PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Interstat) — Pittsburgh defeated visiting Syracuse 27-13 on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Acrisure Stadium. Syracuse opened with 10 first-quarter points and added three in the third. Pittsburgh answered with 10 in the first, seven in the second, three in the third and seven in the fourth. Mason Heintschel completed 10 of 23 passes for 123 yards, rushed 11 times for 41 yards and scored a touchdown for the Panthers. Steve Angeli completed 13 of 25 passes for 161 yards for the Orange. Amari Odom completed all seven of his passes for 44 yards for Syracuse. Ahmad Miller rushed 14 times for 78 yards and a touchdown. Umari Hatcher caught three passes for 58 yards and ran once for 28 yards. Alex Sanford Jr. made 11 tackles and three quarterback hurries, while Jeremiah Marcelin added 10 tackles. Davien Kerr and Braylan Lovelace each intercepted a pass, and Rashard Perry recorded a sack. Pittsburgh improved to 3-0. Syracuse dropped to 1-2.