Pittsburgh at Syracuse

Saturday, November 1, 1980

No. 11 Pittsburgh beat Syracuse 43–⁠6. It was their 36th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 21–⁠13–⁠2 as played.

Away11Pittsburgh11–⁠1 in 1980
43
HomeSyracuse5–⁠6 in 1980
6

FinalHigh 46°F, low 39°F, 0.04 in. of rainAttendance 50,243

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Pittsburgh 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 46 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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