Pittsburgh Panthers
5-7 (3-5 ACC)Last: W 24-14 vs Miami
Pat Narduzzi · 3rd season · .553 at Pittsburgh · .553 career since 2015
- Rating
- +2.059
- Adj Off
- 27.176
- Adj Def
- 25.141
- WAP
- -3.7172
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.6%59 | 47.7%108 |
| Plays per game | 69.182 | 67.396 |
| Time of possession | 32:2816 | 27:32115 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.268 | 7.8106 |
| Yards per rush | 3.997 | 4.257 |
| Points per game | 23.9101 | 26.665 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6350 | 3.4375 |
| Starting field position | Own 28126 | Own 3032 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13577 | +0.14568 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16056 | +0.12651 |
| Success rate | 44.9%41 | 41.8%68 |
| Explosiveness | 1.12103 | 1.2691 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07484 | +0.06552 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20672 | +0.22875 |
| Std downs success | 49.3%41 | 44.2%38 |
| Passing downs success | 35.1%44 | 36.7%112 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.0%39 | 69.6%60 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3342 | 1.3383 |
| Penalties per game | 3.83 | 4.8120 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.210 | 38.4123 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.7%96 | 40.6%82 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6744 | 1.4276 |
| 4th down conversion | 65.0%17 | 47.1%48 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | Youngstown State(FCS) | W28-21 | +0.00 | +0.22 | +0.22 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @3  Penn State#8 | L14-33 | -0.23 | +0.06 | +0.13 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 10  Oklahoma State#14 | L21-59 | -0.56 | 0.00 | +0.46 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @43  Georgia Tech | L17-35 | -0.69 | -0.04 | +0.22 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 125  Rice | W42-10 | +0.01 | +0.34 | -0.02 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @72  Syracuse | L24-27 | -0.82 | +0.18 | +0.13 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 23  NC State#23 | L17-35 | -0.69 | +0.02 | +0.25 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @38  Duke | W24-17 | +0.34 | +0.19 | +0.04 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 83  Virginia | W31-14 | +0.07 | +0.14 | -0.12 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 70  North Carolina | L31-34 | -0.90 | +0.35 | +0.31 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @22  Virginia Tech#24 | L14-20 | -0.55 | +0.09 | +0.13 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 21  Miami#13 | W24-14 | +0.31 | +0.08 | -0.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Ben Dinucci2017Y | 44% | 88/158 | 55.7% | 1091 | 6.9 | 5 | 5 |
| 4Max Browne2017Y | 37% | 96/135 | 71.1% | 997 | 7.4 | 5 | 2 |
| 8Kenny PickettSR | 18% | 39/66 | 59.1% | 509 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Darrin HallSR | 28% | 128 | 628 | 4.9 | 9 | 16 |
| 37Qadree OllisonSR | 20% | 90 | 398 | 4.4 | 5 | 23 |
| 26Chawntez Moss2017Y | 9% | 42 | 116 | 2.8 | 2 | 5 |
| 1A.J. DavisSR | 3% | 16 | 40 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82Rafael Araujo-LopesWR SR | 12% | 43 | 531 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 85Jester WeahWR 2017Y | 11% | 41 | 698 | 17.0 | 4 |
| 2Maurice FfrenchWR SR | 7% | 25 | 272 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 10Quadree HendersonWR 2017Y | 5% | 17 | 186 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 88Matt FlanaganTE 2017Y | 5% | 17 | 160 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 6Aaron MathewsWR SR | 4% | 16 | 189 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 87Chris ClarkTE 2017Y | 4% | 16 | 122 | 7.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Rashad WeaverDL SR | 28 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 |
| 8Dewayne HendrixDL SR | 21 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 40James Folston Jr.DL SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10Keyshon CampDL SR | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 34Amir WattsDL SR | 16 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 93Shane RoyDL SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Oluwaseun IdowuLB SR | 93 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Saleem BrightwellLB SR | 73 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25Elijah ZeiseLB SR | 49 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24Phil CampbellLB SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Elias ReynoldsLB JR | 11 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jordan WhiteheadDB 2017Y | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3Damar HamlinDB SR | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 11Dane JacksonDB SR | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 20Dennis BriggsDB SR | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Bricen GarnerS SR | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 14Avonte MaddoxDB 2017Y | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 7Jazzee StockerDB SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Alex KessmanSR | 11/19 | 58% | 56 | 34/34 | 67 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Ryan Winslow2017Y | 57 | 44.5 | 63 | 0 | 0 |