Pittsburgh at Syracuse Game Matchup
Pittsburgh logo Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse OrangeSyracuse logo
Saturday, September 27th 2008 (12:00 PM EDT)
Pittsburgh 34 - Syracuse: 24  (Big East)

 
Panthers (9 - 4) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 33 - 28 (24 - 34 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
SYR 4th straight Home Game
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -)
PPG only: PITT: 31 - SYR: 31 (62)
PITT Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
PITT Travel: 268 miles
Orange (3 - 9) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 34 - 29 (35 - 26 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Pittsburgh's 2008 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Pittsburgh vs Bowling Green L 17 - 27
Sat 9/6 Pittsburgh vs Buffalo W 27 - 16
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 Pittsburgh vs Iowa W 21 - 20
Sat 9/27 Pittsburgh at Syracuse W 34 - 24
Thu 10/2 Pittsburgh at South Florida W 26 - 21
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18 Pittsburgh at Navy W 42 - 21
Sat 10/25 Pittsburgh vs Rutgers L 34 - 54
Sat 11/1 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame W 36 - 33
Sat 11/8 Pittsburgh vs Louisville W 41 - 7
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati L 21 - 28
Fri 11/28 Pittsburgh vs West Virginia W 19 - 15
Sat 12/6 Pittsburgh at UConn W 34 - 10
Wed 12/31 Pittsburgh vs Oregon State L 0 - 3
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Syracuse's 2008 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Syracuse at Northwestern L 10 - 30
Sat 9/6 Syracuse vs Akron L 28 - 42
Sat 9/13 Syracuse vs Penn State L 13 - 55
Sat 9/20 Syracuse vs Northeastern W 30 - 21
Sat 9/27 Syracuse vs Pittsburgh L 24 - 34
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Syracuse at West Virginia L 6 - 17
Sat 10/18 Syracuse at South Florida L 13 - 45
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 Syracuse vs Louisville W 28 - 21
Sat 11/8 Syracuse at Rutgers L 17 - 35
Sat 11/15 Syracuse vs UConn L 14 - 39
Sat 11/22 Syracuse at Notre Dame W 24 - 23
Sat 11/29 Syracuse at Cincinnati L 10 - 30
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

PITT's OC vs SYR's DC      SYR's OC vs PITT's DC

Important Stats (2007)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
PITT0%32.90%000%000%28.40%0%0000
SYR0%34.10%000%000%29.20%0%0000
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
PITT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
SYR0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2007
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Offense1232.923.80%00000000%0%0%0%0%
SYR Defense1229.226.10%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Defense1228.4340%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
SYR Offense1234.135.10%00000000%0%0%0%0%

Additional Stats 2007
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Pittsburgh120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Syracuse120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Run Game Stats (2008)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PITT Offense120%0%000000%0%0
SYR Defense120%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PITT Defense120%0% - - - - 00%0%0
SYR Offense120%0%000000%0%0

Pass Game Stats (2008)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0
SYR Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
SYR Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: #NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: #NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: #NR
2008 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Pittsburgh's 2008 Expected Record: -
Pittsburgh's 2008 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Pittsburgh's SP+ Ratings
Pittsburgh's 2008 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh:    Syracuse: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh:    Syracuse:




Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Syracuse's Offense Rating: #NR
Syracuse's Defense Rating: #NR
2008 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Syracuse's 2008 Expected Record: -

Syracuse's SP+ Ratings
Syracuse's 2008 Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 638.99


Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 28.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 34

Pittsburgh's 2008 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Pittsburgh 31
Syracuse 31

Projected Total Points: 62
Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 34.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 35.1
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.1

Syracuse's 2008 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/24Pittsburgh41Syracuse13PittsburghPittsburgh -5.0Pittsburgh62.5Under
202311/11Syracuse28Pittsburgh13SyracusePittsburgh -4.5Syracuse37.5Over
202211/05Pittsburgh19Syracuse9PittsburghPittsburgh -3.5Pittsburgh47.5Under
202111/27Syracuse14Pittsburgh31PittsburghPittsburgh -12Pittsburgh58.5Under
202009/19Pittsburgh21Syracuse10PittsburghPittsburgh -21.5Syracuse46.5Under
201910/18Syracuse20Pittsburgh27PittsburghPittsburgh -3.5Pittsburgh52.5Under
201810/06Pittsburgh44Syracuse37PittsburghSyracuse -3.5Pittsburgh58.0Over
201710/07Syracuse27Pittsburgh24SyracuseSyracuse -3Push63.0Under
201611/26Pittsburgh76Syracuse61PittsburghPittsburgh -23.5Syracuse65.5Over
201510/24Syracuse20Pittsburgh23PittsburghPittsburgh -6.5Syracuse49.0Under
201411/22Pittsburgh30Syracuse7PittsburghPittsburgh -8Pittsburgh0
201311/23Syracuse16Pittsburgh17PittsburghPittsburgh -1.5Syracuse0
201210/05Syracuse14Pittsburgh13Syracuse
201112/03Pittsburgh33Syracuse20Pittsburgh
201010/16Syracuse14Pittsburgh45Pittsburgh
200911/07Pittsburgh37Syracuse10Pittsburgh
200809/27Syracuse24Pittsburgh34Pittsburgh
200711/03Pittsburgh20Syracuse17Pittsburgh
200610/07Syracuse11Pittsburgh21Pittsburgh
200510/22Pittsburgh34Syracuse17Pittsburgh
200411/06Syracuse38Pittsburgh31Syracuse
200310/25Pittsburgh34Syracuse14Pittsburgh
200210/05Syracuse24Pittsburgh48Pittsburgh
200110/13Pittsburgh10Syracuse42Syracuse
200010/06Syracuse24Pittsburgh17Syracuse
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Syracuse653 Overs
Pittsburgh1967 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams16 - 97 - 43 - 24 - 2
Road Teams9 - 164 - 72 - 42 - 3

(#NR) Pittsburgh Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Pittsburgh     Ratings Matchup     Syracuse
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #
#
SP+ #Team not found for the given year.
#Team not found for the given year.
SP+ Off #Team not found for the given year.
#Team not found for the given year.
SP+ Def #Team not found for the given year.
#Team not found for the given year.

Rematch from Week 5
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Pittsburgh won at Syracuse this year (34-24)

Previous Matchups
Pittsburgh beat Syracuse last year (41-13)
Syracuse beat Pittsburgh in 2023 (28-13)
Pittsburgh beat Syracuse in 2022 (19-9)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 62° - Wind: 6 mph
Rain: 0.22


Team Information
Injuries: PITT | SYR
Depth Chart: PITT | SYR
Rosters: PITT | SYR
(#NR) Syracuse Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Offense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Defense SP+ Rating: #Team not found for the given year.
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
Pittsburgh's OC
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Pittsburgh's DC
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Syracuse's DC
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