From the booth

The model favored PITT to win, and the call landed.

Pittsburgh's got this one at 74 percent, and the model really likes what the Panthers have been doing offensively over their last five games. Vegas agrees, laying nearly eleven points for Pitt, but here's the thing, Syracuse's defense has been playing lights out lately, allowing the fewest EPA per play in this matchup, so the Orange aren't coming in here as a total pushover. This should be a solid Pitt win, but Syracuse's got the kind of defense that could keep it interesting.