Last year's Pitt-Syracuse tough to beat
Syracuse coach Dino Babers hasn’t enjoyed reviewing tape of last year’s game at Pittsburgh, and for good reason.
The Orange were on the short end of a 76-61 loss at Heinz Field . The 2016 season finale was the highest-scoring regular-season game in FBS history as both teams combined for 1,312 yards of total offense and a record 20 touchdowns.
Not so easy to forget.
“I’ve never been through something like that before. You really didn’t have time to think. It took your breath away and you were totally exhausted after the game,” Babers said. “I was exhausted with the loss and the other guy (Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi) was exhausted with the win.
“I’m not sure I ever want to go through it again, either, unless we’re going to win the doggone thing.”
That might not be so great, either.
“If I was a defensive coordinator, I’d be really, really miserable,” Narduzzi said. “As a head coach, I was only a little bit miserable.”
The teams meet again on Saturday.
