Pitt opens ACC play Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium as Syracuse comes to town for a primetime matchup.
In this episode of the Pittsburgh Football Podcast, Chris breaks down everything you need to know about Pitt vs. Syracuse, including the biggest matchups, key players and what the Panthers need to do to start conference play with a win.
Syracuse enters the game coming off a frustrating 21-18 loss to Cal in which the Orange outgained the Bears but were undone by three Steve Angeli interceptions, 15 penalties and missed opportunities. Can Pitt's defense create similar problems for Angeli?
Chris breaks down Syracuse's offense and defense, why pressure on Angeli could be one of Pitt's biggest advantages, the importance of playing cleaner football than the Orange, and what we still need to learn about Mason Heintschel and the Pitt offense after last week's rain-soaked win over UCF.
Plus, Chris discusses the latest player availability news, including Ja'Kyrian Turner and Malik Knight, gives his Pitt-Syracuse prediction and takes a look at the biggest games around the ACC and college football this weekend.
Topics include:
• Pitt vs. Syracuse preview
• Steve Angeli and the Syracuse offense
• Pitt's defensive keys to victory
• Syracuse's penalty and turnover problems
• Mason Heintschel and the Pitt offense
• Syracuse's defense
• Ja'Kyrian Turner and Malik Knight injury updates
• Pitt-Syracuse prediction
• ACC and college football Week 3 games
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
03:28 - In The News with Pitt and Syracuse
12:36 - Previewing Syracuse
21:13 - Keys to the Game for Pitt
29:33 - Predicting Pitt-Syracuse & Other Games of Interest
Episode 16