Pat Narduzzi must have a vault of Orange Kryptonite underneath (the former) Heinz Field. How else could the Syracuse Orange have lost nine straight in the home of the Pittsburgh Panthers?
Okay, maaaaybe it has something to do with only coming into one of those games with a better record. The last 20 years of this rivalry have been very one sided, with Pitt winning 17 of the yearly clashes. But this weekend is lining up to be a great opportunity to reset the clock.
See, history is on SU’s side. If you look at the all-time Pitt/Syracuse series, you’ll notice a trend:
- 2002-2021: Pitt went 17-3
- 1982-2001: Syracuse went 16-3-1
- 1962-1981: Pitt went 13-7
If father time sticks to his schedule, then this year seems to be the time where the odds shift in SU’s favor.