Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh Thursday CFB odds, picks: Panthers should extend 11-game home win streak in ACC series — SkimNews
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- Syracuse is a 10.5-point underdog taking 85% of handle and 57% of bets at DraftKings despite an eight-game ACC losing streak and a nation-leading 26 penalties for 235 yards entering Week 3.
- Quarterback Steve Angeli completed just 24 of 49 passes with three interceptions in last week's 21-18 home loss to Cal, was pressured on 21 dropbacks (the most by any QB in Week 2 per PFF), and is still working back from a torn Achilles.
- Pittsburgh (2-0) edged UCF 12-7 last week while allowing just 21 total points this season, with the rush defense ranking third nationally at 23.5 yards allowed per game and only 48 rushing yards surrendered on 43 attempts.
- Quarterback Mason Heintschel set school and ACC records with seven touchdown passes in a Week 1 rout of Miami (Ohio) and has yet to throw an interception through 70 pass attempts to start the season.
- Coach Pat Narduzzi coaches his school-record 144th game tonight, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Jock Sutherland, with Pittsburgh riding a six-game Thursday winning streak.
- The series has been played every season since 1995, with Pittsburgh winning 20 of 24 meetings overall and holding an 11-game home winning streak that dates to 2001.
Why it matters: Syracuse is drawing 85% of public handle despite 26 penalties and an eight-game ACC skid, but Pittsburgh's third-ranked rush defense and turnover-free offense through two games make the Panthers heavy favorites to extend their home streak — and another loss likely pushes coach Fran Brown, now 14-13 at Syracuse, closer to dismissal before October.
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