Syracuse at Pittsburgh

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Pittsburgh beat Syracuse 34–⁠14. It was their 59th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 29–⁠27–⁠3 as played.

AwaySyracuse6–⁠6 in 2003
14
HomePittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2003
34

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghHigh 71°FAttendance 61,421

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County (KAGC), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse1400014
Pittsburgh7147634

Efficiency

SyracusePittsburgh
0.02First-down EPA−0.35
−0.28Second-down EPA0.13
−0.51Third-down EPA0.46

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13
2025Pittsburgh 30, Syracuse 13
2024Pittsburgh 41, Syracuse 13
2023Syracuse 28, Pittsburgh 13
2022Pittsburgh 19, Syracuse 9
2021Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14

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