bettors can wager on Pittsburgh Panthers soccer proper now.

The 2022 school soccer season begins on August 27.

Pitt Panthers Nationwide Championship odds

With the departure of Pickett, oddsmakers are predicting Pittsburgh to take a serious step again this season. Nonetheless, sportsbooks will not be in settlement on the diploma of regression.

• FanDuel PA sportsbook has Pittsburgh at +30000 to win the Nationwide Championship, tied for the Forty sixth-best odds.
• BetMGM PA sportsbook lists Pittsburgh at +15000 with 9 different groups, which is tied for Twenty ninth-best odds.
• DraftKings PA sportsbook has the shortest odds for Pittsburgh, itemizing them at +12000, which is tied for the Twenty second-best odds with Arkansas, Michigan State, North Carolina State and Kentucky.

Most PA sports activities betting apps have Alabama and Ohio State because the favorites to win the Nationwide Championship whereas BetMGM has Alabama and Georgia as title favorites.

ACC convention futures

Pittsburgh went 7-1 within the ACC and dismantled Wake Forest 45-21 in Charlotte to win the convention championship.

 2022 ACC soccer championship odds

Pitt Panthers quarterback breakdown

Pittsburgh solely had two gamers drafted within the 2022 NFL Draft and had 17 gamers switch out of this system, with 9 transferring in.

The largest loss, as talked about, will probably be quarterback Kenny Pickett. A Heisman Trophy-caliber quarterback can carry a university soccer staff.

The Panthers have 5 quarterbacks on the roster. Redshirt senior Nick Patti, redshirt freshman Nate Yarnell, redshirt freshman Jake Frantl and redshirt junior Eli Kosanovich are the 4 returning quarterbacks. Kedon Slovis, a switch from USC, is the brand new face within the quarterback room.

Slovis is probably the most skilled of the bunch. He made 26 begins for USC since 2019. He’s accomplished 68% of his passes, has thrown for 7,576 profession yards and has thrown 58 touchdowns and 24 interceptions.

Slovis seems to have the expertise however has regressed in every of his three seasons at USC. Listed here are his numbers:

• Freshman: 72% completion / 30 TDs / 8 INTs / 3,502 yards (12 video games)
• Sophomore: 67% completion / 17 TDs / 7 INTs / 1,921 yards (6 video games)
• Junior: 65% completion / 11 TDs / 8 INTs / 2,153 yards (9 video games)

Patti backed up Pickett for 3 seasons and has thrown 67 profession passes. Patti accomplished 2-of-5 passes for 21 yards and rushed for 27 yards earlier than getting knocked out with an harm within the Peach Bowl final season.

Slovis and Patti are anticipated to battle for the beginning quarterback job.

Kedon Slovis Heisman Trophy odds

May Slovis comply with Pickett’s footsteps as Heisman finalist?

Slovis, who’s anticipated to win the job, completed with first staff Freshman All America honors from the Soccer Writers Affiliation of America (FWAA) and was the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Yr.

There’s a huge discrepancy between sportsbooks’ placement of Slovis for Heisman odds.

BetMGM PA sportsbook has the shortest odds for Slovis to win, at +2500 which is tied for eighth-best with Georgia quarterback JT Daniels, USC quarterback Jaxson Dart and Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.

DraftKings PA sportsbook is just not far behind, itemizing Slovis at +4000 which is tied for Tenth-best with Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler and Ohio State working again TreVeyon Henderson.

FanDuel PA sportsbook has the least quantity of religion in Slovis. They’ve him listed at +10000 which is tied for Twenty sixth-best with a variety of gamers.

Slovis is projected as a late first-round decide within the 2023 NFL Draft. Any dialog of Heisman speak all through the season ought to shoot him up draft boards.

Pitt Panthers common season betting traces

Some betting traces for the 2022 season at the moment are obtainable at PA sports activities betting apps. Extra odds will probably be added once they turn into obtainable.

• Week 1, Sept. 1: West Virginia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

• Week 2, Sept. 10: Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m.

• Week 3, Sept. 17: Pittsburgh at Western Michigan, 7:30 p.m.
• Week 4, Sept. 24: Rhode Island at Pittsburgh, TBA
• Week 5, Oct. 1: Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, TBA
• Week 6, Oct. 8: Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh, TBA
• Week 8, Oct. 22: Pittsburgh at Louisville, TBA
• Week 9, Oct. 29: Pittsburgh at North Carolina, TBA
• Week 10, Nov. 5: Syracuse at Pittsburgh, TBA
• Week 11, Nov. 12: Pittsburgh at Virginia, TBA
• Week 12, Nov. 19: Duke at Pittsburgh, TBA
• Week 13, Nov. 26: Pittsburgh at Miami-Florida, TBA

ACC Coastal Division win totals

DraftKings PA sportsbook launched win totals for the 2022 season.

ACC Coastal Division win totals:

• Pittsburgh: Over 8.5 (-120) / Beneath 8.5 (+100)
• Miami: Over 8.5 (-100) / Beneath 8.5 (-120)
• Virginia: Over 7.5 (+125) / Beneath 7.5 (-145)
• Virginia Tech: Over 6.5 (+125) / Beneath 7.5 (-145)
• North Carolina: Over 7.5 (+115) / Beneath 7.5 (-135)
• Georgia Tech: Over 3.5 (-125) / Beneath 3.5 (+105)
• Duke: Over 3 (+100) / Beneath 3 (-120)

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