Coming out of a prime-time game against a ranked opponent in front of a raucous crowd, the Wolfpack will face the complete opposite of circumstances in what amounts to an enormous trap game: a noon kickoff against a struggling opponent in what will be a mostly empty stadium. Can State avoid the letdown and move to 4-0 in conference for the first time since 2002?
As per normal, each BTP contributor provides their score prediction below, plus a Twitter-esque 140 character-constrained comment on their predicted outcome. Let’s get to it!
Prediction: 38-13 (W)
Comment: “Pack D-line dominates Pitt O-line.