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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
64th0.00121st+0.1235PITT +6.3
Georgia Tech runvs Pittsburgh run Dvs PITT run D
64th+0.016th−0.1230PITT +4.9
Pittsburgh runvs Georgia Tech run Dvs GT run D
67th+0.01121st+0.0833PITT +4.3
Georgia Tech passvs Pittsburgh pass Dvs PITT pass D
65th0.0068th0.0038GT +0.1

BIGGEST EDGE · PITT +6.3

Pittsburgh's passing game vs the Georgia Tech pass defense

Pittsburgh gains +0.12 EPA a play on the pass (64th); Georgia Tech allows +0.23 (121st). 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
  • 42.2%63rdSuccess rate95th44.2%
  • 1.3061stExplosiveness128th1.39
  • +0.0767thRush EPA / play121st+0.15
  • +0.1264thPass EPA / dropback121st+0.23
  • 47.6%58thStandard downs SR44th45.8%
  • 31.2%62ndPassing downs SR137th37.4%
  • 3.3349thLine yards113th3.38
  • 12.5%49thHavoc rate115th12.1%
  • 4.0386thPoints / opportunity73rd4.09
  • +0.0871stEarly-down EPA / play95th+0.08
  • 44.6%37th3rd-down conversion120th45.8%
  • 13.5%39thStuff rate111th13.6%
  • 3.6%40thSack rate74th5.3%
  • 64%70thRed zone TD rate28th50%

Pittsburgh's offense rates higher in 12 of 15. Widest gap: third-down conversion (37th vs 120th).

OffenseGeorgia Tech
GT OFF

When Georgia Tech has the ball

DefensePittsburgh
PITT DEF
  • +0.0665thEPA / play35th−0.01
  • 43.8%47thSuccess rate16th37.7%
  • 1.3067thExplosiveness129th1.39
  • +0.0864thRush EPA / play6th−0.05
  • +0.1265thPass EPA / dropback68th+0.11
  • 48.5%47thStandard downs SR24th43.6%
  • 31.3%59thPassing downs SR17th28.5%
  • 3.1389thLine yards3rd2.36
  • 15.8%114thHavoc rate43rd15.5%
  • 4.0384thPoints / opportunity22nd3.23
  • +0.1159thEarly-down EPA / play25th−0.09
  • 38.5%86th3rd-down conversion43rd35.4%
  • 18.9%109thStuff rate9th24.4%
  • 6.0%95thSack rate78th5.2%
  • 52%114thRed zone TD rate67th61%

Pittsburgh's defense rates higher in 13 of 15. Widest gap: stuff rate (109th vs 9th).

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%−1.9%
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%