Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 10/24/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 61.5

Acrisure Stadium is the location where the Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0) will meet the Syracuse Orange (5-1) on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Pittsburgh opens as 5.5-point favorites. The total is set at 61.5.

The Syracuse Orange come into this matchup with a record of 5-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Orange faced the NC State Wolfpack and earned the victory with a final of 24-17. Against the run, the Orange conceded 82 yards on 21 tries, which is 3.9 yds per run allowed. Syracuse relinquished 17 pass completions on 24 tries for 329 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.8%. At the end of the game, they ran 76 plays which gave them 424 yards. The Syracuse Orange ran the ball 33 different times and tallied 78 yds, which came out to an average of 2.4 yards per tote.

The Orange have racked up 2,817 total yards for this campaign. With reference to getting in the endzone, Syracuse has earned 19 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the ball 6 times. Syracuse has amassed 161 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 39 infractions for 320 yards. Offensively they're averaging 104.3 yards in the run game ranking them 121st in D-1. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Syracuse Orange are averaging 33.8 points per outing.

Regarding passing yards, the Orange are conceding 1,375 yards which puts them in 44th in college football. They have yielded 229.2 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.6%. In total, they are giving up 356.7 yards per outing which puts them 64th in college football. They have granted 9 touchdowns by air and 6 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per run and 127.5 rushing yards per contest on the year. During the season, they have allowed 765 rushing yards through 6 games. The Orange sit in 73rd in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 24.7 PPG.

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The Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 6-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Panthers got the victory with a final of 17-15 when they played the California Golden Bears. Pittsburgh rushed the football for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 144 yards on 28 carries. The Panthers ended up finishing with 277 yards on 56 plays (4.9 yds per play). The Panthers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.0%, relinquishing 272 yards on 27 out of 37 passing. Pittsburgh conceded 40 running attempts for 63 yards (1.6 yds per carry).

The Pittsburgh Panthers average 481.3 yards/game, which has them sitting 8th in college football. The Pittsburgh offense has totaled 395 yards of penalties on 40 violations, which ranks 82nd in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They average 175.5 run yards per game and have run for 1,053 yards for this year. They have given away 5 picks while conceding 1 fumbles and they have tallied 144 first downs. When looking at their ability to score points, the Panthers are ranking 10th in the country holding an average of 40.8 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Panthers have thrown for a total of 1,835 yards through the air as well as an average of 305.8 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 12th in the country.

Pittsburgh has allowed a total of 651 yards on the ground (108.5 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air in addition to 244.7 yards per outing, which has them in 105th in D-1. They have compiled 3 fumbles recovered and 5 picks for the year. The Panthers defense has taken part in 441 plays, which ranks 45th in the country. The Panthers are conceding 23.5 points per game, which has them ranked 64th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 141 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orange +5.5

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