Week 8 Game Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange

Week 8 Game Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange

Pittsburgh Panthers 4-2 (2-1 ACC) vs. Syracuse Orange 3-3 (1-2 ACC)

Date: Saturday, October 18th
Time: 7:30 PM
TV Channel: ACC Network
Location: Syracuse, NY, JMA Wireless Dome

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

DraftKings Sportsbook Line:

Pittsburgh: -10.5
Syracuse: +10.5
O/U: 54.5

2025 Team Stats

Pittsburgh:

2025 Offense (ACC Rank)
Total Yards: 431.8 (6)
Passing Yards: 309.3 (3)
Rushing Yards: 122.5 (11)
2025 Defensive (ACC Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 313.7 (3)
Passing Yards Allowed: 230.2 (9)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 83.5 (1)
2025 Points Scored: 39.8 (3)
2025 Points Allowed: 21.5 (6)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Syracuse:

2025 Offense (ACC Rank)
Total Yards: 432.3 (5)
Passing Yards: 320.7 (1)
Rushing Yards: 111.7 (13)
2025 Defensive (ACC Rank)
Total Yards Allowed: 448.8 (17)
Passing Yards Allowed: 291.2 (15)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 157.7 (16)
2025 Points Scored: 29.0 (11)
2025 Points Allowed: 29.8 (15)
2025 Ranking: Unranked

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Pittsburgh leads the All-time series 44-33-3
Current Streak: Pittsburgh with a One-game win streak
Last Pittsburgh win:
October 24th, 2024, 41-13
Last Syracuse win: November 11th, 2023, 28-13

2025 Player Stats

Pittsburgh

Passing: Eli Holstein- 74-118, 1,058 YDS, 11-5 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Desmond Reid- 36 ATT, 187 YDS, 1 TDS
Receiving: Raphael Williams Jr – 24 REC, 398 YDS, 4 TDS
Tackles: Rasheem Biles – 52 (18-34)
Sacks: Jimmy Scott – 2
Interceptions: Shadarian Harrison – 1

Syracuse

Passing: Rickie Collins – 53 -96, 607 YDS, 3-5 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Yasin Willis – 78 ATT, 337 YDS, 4 TDS
Receiving: Johntay Cook – 31 REC, 390 YDS, 2 TDS
Tackles: Gary Bryant III – 34 (19-15)
Sacks: Braheem Long Jr – 2
Interception: Davien Kerr – 2

Next Game:

Pittsburgh: October 25th – vs. NC State Wolfpack- 3:30 PM EST
Syracuse: October 25th – at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – 12:00 PM EST

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