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Beat Writers skeptical of Syracuse’s chances against No. 25 Pittsburgh

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Syracuse slumped to a 31-6 defeat against then-No. 18 North Carolina in its season-opener Sept. 12. But the Orange’s next opponent, No. 25 Pittsburgh, cruised past Austin Peay 55-0 in its first game.

Here’s what our beat writers think will happen Saturday at Pitt:

Anthony Dabbundo (1-0 straight up, 1-0 against the spread)
Stuffed
Pittsburgh 35, Syracuse 10

Syracuse’s offense Sept. 12 was even worse than I originally thought after rewatching the condensed game film and examining some advanced analytics.