This is an emotional letdown spot for Cal who put it all on the line against Miami last week only to lose by one point after leading the whole way. It will be hard for them to get up any motivation in this spot as they travel across two time zones. The league has seen teams going 1-8 straight up when traveling across two time zones this season. Pittsburgh is a faster paced, explosive offense, and they will be at home, and enter this game undefeated at 5-0. Quarterback Eli Holstein has been impressive, racking up 1,564 passing yards and 15 touchdowns this season and should guide his team to a win. They will want to set the tone in this game at home and they will be able to move the ball on this Bears team, so the value is with the Panthers. Cal is 0-2 against the spread as a road underdog of 7 points or less. Cal is 1-4 against the spread on the road off a loss against a conference rival. The Panthers are 4-0 against the spread after 3 or more consecutive straight up wins.

Best bet: lay the points with Pittsburgh.