Monday, May 21st, 2012
It will be a Big East conference showdown when the Syracuse Orange travels for a week fourteen NCAA college football game against the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday afternoon.
This NCAA game will begin from Pittsburgh at 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN2.
The point spread opened with the home club Pittsburgh Panthers favored by –13 points with an over under of 46 points.
Money has come in early on the side of the road underdog as the Pittsburgh Panthers are now favored by -10 ½ points.
The over under has moved up to 47 points.
Pittsburgh Panthers money line supporters will lay –400 odds with the road underdog Syracuse Orange bringing back +325 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The Pittsburgh Panthers crushed Syracuse in their meeting last season by the score of 45-14 as a -2 ½ point road betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing number of 45 ½ points.
Panthers quarterback Tino Sunseri had 266 yards passing as he connected on 17 of his 24 throws.
Pittsburgh posted 389 offensive yards in victory against the Orange defense.
Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib had 231 yards passing in a losing effort.
Running back Delone Carter had just 38 yards on the ground for the Orange.
The Syracuse offense gained 308 yards against the Panthers defense.
The Syracuse Orange is in search of a win for a bowl berth as they travel to Pittsburgh with a 5-6 record on the season. The team is 1-3 on the road.
Syracuse averages 24 points and 348 yards per game with 120 yards rushing for 3.7 yards a carry.
On defense the Orange gives up 28 points and 391 yards per game. Teams rush for 133 yards against Syracuse for 3.7 yards per rush against average.
The team is ice cold losers of four straight games with three losses by double digits.
They are coming off the 30-13 home defeat to the Cincinnati Bearcats a week ago as a +2 point underdog.
The over under landed under the closing line of 50 ½ points.
Syracuse was able to amass 373 offensive yards while allowing 368 yards to Cincinnati.
The team ran for 170 yards on 40 carries for 4.3 yards per rush. They were bad on third down converting just 4 of 15 and were 0 of 2 on fourth down.
The Orange had one turnover and forced none away from the Bearcats.
They allowed Cincinnati 189 yards on the ground on 42 carries for 4.5 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Ryan Nassib completed 19 of 38 passes for 203 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Running back Antwon Bailey had 25 carries for 135 yards. Bailey out of the backfield caught five passes for 43 yards.
Van Chew led Syracuse with six receptions for 77 yards.
Nick Prove caught three balls for 47 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Alec Lemon grabbed three passes for 25 yards.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are also in need of a win for bowl eligibility as they enter this Big East battle with Syracuse with the record of 5-6. The team is 4-3 playing at home.
The Panthers post up 25 points and 364 yards per game with 158 yards rushing for 3.9 yards per rush average.
On defense Pittsburgh allows 22 points and 355 yards per game. Teams run for 121 yards against them for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
They followed up a win a Louisville with the 21-20 road loss at West Virginia last week as a +7 point underdog.
The total came in at under the closing line of 58 ½ points.
The Panthers amassed 296 offensive yards while giving up 357 yards to the Mountaineers offense.
Pittsburgh had 159 rushing yards on 58 carries for 2.7 yards a carry.
The club turned it over once and took three away from West Virginia.
They allowed the Mountaineers 113 yards rushing on 30 runs from scrimmage for 3.8 yards per rush against average.
Pittsburgh blew a 20-7 third quarter lead in defeat.
Quarterback Tino Sunseri completed 12 of 23 passes for 137 yards with an interception.
Isaac Bennett had 16 rushes for 69 yards and a rushing touchdown. Out of the backfield Bennett caught two balls for 23 yards.
Zach Brown ran for 67 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown on the ground.
Devin Street led the club with four receptions for 50 yards.
Ronald Jones had a 22 yard catch.
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CFB Trend: Pittsburgh Panthers are 4-0 ATS in their past four games and Syracuse Orange is 0-4 ATS in their past four games.
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