I’m writing this at 3am…Kyle McCord can’t sleep and I guarantee you he’s still awake with me. (Didi is not there)
of syracuse quarterback He was really bad against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, throwing a whopping five interceptions against the Panthers. To make matters worse, three of the interceptions were returned as pick-sixes. Terrible performance led to Orange issuing a 41-13 defeat At Acresure Stadium.
It didn’t take long for things to fall apart for Syracuse, with the first three interceptions coming in the final minutes of the game. first three possessions For oranges. Yes, it was that bad. And when we got to the third quarter, there were still six minutes left in the first and Pitt had a 17-0 advantage. (Related: Kennesaw State stops Giants upset that crushes Liberty University’s playoff hopes, earns first FBS win in program history)
The fourth interception came in the second quarter and the fifth in the third.
As for the pick-six…well…witness the misery of them and Kyle McCord for yourself.
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“Give me that” @Rasheembiles” 😤
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— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) October 24, 2024
Choose Six Pit 🏈
Panthers take an early 17-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/y8WZGzcIHs
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) October 25, 2024
Pick Six Pick Six Pick Six 🚨@pitt_FB Along with six third picks of the night!
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— ACC Football (@ACCFootball) October 25, 2024
Kyle McCord vs Pitt
16/34
130 yards
0 TD
4 integers (3 return values for TD) pic.twitter.com/TDULXuFcGf— NMD Grant (@NMDgrant) October 25, 2024
All this confusion led to Pitt making history. ACC networkThe Panthers are the first program in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision since 2005 to record three pick-sixes in the first half.
Similarly, Pittsburgh being 7-0 and undefeated makes sense to a lot of people who aren’t paying attention.