Pittsburgh at Syracuse
Saturday, October 5, 2002 Share
Pittsburgh beat Syracuse 48–24. It was their 58th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 29–26–3 as played.
Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsHigh 74°F, low 56°F, 0.07 in. of rainAttendance 39,947
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 48 |
| Syracuse | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Before kickoff
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Our ratings (scores only)
Syracuse 52% to win. Pittsburgh won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Pittsburgh–Syracuse gameOfficially, Pittsburgh leads 46–32–3; as played, 46–33–3 in 82 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.
| 2026 | Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh 30, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh 41, Syracuse 13 | |
| 2023 | Syracuse 28, Pittsburgh 13 | |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh 19, Syracuse 9 | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14 |
Around this game
Pittsburgh
- Next gameat Notre DameOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonPittsburgh in 2002
- ProgramPittsburgh history and records
Syracuse
- Next gameat TempleOct. 12, 2002
- SeasonSyracuse in 2002
- ProgramSyracuse history and records