College Football
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Pittsburgh vs Syracuse
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 11, 2023
Where: Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Pitt and Syracuse have taken a beating in Atlantic Coast Conference play this season, leaving both teams longing for a victory Saturday when they meet at Yankee Stadium in New York City.

The Panthers (2-7, 1-4) have lost three straight games, including the last two by a combined margin of 82-14. They fell to Florida State 24-7 last weekend, although the game was tight until the Seminoles scored two touchdowns in the final four minutes of the third quarter.

Pitt ranks 110th in the nation in scoring with just 20.7 points a game, much to the dismay of coach Pat Narduzzi.

"We've got to get the ball to the right guy at the right time, and again, it's always something you can do better," Narduzzi said. "When you watch the tape, you look back (and think), 'Hindsight, man, I wish we would have tried that.' You don't get a second chance."

Syracuse (4-5, 0-5) is the only winless team in ACC play, as the offense has disappeared following a 4-0 start.

Carlos Del Rio-Wilson started last week's 17-10 loss to Boston College in place of Garrett Shrader (undisclosed injury). Del Rio-Wilson battled through injuries of his own to go 7-for-17 for 37 yards, with four interceptions.

Syracuse coach Dino Babers has not made any decisions about Saturday's starting quarterback, although he realizes the coaching staff and players need to take advantage of available opportunities.

"What we have to do is put those guys in a situation to make plays," Babers said. "And then they have to be able to go out there and make the plays. Those kids, I thought, were in position to make plays. We just didn't make enough plays to win the game."

The Panthers have won 16 of the last 18 meetings between the teams, losing by only one point in 2012 and by three points in 2017.

Last season, Pitt held Del Rio-Wilson to 8-of-23 passing for 120 yards -- and limited Syracuse to 145 total yards -- in a 19-9 Panthers triumph.

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W‑L Strk PF PA Home Away Grass Turf Conf
Pittsburgh 2-7 L3 20.7 28.2 2-3 0-4 2-4 0-0 1-4
Syracuse 4-5 L5 24.6 23.3 3-2 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-5
Last Meeting
Pittsburgh Syracuse
Date Away Home Tot Rus Pas Tot Rus Pas
11/5/22 SYR 9 PITT 19 337 161 176 145 25 120
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
Pittsburgh K. Slovis 69.6 176 0 1
Syracuse C. Del Rio-Wilson 34.8 120 0 0
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh R. Hammond Jr. 28 124 4.4 1
Syracuse S. Tucker 10 19 1.9 0
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh J. Wayne 6 102 17.0 0
Syracuse D. Alford 2 48 24.0 0
Touchdowns Player TD
Pittsburgh C. Flemister 1
Syracuse K. Acker 0
Season
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
Pittsburgh C. Veilleux 50.0 1018 6 7
Syracuse G. Shrader 62.4 1508 9 5
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh R. Hammond Jr. 79 338 4.3 3
Syracuse L. Allen 137 695 5.1 7
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh K. Mumpfield 36 498 13.8 4
Syracuse D. Alford 24 389 16.2 1
Touchdowns Player TD
Pittsburgh B. Means 4
Syracuse L. Allen 8
Quickchart Matchup
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Off vs  Syracuse Syracuse Def
Pittsburgh 314.6 yards
Syracuse 393.7 yards
Pittsburgh 3.4 yards/rush
Syracuse 3.7 yards/rush
Pittsburgh 6.9 yards/attempt
Syracuse 6.7 yards/attempt
Syracuse Syracuse Off vs  Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Def
Syracuse 353 yards
Pittsburgh 367.9 yards
Syracuse 4.3 yards/rush
Pittsburgh 3.4 yards/rush
Syracuse 7.2 yards/attempt
Pittsburgh 8.6 yards/attempt