Saturday, October 24, 2015

Carrier Dome

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The Pittsburgh Panthers matchup against the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at Carrier Dome. The opening line for this game has Pittsburgh as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 52.

Pittsburgh was led in passing last game by Nathan Peterman, who finished with 162 yards through the air. He went 14 for 21 on the game, good for a 67% completion percentage. The Panthers were led in rushing by Qadree Ollison, who finished with 83 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Tyler Boyd led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 68 yards. He had an average of 9 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Pittsburgh totaled 391 yards by way of 66 plays. They rushed the ball 43 times for a total of 200 yards on the game and the Panthers totaled 21 first downs by getting 12 rushing, 8 passing and 1 by penalty.

Syracuse was led in passing last game by Eric Dungey, who finished with 150 yards through the air. He went 16 for 22 on the game, good for a 73% completion percentage. The Orange were led in rushing by Eric Dungey, who finished with 85 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Ben Lewis led the team in receiving with 3 receptions for 40 yards. He had an average of 13 yards per reception in the contest. Syracuse totaled 334 yards by way of 65 plays. They rushed the ball 43 times for a total of 184 yards on the game and the Orange totaled 20 first downs by getting 10 rushing, 8 passing and 2 by penalty.

Pittsburgh is scoring 27.8 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 15.2 passes on 22.7 attempts for a 66.9 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 177.2 yards per game through the air as well. The Panthers carry the ball for an average of 169 yards per game on 40 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry this season. They run 62.7 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 346.2 total yards each outing. The Panthers get 17.3 first downs per game and they average 36.3 penalty yards via 4.8 penalties each contest.

Pittsburgh gives up an average of 167.5 passing yards and 21.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 14.3 completions per game on 28.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 50.3. The Panthers give up 134.2 rushing yards per contest on 31.2 carries for a 4.3 average per carry. Pittsburgh allows 301.7 total yards per game including 5.1 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.3 penalties for 47.5 yards per game.

Syracuse averages 32.2 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 13.7 passes per game on 24.2 attempts for a 56.6 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 172 yards through the air per game thus far. The Orange carry the ball for an average of 169.5 yards per game on 38.5 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. They run 62.7 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 341.5 total yards per game. The Orange are averaging 19.2 first downs per outing and accumulate 37.7 penalty yards via 3.8 penalties each game.

Syracuse gives up 252.2 passing yards per outing and 27.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20.7 completions on 31.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64.9. The Orange give up 141.5 rushing yards per game on 37.3 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Syracuse allows 393.7 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 6.3 penalties for 56.8 yards in each contest.

Pittsburgh Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 3-2-1 against the over/under so far this season

Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Syracuse Betting Trends

Syracuse is 6-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Syracuse has an ATS record of 4-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh

10/18/15 WR Chris Wuestner Abdominal "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/18/15 DB Jordan Whitehead Head injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/18/15 DB Reggie Mitchell Foot "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/18/15 WR Tre Tripton Leg "?" Saturday vs. Syracuse
10/03/15 OL Alex Paulina Shoulder out for season
09/07/15 RB James Conner Knee out for season
08/26/15 RB Rachid Ibrahim Achilles out for season
08/21/15 DL Hez Trahan Personal has left team
08/13/15 OL Jaryd Jones-Smith Knee out for season

Syracuse

10/18/15 LB Alryk Perry Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Pittsburgh U
10/18/15 TE Kendall Moore Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Pittsburgh U
10/18/15 DB Rodney Williams Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Pittsburgh U
10/18/15 RB Tyrone Perkins Illness "?" Saturday vs. Pittsburgh U
10/15/15 QB AJ Long Concussion out for season
09/06/15 QB Terrel Hunt Achilles out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Syracuse

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