

Pittsburgh Panthers
8-5 (4-4 ACC)Last: W 34-30 vs Eastern Michigan
Pat Narduzzi · 5th season · .554 at Pittsburgh · .554 career since 2015
- Rating
- +0.359
- Adj Off
- 23.3101
- Adj Def
- 23.129
- WAP
- -2.7645
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.0%113 | 46.0%116 |
| Plays per game | 74.818 | 71.155 |
| Time of possession | 30:4044 | 29:2086 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6104 | 6.111 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5118 | 3.07 |
| Points per game | 21.2114 | 22.536 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.62124 | 3.4655 |
| Starting field position | Own 28101 | Own 2988 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.089107 | +0.03811 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10698 | +0.06118 |
| Success rate | 40.7%94 | 36.5%9 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08126 | 1.1844 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.017120 | +0.01022 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17792 | +0.07111 |
| Std downs success | 46.0%90 | 41.7%16 |
| Passing downs success | 30.9%93 | 28.1%17 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 58.3%120 | 57.4%10 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.69100 | 1.08116 |
| Penalties per game | 7.8121 | 4.8119 |
| Penalty yards per game | 68.3120 | 49.581 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.8%67 | 32.9%21 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3192 | 1.3898 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.1%85 | 55.6%84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 39 | L14-30 | -0.84 | +0.02 | +0.17 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 69 | W20-10 | +0.07 | +0.13 | -0.06 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @10 | L10-17 | -0.39 | +0.14 | +0.20 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 19 | W35-34 | +0.31 | +0.20 | +0.07 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | Delaware(FCS) | W17-14 | +0.00 | +0.11 | -0.11 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @65 | W33-30 | +0.14 | -0.12 | -0.09 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @63 | W27-20 | +0.15 | +0.13 | 0.00 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 45 | L12-16 | -0.85 | +0.03 | -0.08 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @99 | W20-10 | +0.07 | +0.03 | -0.13 |
| Nov 14Wk 12 | 26 | W34-27 | +0.20 | +0.27 | +0.12 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @46 | L0-28 | -0.75 | -0.20 | +0.02 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 61 | L19-26 | -0.91 | +0.08 | +0.13 |
| Dec 26Post | N101 | W34-30 | +0.04 | +0.27 | +0.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kenny PickettSR | 91% | 289/469 | 61.6% | 3098 | 6.6 | 13 | 9 |
| 12Nick PattiSR | 8% | 26/43 | 60.5% | 301 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A.J. DavisSR | 29% | 127 | 530 | 4.2 | 4 | 23 |
| 5Vincent DavisSR | 14% | 60 | 308 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 |
| Todd Sibley Jr.SR | 11% | 50 | 249 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Maurice FfrenchWR SR | 19% | 96 | 850 | 8.9 | 4 |
| 11Taysir MackWR SR | 12% | 63 | 736 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 18Shocky Jacques-LouisWR SR | 4% | 23 | 348 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 86Nakia Griffin-StewartTE SR | 4% | 19 | 185 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 10Will GraggTE SR | 4% | 19 | 146 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 5Jared WayneWR SR | 4% | 18 | 261 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 19V'Lique CarterWR SO | 3% | 17 | 183 | 10.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Patrick Jones IIDL SR | 42 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 18 | 1 |
| 97Jaylen TwymanDL JR | 41 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5Deslin AlexandreDL SR | 38 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 87Habakkuk BaldonadoDL SR | 30 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34Amir WattsDL SR | 25 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6John MorganDL SR | 14 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Cam BrightLB SR | 62 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Saleem BrightwellLB SR | 62 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 24Phil CampbellLB SR | 56 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 28Kylan JohnsonLB SR | 54 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 36Chase PineLB SR | 19 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Paris FordDB JR | 97 | 11 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3Damar HamlinDB SR | 84 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 11Dane JacksonDB SR | 43 | 12 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 7Jazzee StockerDB SR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Damarri MathisDB SR | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 15Jason PinnockDB SR | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 31Erick HallettDB SR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Alex KessmanSR | 22/31 | 71% | 54 | 29/30 | 95 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Kirk ChristodoulouSR | 57 | 42.9 | 62 | 6 | 2 |
| 97Alex KessmanSR | 9 | 43.2 | 54 | 5 | 0 |