Penn State at Pittsburgh Game Matchup
Penn State's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/1 Penn State vs Appalachian State-24.054.0W 45 - 38
Sat 9/8 Penn State at Pittsburgh-7.551.0W 51 - 6
Sat 9/15 Penn State vs Kent State-35.064.5W 63 - 10
Fri 9/21 Penn State at Illinois-26.561.0W 63 - 24
Sat 9/29 Penn State vs Ohio State+3.068.5L 26 - 27
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/13 Penn State vs Michigan State-13.553.5L 17 - 21
Sat 10/20 Penn State at Indiana-14.056.5W 33 - 28
Sat 10/27 Penn State vs Iowa-5.552.0W 30 - 24
Sat 11/3 Penn State at Michigan+13.548.0L 7 - 42
Sat 11/10 Penn State vs Wisconsin-7.552.0W 22 - 10
Sat 11/17 Penn State at Rutgers-28.552.5W 20 - 7
Sat 11/24 Penn State vs Maryland-12.051.5W 38 - 3
Tue 1/1 Penn State vs Kentucky-4.547.5L 24 - 27
Pittsburgh's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/1 Pittsburgh vs Albany-27.043.5W 33 - 7
Sat 9/8 Pittsburgh vs Penn State+7.551.0L 6 - 51
Sat 9/15 Pittsburgh vs Georgia Tech+3.054.0W 24 - 19
Sat 9/22 Pittsburgh at North Carolina-3.048.0L 35 - 38
Sat 9/29 Pittsburgh at UCF+13.065.5L 14 - 45
Sat 10/6 Pittsburgh vs Syracuse+3.558.0W 44 - 37
Sat 10/13 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame+21.056.0L 14 - 19
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/27 Pittsburgh vs Duke+3.046.0W 54 - 45
Fri 11/2 Pittsburgh at Virginia+7.045.5W 23 - 13
Sat 11/10 Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech-4.052.0W 52 - 22
Sat 11/17 Pittsburgh at Wake Forest-5.062.5W 34 - 13
Sat 11/24 Pittsburgh at Miami+5.545.5L 3 - 24
Sat 12/1 Pittsburgh vs Clemson+27.053.0L 10 - 42
Mon 12/31 Pittsburgh vs Stanford+3.552.5L 13 - 14
PSU's OC vs PITT's DC      PITT's OC vs PSU's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PSU Offense1333.834.80%00000000%0%0%0%0%
PITT Defense1427.830.20%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Offense1425.635.50%00000000%0%0%0%0%
PSU Defense1320.521.40%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PSU Offense130%0%000000%0%0
PITT Defense140%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PITT Offense140%0%000000%0%0
PSU Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PSU Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
PITT Defense140%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Offense140%0%000000000%0%0%0
PSU Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Penn State130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Pittsburgh140:000NAN%0%0000000100
Penn State's Power Ratings
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Penn State's SP+ Ratings
Penn State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.0 (#15)
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.9 (#35)
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.6 (#11)

Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: 7.9
Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 30.8
Big Ten's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 23.2

Penn State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.0 (#4)
Penn State's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 22.4 (#8)
Penn State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.3 (#19)

Penn State's 2018 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Penn State:    Pittsburgh: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Penn State: 19.0   Pittsburgh: 2.7

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Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Pittsburgh's SP+ Ratings
Pittsburgh's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 2.7 (#61)
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.0 (#71)
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.6 (#53)

ACC's Avg 2018 SP+ Rating: 5.3
ACC's Avg 2018 SP+ Offense Rating: 30.8
ACC's Avg 2018 SP+ Defense Rating: 25.6

Pittsburgh's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 (#86)
Pittsburgh's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.6 (#40)
Pittsburgh's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 17.6 (#9)

Pittsburgh's 2018 Expected Record: -
Penn State Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 34.8
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 21.4

Penn State's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Penn State Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 834.24
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 700.13
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38
Projected Score
Penn State 30.8
Pittsburgh 23.1

Projected Total Points: 54

Based on Entire Season
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Total Points:
Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 25.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 35.5
Defense: 27.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 30.2

Pittsburgh's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 7
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Pittsburgh Roster Talent
2018 Talent Rating: 637.96
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average ACC Talent Rating is 650.48
Average Power Five Talent: 683.64
Average FBS Talent: 530.38




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201909/14Penn State17Pittsburgh10Penn StatePenn State -17Pittsburgh53.5Under
201809/08Pittsburgh6Penn State51Penn StatePenn State -7.5Penn State51.0Over
201709/09Penn State33Pittsburgh14Penn StatePenn State -20Pittsburgh63.5Under
201609/10Pittsburgh42Penn State39PittsburghPittsburgh -4.5Penn State44.0Over
200009/15Pittsburgh12Penn State0Pittsburgh
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Pittsburgh222 Overs
Penn State322 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams4 - 10 - 40 - 30 - 1
Road Teams1 - 44 - 01 - 03 - 0
(#Team not found for the given year.) Penn State Info
Penn State has won 1 straight
Record on Road: 4 - 1 (2 - 3 - 0 vs Spread )

Penn State is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 27 - 25
Last 1 Road Games: 33 - 28


Penn State Deficiencies
Penn State has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate

Rematch from Week 2
Penn State 7.5 (51.0)
Penn State won at Pittsburgh this year (51-6)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Heinz Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
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(#Team not found for the given year.) Pittsburgh Info
Pittsburgh has won 1 straight
Pittsburgh has won 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 5 - 1 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

Pittsburgh is 1 - 3 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 32 - 37
Last 2 Home Games: 49 - 41


Pittsburgh Deficiencies
Pittsburgh has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate




Penn State's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Trace McSorley19236153%25131877.0
Tommy Stevens81173%1101110.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Miles Sanders219127195.878
Trace McSorley169799124.751
Ricky Slade4525765.761
Tommy Stevens2811824.220
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
KJ Hamler43755517.693
Pat Freiermuth26368814.227
Juwan Johnson25352114.159
DeAndre Thompkins24311213.040
Pittsburgh's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Kenny Pickett18030958%19691266.4
Jeff George Jr.1333%1000.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Qadree Ollison1941213116.397
Darrin Hall1541143107.475
Kenny Pickett11722131.930
V'Lique Carter2520228.162
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Taysir Mack25557122.363
Maurice Ffrench35515614.778
Rafael Araujo-Lopes37380410.368
Aaron Mathews8112014.031