Pick : Syracuse +6

Final Score Prediction:  Pitt 31, Syracuse 29

• Syracuse ranks #12 in NCAA Total Offense and Pitt comes in ranked #8 – this game is likely to turn into a high scoring game
• Both defenses have played average, with Syracuse ranked #64 and Pittsburgh #61 in NCAA Total Defense
• Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord leads the Syracuse attack, while the Panthers counter with a good freshman quarterback (15 TD’s on the year)
• 6-0 Pitt has won their 4 games against Power 4 opponents by an average of just over 4 points per game
• Pro Football Focus team grades to date: Syracuse at 89.8 and Pittsburgh at 83.3
• Pro Football Focus passing grades to date: Syracuse at 88.3 and Pittsburgh at 58.0
• Pitt has won 16 of the last 19 meetings between these two, with Syracuse having lost the last 10 on the road at Pitt
• Pitt is 5-1 and Syracuse is 3-3 against the spread in 2024
• Syracuse strength of schedule ranks #88 while the Pitt strength of schedule is #102
• Both teams seem somewhat equal on paper, so take the Orange and the points in a close one