The No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers (5-1) put their three-game win streak on the line as they travel to take on the Syracuse Orange (3-3). The game starts at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct 24 and will be available on ESPU.
In last week’s matchup, Syracuse lost to Virginia 44-38. Steve Ishmael had a quality performance in the loss, pulling in four receptions for 40 yards and one TD. Eric Dungey had 150 yards and two TDs through the air. Pittsburgh is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it won in a close one over Georgia Tech 31-28. Tyler Boyd had a huge game for the Panthers, grabbing eight receptions for 68 yards and two TDs.
The odds between the Orange and the Panthers are even this week, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 3-3 Straight Up (SU) and 4-2 Against The Spread (ATS), the Orange will look to improve heading into Week 8. If the Panthers want to win this game, they will have to keep Syracuse from taking the ball away. The Orange have the 15th-most fumbles recovered per game in the nation with one. The Orange are one of the best in the country at scoring in the fourth quarter, averaging 9.7 points.
In the other locker room, the Panthers head into Week 8 with records of 4-2 ATS and 5-1 SU. Passing the ball has resulted in a high success rate for the Panthers, who average the 17th-best completion percentage in the nation at 66.9%. Moving on to the Pittsburgh defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Orange. Pittsburgh is a horrifying group for opposing offenses. The Panthers give up just 167.5 yards per game through the air, 12th in the nation. The Syracuse offensive line better prepare this week, because the Panthers get to opposing quarterbacks with ease. The Panthers defense is currently second in the country with an average of 3.8 sacks per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Syracuse, ATS Winner – Syracuse
Notes
Syracuse is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse’s last 5 games.
Syracuse is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse’s last 5 games at home.
Syracuse is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh.
Syracuse is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Syracuse’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh.
Syracuse is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Syracuse is 3-1 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Remarkably, Syracuse is winless (0-2 SU) in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet undefeated (3-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
Dating back to last season, Pittsburgh is 7-4 SU against ACC opponents, while Syracuse is just 2-8 SU against conference foes.
