Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh at Michigan State 12/30/21 College Football Picks and Prediction

Michigan State is averaging 31 points per game. They are averaging 245.3 passing yards and 185.6 rushing yards per game. Michigan State struggled defensively, allowing 26.6 points per game. 

The Pittsburgh Panthers are coming off of a 45-21 victory against Wake Forest in their last game. Quarterback Kenny Pickett was 20-of-33 for 253 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in the win. He had a QBR of 78.1

Kenny Pickett completed 67.2 percent of his passes for 4,319 yards, 42 touchdowns, and seven interceptions on the season. He has declared for the draft and will opt out of this game. He will be replaced by Nick Patti, who has completed 85.7 percent of his passes for 140 yards.

Pittsburgh is averaging 40.2 points per game. They are averaging 350.2 passing yards and 154.1 rushing yards per game. Pittsburgh allowed their opponents to score 24.4 points per game.

The Spartans are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games and are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Bowl games. The Panthers are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. Big Ten and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Panthers are also 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games. Without Kenny Pickett the Panthers will struggle to get that same offensive consistency. I like for the Spartans to cover in this matchup as they could possibly get the outright win.