Pittsburgh at Utah - 2004 Matchup Preview
Pittsburgh logo Pittsburgh Panthers at Utah Utes(#15)Utah logo
Saturday, January 1st 2005 (8:30 PM EST)
Utah 35 - Pittsburgh: 7  (FIESTA BOWL)

 
Panthers (8 - 4) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 24 (28 - 29 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: PITT: 26 - UTAH: 36 (62)
PITT Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
PITT Travel: 1817 miles, 2 hrs ahead
Utes (12 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 45 - 20 (50 - 23 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Pittsburgh's 2004 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/11 Pittsburgh vs Ohio-23.5
Sat 9/18 Pittsburgh vs Nebraska-23.5
Sat 9/25 Pittsburgh vs Furman-23.5
Thu 9/30 Pittsburgh at UConn+2.5
Sat 10/9 Pittsburgh at Temple+2.5
Sat 10/16 Pittsburgh vs Boston College-23.5
Sat 10/23 Pittsburgh vs Rutgers-23.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6 Pittsburgh at Syracuse+2.5
Sat 11/13 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame+2.5
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/25 Pittsburgh vs West Virginia-23.5
Sat 12/4 Pittsburgh at South Florida+2.5
Sat 1/1 Pittsburgh at Utah+2.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Pittsburgh's Schedule
Utah's 2004 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Thu 9/2 Utah vs Texas A&M-23.5
Sat 9/11 Utah at Arizona+2.5
Sat 9/18 Utah at Utah State+2.5
Sat 9/25 Utah vs Air Force-23.5
Fri 10/1 Utah at New Mexico+2.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16 Utah vs North Carolina-23.5
Sat 10/23 Utah vs UNLV-23.5
Sat 10/30 Utah at San Diego State+2.5
Sat 11/6 Utah vs Colorado State-23.5
Sat 11/13 Utah at Wyoming+2.5
Sat 11/20 Utah vs BYU-23.5
Sat 1/1 Utah vs Pittsburgh-23.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Utah's Schedule
Important Stats (2004)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
PITT0%27.10%000%000%240%0%0000
UTAH0%45.30%000%000%19.50%0%0000
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
PITT#91 (.15)42% (85)45% (56)3.1 (53)11939% (97)2564.11 (49)#35 (.12)38% (25)38% (20)38% (38)3.68 (57)58.21.31.2
UTAH#120 (.08)37% (125)38% (116)2.73 (114)13035% (119)1993.4 (111)#7 (.05)35% (4)37% (10)34% (6)3.13 (15)46.31.81.5



Overall Stats 2004
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Offense1227.127.70%00000000%0%0%0%0%
UTAH Defense1219.522.70%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Defense122429.30%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
UTAH Offense1245.349.90%00000000%0%0%0%0%

Additional Stats 2004
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Pittsburgh120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Utah120:000NAN%0%0000000100
Run Game Stats (2004)
 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 Offense120%0%000000%0%0
UTAH Defense120%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 Defense120%0% - - - - 00%0%0
UTAH Offense120%0%000000%0%0

Pass Game Stats (2004)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0
UTAH Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Defense120%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
UTAH Offense120%0%000000000%0%0%0

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: NR
2004 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Pittsburgh's 2004 Expected Record: -
Pittsburgh's 2004 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh:    Utah: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh:    Utah:




Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Utah's Offense Rating: NR
Utah's Defense Rating: NR
2004 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Utah's 2004 Expected Record: -
Utah's 2004 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 27.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.7
Defense: 24 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.3

Pittsburgh's 2004 Record
Record: 8 - 4
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 12
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Utah 36
Pittsburgh 26

Total Points: 62

Based on Last 4 Games
Utah 35
Pittsburgh 29

Total Points: 64

Based on Entire Season
Utah 37
Pittsburgh 24

Total Points: 61
Utah Scoring
Offense: 45.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 49.9
Defense: 19.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.7

Utah's 2004 Record
Record: 12 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 12
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201110/15Pittsburgh14Utah26
201009/02Utah27Pittsburgh24
200401/01Utah35Pittsburgh7
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Utah300 Overs
Pittsburgh000 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 10 - 00 - 00 - 0
Road Teams1 - 20 - 00 - 00 - 0

Pittsburgh Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2004Fiesta Bowl Pittsburgh vs Utah  L 7 - 35
2003N/A Pittsburgh vs Virginia  L 16 - 23
2002N/A Pittsburgh vs Oregon State  W 38 - 13
2001N/A Pittsburgh vs NC State  W 34 - 19
2000N/A Pittsburgh vs Iowa State  L 29 - 37
Utah Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2004Fiesta Bowl Utah vs Pittsburgh  W 35 - 7
2003N/A Utah vs Southern Miss  W 17 - 0
2001N/A Utah vs USC  W 10 - 6
  
(#) PITT at (#) UTAH
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatPITTUTAH
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTalNRNR
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Pittsburgh on Offense
CategoryCat
PITT OffUTAH Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Pittsburgh Run Game
CategoryCat
PITT OffUTAH Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Pittsburgh Pass Game
CategoryCat
PITT OffUTAH Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Utah on Offense
CategoryCatUTAH OffPITT Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Utah Run Game
CategoryCat
UTAH OffPITT Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Utah Pass Game
CategoryCatUTAH OffPITT Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
UTAH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'04 Profile: Remains Poor G5

PITT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'04 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Devil Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 57°
Rematch from Week 1
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Utah won vs Pittsburgh this year (35-7)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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