CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference will kick off three straight days of ACC football on Thursday, October 24, as No. 19 Pitt will host Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. ET on
ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime.
Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. ET
Syracuse at #19 Pitt
Series: Pitt leads series, 43-33-3
Last meeting: Syracuse, 28-13 (2023 at Yankee Stadium)
ESPN: Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
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Syracuse won the 2023 meeting against Pitt, 28-13, at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. However, Pitt has been dominant against the Orange in recent years, winning nine of the past 11 meetings.
A Syracuse win would make the Orange bowl-eligible for the third straight season. The Orange have not played in three or more consecutive bowl games since 1995-1999 when they made postseason trips for five straight years. Syracuse is one of just four teams nationally that has not lost a fumble this season. The Orange are also the only ACC team without a fumble this season. Led by quarterback Kyle McCord, Syracuse’s 365.2 passing yards per game is the second-best in the ACC. McCord has thrown for 300-plus yards in each of his six games for the Orange this season, a program record, spreading the ball around to whoever has been open. Syracuse the contest as the only school in the country with three wide receivers averaging 72.0 or more receiving yards per game.
Pitt enters the week at No. 19 in the Associated Press Poll, marking the Panthers’ highest ranking since September 10, 2022, when Pitt was ranked No. 17. The Panthers are also 6-0 for the first time since 1982. This year, Pitt also posted their first undefeated, 4-0 non-conference slate in program history. Redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein has been on a tear this season, logging 1,700 passing yards and 15 passing touchdowns through six games. Holstein and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino are the only two Pitt freshman quarterbacks to ever win their first six games under center. Junior running back Desmond Reid, who ranks second nationally in all-purpose yards with an average of 182.6 per game, leads the Panthers in all-purpose yards (913), rushing yards (494), total touchdowns (8) and receiving touchdowns (4) on the season. He has been a catalyst for a Pitt offense that is averaging 481.3 yards and 40.8 points per game, which both rank in the top 15 nationally in all of FBS.