Syracuse Orange (5-1) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0)
October 24, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Panthers -5.5 ; Over/Under: +62
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In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh vs Syracuse Prediction for this College Football Week 9 game on Thursday, October 24th, at Acrisure Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Pittsburgh Panthers vs Syracuse Orange pick.
Should we Talk about Syracuse More?
Syracuse comes into this game with a 5-1 record overall, and they are coming off another win in the last game. Syracuse faced off against NC State, and they scored 24 points on the way to the victory. Kyle McCord had a strong game, completing 31 of his 42 passes for 346 yards and two touchdowns. McCord on the season has been impressive, and he has thrown for 2,160 yards, 19 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
Syracuse is averaging 33.8 points, while their defense is giving up 24.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 32nd in the league, while the defense is ranked 76th. In this game, the offense needs to be good, but the defense is going to need to be even more impressive. If the defense struggles, this is going to be a long game.
Pitt Just Keeps Winning
Don’t look now, but Pitt just keeps winning games. Pitt comes into this game with a 6-0 record, and in the last game against California, they were able to secure the 17-15 victory. It wasn’t the prettiest game, and they didn’t score any points in the 4th quarter, but they still held on for the victory. Eli Holstein didn’t have the best game, but he completed 14 of his 28 passes for 133 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions. Overall, he has been good this season, but the last game wasn’t good enough.
Pitt on the season is averaging 40.8 points, while their defense is giving up 23.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while the defense is ranked 63rd best in the league.
Pittsburgh vs Syracuse Prediction
Pittsburgh probably is the better team, but they shouldn’t be laying this many points. Holstein showed some holes in his last game, and Kyle McCord is going to light up the defense. McCord has been getting attention, but he should be getting even more attention, and he’s going to have a huge game here. Pitt probably still wins, but don’t be surprised if Syracuse wins this game outright. Back Pitt against the spread.
