Pittsburgh at Syracuse

Saturday, November 1, 1986 Share

Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 24–⁠20. It was their 42nd meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 24–⁠16–⁠2 as played.

AwayPittsburgh5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1986

HomeSyracuse5–⁠6 in 1986

FinalHigh 61°F, low 44°FAttendance 34,114

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Pittsburgh 54% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.