Syracuse at Pittsburgh

Syracuse's 6-0 start is long gone. They gave it all they had to try and remain unbeaten but fell short in a 27-21 loss at Clemson, blowing a 14-point lead, then last week got blown out at home by Notre Dame, 41-21. The defense got shredded by the Irish allowing 246 rushing yards and the offense lost senior QB Garrett Shrader to an injury. Shrader's health is in doubt so redshirt freshman Carlos Del Rio-Wilson may be asked to make his first career start. Shrader is a team captain and the other captain, star CB Garrett Williams, was badly injured (knee) against Notre Dame and will miss the rest of the season. Pittsburgh has a shot at a bowl at 4-4 with a strong finish. They're delighted to be home after losing two straight at Louisville and North Carolina. Remember, this team opened the season against current No. 2 Tennessee and lost just 34-27. The offense is averaging 30.9 points with one of the best rushing attacks in the ACC (182.1 yards per game) anchored by junior RB Israel Abanikanda (1,086 rushing yards, 5.9 ypc). Pitt is 15-6 ATS after allowing 37 points or more in the last game, so back home field. Play Pittsburgh.