Statymas: Pittsburgh - South Florida +8.47

Jack\'s Free Pick Thursday: Pittsburgh Panthers +3 at 5DIMES The South Florida Bulls are off to a 4-0 start this season and they\'re starting to get a lot of love from odds makers and the betting public. South Florida has only beaten one good team, and that was a 23-20 victory over Notre Dame in their opener. Their next three opponents were Ball State, Florida A&M & UTEP. In that win over the Irish, the Bulls were outgained 254-508 as Notre Dame doubled their yardage output. The Irish also committed five turnovers, while South Florida didn\'t cough it up once. To say they were \"lucky\" to win that game would be the understatement of the century. Pittsburgh comes in off back-to-back painful losses to elite programs. They fell 27-31 at Iowa and 12-15 to Notre Dame. There\'s no question that the Panthers are going to very hungry to get back in the win column tonight after two tough losses like that. The Panthers have won all three meetings with South Florida over the last three seasons. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings with the Bulls overall. Pitt is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a S.U. loss. The Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. South Florida is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Thursday game. The Panthers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 conference games. I\'m not drinking the South Florida kool-aid here folks, instead I\'ll side with the home underdog Panthers showing great value. Bet Pittsburgh Thursday.