Pitt defeated No.20 Syracuse at home in a defensive showdown, 19-9. The Orange could only muster 26 yards rushing and 146 total yards of offense, and suffered a late safety on Pitt’s 6th sack of the game. Sophomore RB Rodney Hammond, Jr. led the Pitt offense in Izzy Abanikanda’s absence, racking up 124 yards and a score. WR Jared Wayne had another 100+ receiving yard game thanks to 6 catches for 102 yards.
