The Syracuse Orange (5-1) face off against the Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) on Thursday, October 24th. This game will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.
Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers
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Syracuse Offense Breakdown
Syracuse’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 7th in passing attempts per game, with 47.5, and 5th in completions, averaging 31.2 per game. They are 9th in passing yards, with 365.2 yards per game, and are 23rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. They are also 2nd in third down conversion percentage, converting 54.7% of their attempts. Overall, they are 27th in points per game, scoring 33.8.
Kyle McCord leads the team with 2,160 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, though he has thrown six interceptions and has a passer rating of 102. Syracuse ranks 117th in rushing, averaging 105.3 yards per game. LeQuint Allen has 449 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Jackson Meeks leads the receivers with 459 yards and four touchdowns on 38 catches.
Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown
Heading into week 9, Pittsburgh’s offense is averaging 40.8 points per game, ranking 10th in the nation. Quarterback Eli Holstein has thrown for 1,700 yards and has a passer rating of 105, with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. Pittsburgh is 34th in our offensive power rankings.
They are 35th in passing yards per game, averaging 305.8 yards, and Holstein’s completion rate is 63.3%. On the ground, they average 176.5 rushing yards per game. Desmond Reid leads the rushing attack with 494 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Konata Mumpfield has 463 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Syracuse Team Defense
Syracuse’s defense has allowed 24.7 points per game this season, ranking 34th nationally. They’ve given up 229.2 passing yards per game, placing them 106th, with opposing quarterbacks completing 67.2% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 93.1.
In their recent game against NC State, Syracuse’s defense allowed just 17 points and limited the Wolfpack to 30 rushing yards on 29 attempts. However, they did give up 334 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.
Syracuse Team Defense
Heading into this week’s matchup, Pittsburgh’s defense ranks 30th nationally, allowing 23.5 points per game. They’ve been strong against the run, giving up just 111.8 rushing yards per game, which ranks 32nd in the country. However, they’ve struggled against the pass, allowing 244.7 yards per game, placing them 125th nationally.
In their recent game against California, Pittsburgh’s defense allowed 15 points but gave up 399 total yards, including 282 passing yards. They also allowed 23 first downs and 117 rushing yards on 29 attempts.
Syracuse vs Pittsburgh Trends
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Syracuse has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 20 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- In their last five games at home, the Pittsburgh Panthers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 20 points per game in these contests.
- Syracuse has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Pittsburgh Panthers have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
Orange vs Panthers Prediction
With the over/under line set at 61.5 points, our projection of 63 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh matchup.
Syracuse comes into this game as the +5.5 point underdogs, but we have them winning straight-up with a projected final score of 33-30. This makes Syracuse the best bet to cover the spread and win on the road.
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