After a bye week, Pitt football returns this weekend with a Friday night game against Syracuse.
It’s hard to tell if the bye will help or hurt the Panthers. Pitt (4-2) has had some guys banged up so, from a health standpoint, I’m sure the off week was welcomed. But the team had also been on a roll, winning its last three games, and you hate to see their momentum slowed with a week off.
Syracuse (3-3) entered the season with a lot of hype and a shiny Top 25 preseason ranking. But while they won their opener, their season has mostly gone downhill since then.