College Football Odds: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers

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The Pittsburgh Panthers’ final two games will determine if they’re conference championship material, but they won’t be looking past Saturday night’s showdown with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who visit Heinz Field hoping to avoid an eighth straight loss to a top-10 opponent.

College football betting odds have the Panthers currently listed as 7-point favorites.

Pitt has won its five conference games by an average of 17.8 points, piling up 481 yards last Saturday in a 37-10 rout of Syracuse.

The Fighting Irish likely lost their chance at grabbing a BCS bid after a stunning 23-21 home loss to Navy last Saturday dropped them from the rankings.

Jimmy Clausen will have his hands full Saturday against a Pitt defense that’s first in the nation with 39 sacks, led by junior end Greg Romeus’ 7 1/2.

Notre Dame’s defense ranks 88th against the pass, and this season Bill Stull seems much more prepared.

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