The records may have been the same prior to this game, but the real difference in this one was experience. Or lack thereof for the Pitt Panthers.
This team is so young. The Panthers haven’t won a road game in two years and only have won two road contests in three years. This team was obviously bothered by the mystique of the Carrier Dome and that is not uncommon for young teams coming in.
We all know on Syracuse’s side that they returned all five starters from last season for the first time since 1999, but it has meant more than we could’ve imagined so far this season.