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Georgia Tech
2-42-4 · 1-2 ACC · ATS 1-5
7:30 PM ET
Sat, Oct 31 · ESPN2
Acrisure Stadium · Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh
5-25-2 · 2-2 ACC · ATS 4-3
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FBS avg 131 · 28.9 s/play
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Where the model sees the game

EPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED · GARBAGE TIME OUTEPA / PLAY VS FBS MEAN · OPP-ADJUSTED

Where the model sees the game: unit gaps and their model impact
Unit vs defenseOffense gainsOffDefense allowsDefPlaysModel impactImpact
Pittsburgh passvs Georgia Tech pass Dvs GT pass DBIGGEST EDGE
62nd+0.01123rd+0.1235PITT +6.5
Georgia Tech runvs Pittsburgh run Dvs PITT run D
66th0.006th−0.1230PITT +5.0
Pittsburgh runvs Georgia Tech run Dvs GT run D
64th+0.01123rd+0.0833PITT +4.3
Georgia Tech passvs Pittsburgh pass Dvs PITT pass D
64th0.0069th0.0038GT +0.2

BIGGEST EDGE · PITT +6.5

Pittsburgh's passing game vs the Georgia Tech pass defense

Pittsburgh gains +0.12 EPA a play on the pass (62nd); Georgia Tech allows +0.24 (123rd). About 35 such plays projected. OFFENSE / DEFENSE columns are EPA a play above the FBS mean; negative defense is stingier.

OFF = EPA/play gained above the FBS mean, DEF = allowed above it (negative is stingier). Impact = model points.

OffensePittsburgh
PITT OFF

When Pittsburgh has the ball

DefenseGeorgia Tech
GT DEF
  • +0.0952ndEPA / play127th+0.20
  • 42.3%62ndSuccess rate96th44.2%
  • 1.3061stExplosiveness128th1.39
  • +0.0864thRush EPA / play123rd+0.15
  • +0.1262ndPass EPA / dropback123rd+0.24
  • 47.6%57thStandard downs SR45th45.9%
  • 31.3%62ndPassing downs SR137th37.4%
  • 3.3350thLine yards112th3.38
  • 12.5%49thHavoc rate115th12.1%
  • 4.0386thPoints / opportunity73rd4.09
  • 64%70thRed zone TD rate29th50%

Pittsburgh's offense rates higher in 8 of 11. Widest gap: EPA / play (52nd vs 127th).

OffenseGeorgia Tech
GT OFF

When Georgia Tech has the ball

DefensePittsburgh
PITT DEF
  • +0.0665thEPA / play35th−0.01
  • 43.8%49thSuccess rate17th37.8%
  • 1.3068thExplosiveness129th1.39
  • +0.0766thRush EPA / play6th−0.05
  • +0.1264thPass EPA / dropback69th+0.11
  • 48.4%49thStandard downs SR24th43.7%
  • 31.4%58thPassing downs SR18th28.6%
  • 3.1389thLine yards3rd2.36
  • 15.8%114thHavoc rate43rd15.5%
  • 4.0384thPoints / opportunity22nd3.23
  • 52%114thRed zone TD rate68th61%

Pittsburgh's defense rates higher in 9 of 11. Widest gap: line yards (89th vs 3rd).

Tempo & tendencies

SEASON TO DATE · NEUTRAL = WP 20–80%SEASON TO DATE

Tempo and tendencies, Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh, season to date
MetricGTGTPITTPITTFBS avgFBS
Seconds per play · neutralSeconds per play · neutral27.926.628.9
Plays per gamePlays per game61.570.765.7
Pass rate · neutralPass rate · neutral54.7%47.9%47.9%
Pass rate over expected (PROE) · neutral, dropbacks vs xPassPass rate over expectedPROE · NEUTRAL · vs xPASS+6.2%−3.2%−2.0%
Early-down pass rate · neutralEarly-down pass rate · neutral49.6%45.9%44.6%
4th-down go rate · all situations4th-down go rate · all situations24%29%27%
Time of possessionTime of possession27:1231:5230:11
Avg starting field positionAvg starting field positionOwn 27.6Own 29.9Own 29.8

Neutral = WP 20–80%

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Injury report

ACC AVAILABILITY · DUE ~WED · IMPACT = PTS VS REPLACEMENT × P(OUT)

Georgia Tech

ACC REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)% TO PLAYIMPACT
No report yetACC REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)
Week 8 T-1 report1 OUT FOR SEASON · 13 OUT · 1 DOUBTFUL · 4 QUESTIONABLE

Pittsburgh

ACC REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)% TO PLAYIMPACT
No report yetACC REPORT EXPECTED ~WED (T-3)
Week 8 T-1 report7 OUT FOR SEASON · 2 OUT · 2 QUESTIONABLE

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RestGT 14d · PITT 14dBOTH OFF BYE