ORANGE GAME DAY: Syracuse faces No. 19 Pittsburgh (preview)

Week 9 of the college football season is here, and Syracuse takes on No. 19 Pittsburgh tonight at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.

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Both teams are coming off bye weeks. The Orange (5-1) enters the contest having won three straight games, while the Panthers are off to a 6-0 start for the first time since 1982.

Syracuse and Pittsburgh will meet for the 80th time, with the Panthers holding a 43-33-3 advantage in the all-time series. 

A Cuse victory would make the Orange Bowl eligible for the third-straight year for the first time since Syracuse played in five consecutive bowls from 1995-99.

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The game will be televised on ESPN, with Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, and Harry Lyles Jr. on the call. 

GAME PREVIEW LINKS

• 5 Things to Know: Syracuse at Pitt (Cuse.com)
• Syracuse at No. 19 Pitt: TV/streaming, time, odds, history & more (NunesMagician.com)
• Data Dive: The numbers behind Syracuse’s 5-1 start (DailyOrange.com)
• Orange, Pitt Clash For 80th Time Thursday Night (Cuse.com)
• Syracuse football: Injury and availability updates for Orange starters at Pitt (NunesMagician.com)
• Fran Brown discusses No. 19 Pitt, Wax’s status at weekly press conference (DailyOrange.com)
• Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 9 (SI.com)

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