Pittsburgh Panthers
8-5 (6-2 ACC)Last: L 17-23 vs East Carolina
Pat Narduzzi · 11th season · .567 at Pittsburgh · .567 career since 2015
- Rating
- +8.536
- Adj Off
- 31.826
- Adj Def
- 23.445
- WAP
- -1.9842
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 43.2%120 | 47.1%106 |
| Plays per game | 68.852 | 68.056 |
| Time of possession | 28:5698 | 31:0438 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.748 | 7.168 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6122 | 2.73 |
| Points per game | 33.720 | 24.868 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6573 | 3.8183 |
| Starting field position | Own 336 | Own 31119 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17362 | +0.07027 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18054 | +0.06424 |
| Success rate | 40.3%99 | 35.6%11 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3419 | 1.33111 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.05996 | -0.0685 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30843 | +0.21759 |
| Std downs success | 44.7%110 | 41.1%10 |
| Passing downs success | 31.4%51 | 26.0%22 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.4%115 | 76.9%111 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.77123 | 1.6229 |
| Penalties per game | 7.3115 | 7.87 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.4127 | 73.54 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.3%120 | 32.6%15 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5430 | 2.3143 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.6%35 | 40.0%14 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | Duquesne(FCS) | W61-9 | +0.00 | +0.40 | -0.05 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 103  Central Michigan | W45-17 | +0.03 | +0.47 | +0.04 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @82  West Virginia | L24-31 | -0.87 | +0.07 | +0.19 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | 29  Louisville | L27-34 | -0.75 | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 72  Boston College | W48-7 | +0.09 | +0.36 | 0.00 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @37  Florida State | W34-31 | +0.36 | +0.39 | +0.29 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @91  Syracuse | W30-13 | +0.09 | -0.02 | +0.01 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 41  NC State | W53-34 | +0.20 | +0.26 | +0.33 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @83  Stanford | W35-20 | +0.12 | +0.11 | -0.13 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 3  Notre Dame#10 | L15-37 | -0.34 | -0.19 | +0.09 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @35  Georgia Tech | W42-28 | +0.36 | +0.17 | +0.04 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 6  Miami#2 | L7-38 | -0.47 | +0.11 | +0.25 |
| Dec 27Post | N50  East Carolina | L17-23 | -0.80 | +0.05 | -0.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Mason HeintschelSO | 68% | 201/316 | 63.6% | 2357 | 7.5 | 16 | 8 |
| 10Eli HolsteinSR | 27% | 77/125 | 61.6% | 1081 | 8.6 | 12 | 6 |
| 9Cole GonzalesSR | 5% | 11/22 | 50.0% | 118 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Ja'Kyrian TurnerSO | 33% | 140 | 747 | 5.3 | 7 | 25 |
| 22Juelz GoffSO | 16% | 69 | 270 | 3.9 | 5 | 12 |
| 0Desmond ReidSR | 14% | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 2 | 23 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Raphael WilliamsWR SR | 11% | 52 | 741 | 14.3 | 7 |
| 2Kenny JohnsonWR SR | 10% | 47 | 658 | 14.0 | 5 |
| 88Justin HolmesTE SR | 6% | 28 | 301 | 10.8 | 4 |
| 3Cataurus HicksWR JR | 5% | 24 | 422 | 17.6 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Isaiah NealDL JR | 36 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 7Francis BrewuDL JR | 34 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Sean FitzSimmonsDL SR | 25 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Joseph ZelinskyDL SR | 23 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11Nick JamesDL SR | 21 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 44Jimmy ScottDL SR | 17 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Rasheem BilesLB SR | 100 | 17.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 9Kyle LouisLB JR | 79 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0Braylan LovelaceLB SR | 79 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24Cameron LindseyLB SO | 32 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Nick LapiLB SR | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Kavir BainsDB SR | 58 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 12Cruce BrookinsDB JR | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 7Javon McintyreDB SR | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 15Rashad BattleDB SR | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3Shawn Lee Jr.DB SO | 31 | 4 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 21Shadarian HarrisonDB JR | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 8Tamon LynumDB SR | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Trey ButkowskiSO | 20/23 | 87% | 47 | 43/43 | 103 |
| 94Samuel CarpenterSR | 1/3 | 33% | 24 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Caleb JunkoSR | 51 | 44.2 | 60 | 9 | 5 |