

Pittsburgh Panthers
8-5 (5-3 ACC)Last: L 24-31 vs Northwestern
Pat Narduzzi · 2nd season · .615 at Pittsburgh · .615 career since 2015
- Rating
- +8.230
- Adj Off
- 39.85
- Adj Def
- 31.679
- WAP
- -1.0931
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.8%14 | 39.4%128 |
| Plays per game | 67.496 | 76.821 |
| Time of possession | 30:5349 | 29:0778 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.912 | 7.9102 |
| Yards per rush | 5.421 | 3.619 |
| Points per game | 40.910 | 35.2106 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.465 | 3.86104 |
| Starting field position | Own 3232 | Own 32104 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.29613 | +0.19489 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28610 | +0.15959 |
| Success rate | 45.4%42 | 42.7%57 |
| Explosiveness | 1.373 | 1.36120 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19127 | +0.09259 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4617 | +0.28189 |
| Std downs success | 50.8%34 | 46.2%45 |
| Passing downs success | 33.1%71 | 36.1%107 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 86.1%2 | 78.1%106 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3847 | 1.4673 |
| Penalties per game | 5.751 | 6.350 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.848 | 54.156 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.1%22 | 40.6%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.00111 | 2.1510 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%51 | 75.0%125 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | Villanova(FCS) | W28-7 | +0.00 | +0.07 | -0.22 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 14 | W42-39 | +0.40 | +0.34 | +0.16 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @18 | L38-45 | -0.50 | +0.17 | +0.29 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @26 | L36-37 | -0.57 | +0.30 | +0.42 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 97 | W43-27 | +0.04 | +0.40 | +0.14 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 40 | W37-34 | +0.23 | +0.38 | +0.32 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @89 | W45-31 | +0.12 | +0.17 | +0.11 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 17 | L36-39 | -0.64 | +0.45 | +0.13 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @13 | L28-51 | -0.45 | +0.18 | +0.32 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @2 | W43-42 | +0.83 | +0.36 | +0.23 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 63 | W56-14 | +0.13 | +0.40 | -0.04 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 86 | W76-61 | +0.07 | +0.70 | +0.32 |
| Dec 28Post | N49 | L24-31 | -0.75 | +0.04 | +0.24 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Nathan Peterman2016Y | 94% | 185/306 | 60.5% | 2855 | 9.3 | 27 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24James Conner2016Y | 40% | 216 | 1092 | 5.1 | 16 | 21 |
| 26Chawntez Moss2016Y | 8% | 42 | 227 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 |
| 22Darrin HallSR | 7% | 36 | 160 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 |
| 37Qadree OllisonSR | 6% | 33 | 127 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 35George AstonSR | 4% | 22 | 75 | 3.4 | 5 | 22 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Jester WeahWR 2016Y | 11% | 36 | 870 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 83Scott OrndoffTE 2016Y | 11% | 35 | 579 | 16.5 | 5 |
| 10Quadree HendersonWR 2016Y | 8% | 26 | 286 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 19Dontez FordWR 2016Y | 5% | 17 | 288 | 16.9 | 2 |
| 6Tre TiptonWR SR | 4% | 12 | 142 | 11.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Shakir SotoDL 2016Y | 46 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5Ejuan PriceDL 2016Y | 45 | 23.0 | 13.0 | 14 | 1 |
| 6Tyrique JarrettDL 2016Y | 31 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Jeremiah TaleniDL 2016Y | 24 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 92Rori BlairDL 2016Y | 22 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 96Allen EdwardsDL 2016Y | 13 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Matt GalambosLB 2016Y | 85 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Oluwaseun IdowuLB SR | 75 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Mike CapraraLB 2016Y | 37 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Bam BradleyLB 2016Y | 29 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 58Quintin WirginisLB SR | 28 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Ryan LewisDB 2016Y | 79 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 2Terrish WebbDB 2016Y | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9Jordan WhiteheadDB 2016Y | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 15Reggie MitchellDB 2016Y | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 14Avonte MaddoxDB 2016Y | 49 | 8 | 3 | 8.5 |
| 20Dennis BriggsDB SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 11Dane JacksonDB SR | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Chris Blewitt2016Y | 10/17 | 59% | 50 | 66/69 | 96 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Ryan Winslow2016Y | 56 | 42.6 | 53 | 0 | 0 |