Pitt opens -3.5 over Cuse…

[blust2i3d4]

Roh oh. Better find some film and prepare for this possibility..

Their backup quarterback was their starting quarterback until Kenny Pickit took his job two years ago.

 

[OrangeinBoston]

Pitt has an OL that is mostly upperclassmen, weighing more than 300 lbs each, blocking for Abanikanda who averages 135 yards per game and had an incredible 330+ in one. Little mystery what they will do.

The problem is that Abanikanda is quick unlike the ND backs who just plowed forward.

I'm having a hard time seeing it.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Pitt has an OL that is mostly upperclassmen, weighing more than 300 lbs each, blocking for Abanikanda who averages 135 yards per game and had an incredible 330+ in one. Little mystery what they will do.

The problem is that Abanikanda is quick unlike the ND backs who just plowed forward.

I'm having a hard time seeing it.

If we can't do a better job stopping the run then we did against ND it will be a similar outcome. Pitts D isnt as good as NDs but it wont matter if were getting run over all game. With the injuries this has become a bad matchup for SU defensively. Offensively the playcalling has become sporadic and the Wr position beyond Gadsden is really bad.

 

[FloridaFan]

If we can't do a better job stopping the run then we did against ND it will be a similar outcome. Pitts D isnt as good as NDs but it wont matter of were getting run over all game. With the injuries this has become a bad matchup for SU defensively.

Our defense only gave up 27 points to tnat ND run game. If our offense can actually function and our defense plays like it did against ND then there is no reason we can’t win

 

[JeremyCuse]

Our defense only gave up 27 points to tnat ND run game. If our offense can actually function and our defense plays like it did against ND then there is no reason we can’t win

True but ND also could have easily have had another 10pts if not for dumb mistakes. If were giving up 6-7 yards a carry again we have no shot on Saturday

 

[FloridaFan]

True but ND also could have easily have had another 10pts if not for dumb mistakes. If were giving up 6-7 yards a carry again we have no shot on Saturday

Fair point. Another thing that would help is jumping too the lead and forcing them to throw the ball to keep up

 

[JeremyCuse]

Fair point. Another thing that would help is jumping too the lead and forcing them to throw the ball to keep up

Getting a lead Saturday is absolutely critical. Letting Pitt play football like its 1989 like ND did last week is a recipe for disaster.

 

[RF2044]

Just win, baby.

 

[upperdeck]

Getting a lead Saturday is absolutely critical. Letting Pitt play football like its 1989 like ND did last week is a recipe for disaster.

Pitt is a running team but not in the same way that Clemson/ND did it. They just pushed and hoped for 3-5 yd plays, Pitt is actually trying to create holes to run thru.. Lets hope that is what they do Sat.

 

[David321]

Pitt has an OL that is mostly upperclassmen, weighing more than 300 lbs each, blocking for Abanikanda who averages 135 yards per game and had an incredible 330+ in one. Little mystery what they will do.

The problem is that Abanikanda is quick unlike the ND backs who just plowed forward.

I'm having a hard time seeing it.

The good thing about that though is he is one man, and will get tired. Unlike ND who runs it by committee. Either way we need a healthy QB who can put up points.

 

[OrangeinBoston]

If we can't do a better job stopping the run then we did against ND it will be a similar outcome. Pitts D isnt as good as NDs but it wont matter if were getting run over all game. With the injuries this has become a bad matchup for SU defensively. Offensively the playcalling has become sporadic and the Wr position beyond Gadsden is really bad.

Let's hope Narduzzi has a meathead coaching plan and insists on a balanced attack and has his QB throw it a lot.

 

[Goin' Deep]

Pretty sure Pitt's D has a lineman out for the first half---"targetting".

 

[qdawgg]

The good thing about that though is he is one man, and will get tired. Unlike ND who runs it by committee. Either way we need a healthy QB who can put up points.

That’s not going to matter at all. If he gets tired it’ll be late in the game and they could have a walk on come in and finish it off if they can run the ball anywhere close to how ND did. At that point our D will be gassed. I was surprised they held up as much as they did at the end of ND game.

 

[690West]

Pretty sure Pitt's D has a lineman out for the first half---"targetting".

So we looked it up the other night. Since both Pitt targeting ejections were in the first half, they only miss the rest of that game.

 

[690West]

Almost three days in with zero line movement, but now we have the slightest bit of movement. A few books have moved Pitt to -4.