Big 12 football Week 3 picks & predictions: Struggling teams bounce back

STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 1: The Big 12 logo is attached to the end zone pylon during a game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Central Michigan Chippewas at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 1, 2022 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU won 58-44. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

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Sep 9, 2023; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Nicco Marchiol (8) throws a pass during the third quarter against the Duquesne Dukes at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) at West Virginia Mountaineers (1-1)

Saturday, 6:30 p.m. CT, ABC

I’m going out on a limb with this pick. Pitt is thoroughly a better team than West Virginia, whose defense is one of the worst in the conference. The only reason I think the Mountaineers will pull away is because it’ll be such a high-tension game. Tempers will be flaring, and I think the crowd will give WVU enough momentum to win.

Final Score Prediction: 23-17, West Virginia

Big 12 Football Record: 9-1

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