Pittsburgh Panthers vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Orange (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 38.5

Yankee Stadium is the site where the Syracuse Orange (4-5) will compete against the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-7) on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Pittsburgh opens as 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 38.5.

The Pittsburgh Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 2-7 for this season. In their last game, the Panthers played the Florida State Seminoles and took a loss by a score of 24-7. Christian Veilleux went 15/35 with 244 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 105.1 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Rodney Hammond Jr. led the offense in rushing for the Panthers with 13 attempts for 60 yds (4.6 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 60 plays which totaled 333 yards. The Pittsburgh Panthers ran the ball 24 different times and compiled 89 yds, which is an average of 3.7 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Panthers conceded 138 yards on 37 attempts, which is 3.7 yds per run allowed. Pittsburgh allowed 23 pass completions on 37 tries for 363 yds, and a completion percentage of 62.2%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Pittsburgh Panthers hold an average of 20.7 points per game. Offensively they're averaging 102.6 yards rushing which ranks them 119th in D-1. The Panthers currently have 2,834 total yards for the year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Pittsburgh has totaled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 8 rushing touchdowns. Pittsburgh has earned 147 first downs offensively, and they have committed 78 penalties for 638 yards. They have turned the football over 16 times.

The Panthers are sitting in 88th in the nation when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 28.2 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 130.9 rushing yards per game so far this year. For the season, they have given up 1,178 rushing yards through 9 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Panthers are conceding 2,110 yds which has them sitting in 78th in the country. They have surrendered 234.4 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 64.8%. In total, they are conceding 365.3 yards/game putting them at 61st in college football. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns by air in addition to 17 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Orange step onto the field holding a record of 4-5 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Orange went home defeated by a final of 17-10 when they played the Boston College Eagles. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson finished the contest with 37 yds on 7/17 passing while his QB rating was 12.4. He tossed 4 picks and his average yards per attempt was 2.2. LeQuint Allen ran the ball 18 times for 142 yds, finishing the game with 7.9 yds per attempt for Syracuse. Syracuse rushed for 7.0 yds per carry, finishing with 209 yds on 30 carries. The Orange finished the game with a total of 246 yards while running 47 plays (5.2 yds per play). The Orange pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 54.1%, surrendering 165 yds on 20 out of 37 passing. Syracuse conceded 57 rushing attempts for 185 yds (3.2 yds per rush).

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Orange currently rank 85th in Division 1 scoring 24.6 points per outing. The Syracuse Orange average 353.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 94th in Division 1. The Syracuse offense has accrued 576 penalty yds on 65 violations, which has them sitting 17th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 11 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they have tallied 164 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Orange have compiled 1,799 yards via the pass as well as an average of 199.9 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 104th in the nation. They average 153.1 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,378 yards in total.

The Orange are surrendering 23.3 points per game, which puts them 51st in Division 1. Syracuse has given up a total of 1,378 yards rushing (153.1 yards per contest) as well as 12 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. Overall, they have relinquished 210 points. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 240.6 yards per game, ranking them 94th in the nation. The Orange defense has taken part in 691 plays, which is 130th in college football. Their defense has tallied 8 fumbles and 6 interceptions for the season.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Orange college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Panthers +3

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