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Best College Football Prop Bets for Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh
Syracuse and Pitt highlight Thursday night action in what should be a high scoring ACC showdown.
The Panthers have remained undefeated this season, but will face a stiff test against a high octane Syracuse passing offense. How should we target player props on both sides in this one with plenty of talent set to go up against struggling defenses?
Here’s two to get the weekend started.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Oronde Gadsen OVER 71.5 Receiving Yards
Gadsen continues to be among the best pass catching tight ends in the country, going over this total in four of six games on the year.
The team will face a Pitt team that can’t stop the pass and has struggled to slow down tight ends all season long. The Panthers are 103rd in EPA/Pass this season and 89th in explosive pass rate.
Gadsden has at least seven targets in all but one game this season, and with Pitt’s inability to defend the pass, I’m going to bank on Kyle McCord and the passing game to show out on Thursday night.
Desmond Reid OVER 79.5 Rushing Yards
Reid has been the focal point of this revamped Pitt offense that has been humming all season long. The team is averaging nearly six yards per carry and is top 10 in explosive rush rate, and the junior running back is the catalyst.
He has cleared this total in three of five games this season and has at least 11 carries in each while averaging six yards per carry.
The Syracuse defense has been leaky all season, but its inability to contain the running game has me keying in on Reid. Stanford was able to tally 173 rushing yards while Ohio tallied 262 earlier in the season.
There should be plenty of points in this one, and I’ll side with Reid showing out after a BYE week to rest up.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started to install its ReadyFare vending machines as the agency prepares to roll out its new fare payment system.
PRT said it’s working to roll out its new ReadyFare system and has started to install the new machine at some of its light-rail stations.
The new machines recently were installed at PRT’s Gateway station in Downtown Pittsburgh.
PRT said that as it prepares to roll out the new system, current ConnectCard holders will receive a card in the mail with instructions on how to request a ReadyFare card.
The new ReadyFare cards will be able to be purchased at the new machines for $1.
PRT said that riders will be able to transfer any balances they have on a ConnectCard to the new ReadyFare cards using an online balance transfer form.
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About 5 pounds of bees removed from Acrisure Stadium scaffolding ahead of Morgan Wallen concerts
Acrisure Stadium is buzzing with excitement ahead of the back-to-back Morgan Wallen concerts. Except it’s not the fans generating all the excitement — it’s about 5 pounds of honeybees.
The Fine Family Apiary in Monongahela said it was contacted on Wednesday about a swarm of bees clustered on the stage scaffolding. The apiary put the swarm in a “nuc box” and took them home before moving the bees into full-size equipment.
Owner Al Fine estimates the swarm weighed about 4 to 5 pounds and consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 bees. All said, it took less than two hours to get the job done.
Why do bees swarm?
Swarming is how honeybees propagate, Fine explained. According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest. The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
Swarms can stick around for several hours or days until they’re ready to move, Penn State Extension says. Meanwhile, the colony left behind is temporarily without a leader until a new queen is established.
With the swarm at Acrisure Stadium removed, Morgan Wallen’s show is ready to go on. The country music megastar will bring his I’m The Problem Tour to Pittsburgh on June 5 and June 6, along with multiple acts like Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.
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