Miami vs. Pittsburgh prediction, odds, time: Week 8 college football picks from proven model

No. 1 Miami looks to stay perfect on Saturday when the Hurricanes host Pittsburgh in a Week 8 ACC showdown at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami (6-0, 4-0 ACC) has been one of the most dominant teams in college football this season under quarterback Darian Mensah, the Duke transfer who helped catapult the Hurricanes atop the national rankings after the Canes knocked off rival Florida State last week. Pittsburgh (5-2, 2-2 ACC) will try to pull off one of the biggest road upsets of the year against the top-ranked team in the country.

Kickoff is set for noon ET at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Miami is a 20.5-point favorite in the latest Pittsburgh vs. Miami odds, with the over/under at 50.5. Before making any Pittsburgh vs. Miami picks, check out the Pittsburgh vs. Miami predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

After simulating Pittsburgh vs. Miami 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Over 50.5 points at betting apps. Miami has been the most explosive offense in the ACC this season, and Darian Mensah has been producing at the level of a Heisman Trophy contender since arriving as a transfer from Duke. The Hurricanes have generated enough offensive firepower to push this combined total past the current line even in a game where Pittsburgh's offense has been limited by its youth under center.

Miami's last three games have gone Over the total, and five of Miami's six games have gone Over the total. Two of Pittsburgh's last three games have also gone Over the total. A total of 48.5 points is well within reach for a No. 1-ranked offense that has reached 30 or more points in four of its six games.

The model is projecting 51 combined points as the Over hits 58% of the time. See the model's spread and money-line picks at SportsLine.

In addition to going Over on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pittsburgh vs. Miami, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that's on a 59-49 run on top-rated CFB picks, and find out.