Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 24, 2024

Updated Oct. 24, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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The No. 19 Pittsburgh Panthers (6-0), who have college football's 12th-ranked passing offense, meet the Syracuse Orange (5-1) and their second-ranked passing attack on Thursday, October 24, 2024. The Panthers are 5.5-point favorites. The game has a point total set at 62.5.

The Panthers won versus the California Golden Bears in their last game, 17-15. The Orange's last contest was versus the North Carolina State Wolfpack, and they won by a score of 24-17.

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Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: ESPN
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Pittsburgh vs Syracuse Betting Information updated as of October 24, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Pittsburgh	-5.5 (-111)	-208	+169	62.5	-110	-110

Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse Prediction

Pick ATS: Pittsburgh (-5.5)
Pick OU: Under (62.5)
Prediction: Pittsburgh 34, Syracuse 25

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Panthers 34, Orange 28.
The Panthers have a 67.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Orange hold a 37.2% implied probability.
Pittsburgh has covered five times in six games with a spread this season.
Syracuse is 3-3-0 ATS this season.

Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Pittsburgh has totaled two wins versus Syracuse.
The last three times the Panthers have squared off with the Orange, they have posted a 2-1 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
In their last three head-to-head matchups, Pittsburgh has racked up 63 points against Syracuse, while giving up only 51 points.

Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Pittsburgh	Syracuse
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	40.8 (22)	33.8 (67)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.5 (36)	24.7 (44)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	6 (22)	6 (22)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (82)	8 (82)

Pittsburgh 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Eli Holstein	QB	1,700 YDS (63.3%) / 15 TD / 5 INT 266 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 44.3 RUSH YPG
Desmond Reid	RB	494 YDS / 3 TD / 82.3 YPG / 6.3 YPC 25 REC / 341 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 56.8 REC YPG
Konata Mumpfield	WR	26 REC / 463 YDS / 3 TD / 77.2 YPG
Raphael Williams	WR	17 REC / 210 YDS / 4 TD / 35 YPG
Kyle Louis	LB	34 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT
Brandon George	LB	30 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Jimmy Scott	DL	11 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK
Donovan McMillon	DB	26 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Syracuse 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kyle McCord	QB	2,160 YDS (65.6%) / 19 TD / 6 INT -12 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -2 RUSH YPG
LeQuint Allen	RB	449 YDS / 4 TD / 74.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC 31 REC / 254 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 42.3 REC YPG
Trebor Pena	WR	42 REC / 458 YDS / 5 TD / 76.3 YPG
Jackson Meeks	WR	38 REC / 459 YDS / 4 TD / 76.5 YPG
Justin Barron	DB	32 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Derek McDonald	LB	31 TKL / 0 TFL
Devin Grant	DB	14 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Fadil Diggs	DL	20 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK