Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh - 2018 Matchup Preview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Pittsburgh Panthers

Saturday, September 15th 2018 (12:30 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -3 (54.0)
Pittsburgh 24 - Georgia Tech: 19 (ACC)

Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 34 - 29 (39 - 34 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

GT 2nd straight Road Game
PITT 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: -3.5 (SP+ PITT -2)
Projected Score: GT: 30 - PITT: 30 (60)
GT Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
GT Travel: 520 miles

Panthers (7 - 7) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 26 - 28 (36 - 30 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
GT Players
PITT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Georgia Tech's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Georgia Tech vs Alcorn State	-43.0	58.5	W 41 - 0	U	N
Sat 9/8	Georgia Tech at South Florida	-3.0	61.0	L 38 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/15	Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh	-3.0	54.0	L 19 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/22	Georgia Tech vs Clemson	+16.0	55.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/29	Georgia Tech vs Bowling Green	-28.0	65.5	W 63 - 17	O	Y
Fri 10/5	Georgia Tech at Louisville	-5.5	56.0	W 66 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Georgia Tech vs Duke	-1.5	55.5	L 14 - 28	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/25	Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech	+3.0	58.5	W 49 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Georgia Tech at North Carolina	-4.0	66.0	W 38 - 28	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Georgia Tech vs Miami	-1.5	51.5	W 27 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Georgia Tech vs Virginia	-6.0	52.5	W 30 - 27	O	N
Sat 11/24	Georgia Tech at Georgia	+17.0	60.0	L 21 - 45	O	N
Wed 12/26	Georgia Tech vs Minnesota	-5.5	57.0	L 10 - 34	U	N

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

Pittsburgh's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Pittsburgh vs UAlbany	-27.0	43.5	W 33 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/8	Pittsburgh vs Penn State	+7.5	51.0	L 6 - 51	O	N
Sat 9/15	Pittsburgh vs Georgia Tech	+3.0	54.0	W 24 - 19	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Pittsburgh at North Carolina	-3.0	48.0	L 35 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/29	Pittsburgh at UCF	+13.0	65.5	L 14 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/6	Pittsburgh vs Syracuse	+3.5	58.0	W 44 - 37	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Pittsburgh at Notre Dame	+21.0	56.0	L 14 - 19	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/27	Pittsburgh vs Duke	+3.0	46.0	W 54 - 45	O	Y
Fri 11/2	Pittsburgh at Virginia	+7.0	45.5	W 23 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech	-4.0	52.0	W 52 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Pittsburgh at Wake Forest	-5.0	62.5	W 34 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/24	Pittsburgh at Miami	+5.5	45.5	L 3 - 24	U	N
Sat 12/1	Pittsburgh vs Clemson	+27.0	53.0	L 10 - 42	U	N
Mon 12/31	Pittsburgh vs Stanford	+3.5	52.5	L 13 - 14	U	Y

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT	.26	51%	33.6	54%	3.54	325	34%	84	3.99	.29	51%	29.3	52%	50%	4.35	35.3	1.3	1.9
PITT	.2	42%	25.6	47%	3.13	229	33%	142	3.41	.15	42%	27.8	43%	40%	3.48	67.1	1.1	1.2

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT	#36 (.24)	46% (29)		45% (47)	2.85 (100)	172	46% (25)	222	4.25 (35)	#65 (.16)	42% (77)		41% (50)	44% (99)	3.97 (85)	35.6	0.6	0.8
PITT	#91 (.15)	42% (85)		45% (56)	3.1 (53)	119	39% (97)	256	4.11 (49)	#35 (.12)	38% (25)		38% (20)	38% (38)	3.68 (57)	58.2	1.3	1.2

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Offense	13	33.6	38.5	51.2%	3.99	1.3	21	409	325	84	5.7	83%	15%	54%	34%	13%	.26
PITT Defense	14	27.8	30.2	42.2%	3.48	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	43%	40%	18%	.15

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Defense	13	29.3	34.2	51.4%	4.35	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	52%	50%	14%	.29
PITT Offense	14	25.6	35.5	42.4%	3.41	1.1	17	371	229	142	5.6	60%	38%	47%	33%	16%	.2

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Georgia Tech	13	33:27	21.2	45%	53%	3.6	35.3	1.3	1.9	4.2	1.2	4	31
Pittsburgh	14	33:26	17.2	36%	45%	7.2	67.1	1.1	1.2	5.5	2	3	26.9

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Offense	13	83%	54%	57.3	325	5.7	46	.29	3.54	81%	11%	0.96
PITT Defense	14	52%	43%	-	-	-	-	.16	2.92	81%	12%	1.05

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Defense	13	52%	52%	-	-	-	-	.22	3.24	76%	9%	0.91
PITT Offense	14	60%	47%	40.7	229.2	5.6	30	.27	3.13	86%	12%	1.16

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Offense	13	15%	34%	4.3	9.7	83.8	8.6	19.5	7	4	.14	2.2	26%	37%	.27	2%	1.7
PITT Defense	14	47%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.16	1.6	33%	30%	.26	6%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Defense	13	47%	50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.41	1.5	30%	45%	.64	5%	1.9
PITT Offense	14	38%	33%	13	22.5	141.8	6.3	10.9	12	6	.07	1.6	34%	33%	.36	4%	1.9

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #49
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Georgia Tech's 2018 Expected Record: -
Georgia Tech's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.3 #74
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.0 #40
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #100

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: Pittsburgh: 3.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 0.3 Pittsburgh: 2.7

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 3.85 NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #38
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Pittsburgh's 2018 Expected Record: -
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

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

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 33.6 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.5
Defense: 29.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.2

Georgia Tech's 2018 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 30
Pittsburgh 30

Total Points: 60

Based on Last 4 Games
Pittsburgh 30
Georgia Tech 27

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Georgia Tech 33
Pittsburgh 31

Total Points: 64

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
Over/Under Record: 5 - 9
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

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/22	Georgia Tech	28	Pittsburgh	42	Georgia Tech -2.5	Pittsburgh	61.5	Over
2022	10/01	Pittsburgh	21	Georgia Tech	26	Pittsburgh -21.5	Georgia Tech	47.0	Push
2021	10/02	Georgia Tech	21	Pittsburgh	52	Pittsburgh -3	Pittsburgh	57.5	Over
2020	12/10	Georgia Tech	20	Pittsburgh	34	Pittsburgh -7.5	Pittsburgh	55.5	Under
2019	11/02	Georgia Tech	10	Pittsburgh	20	Pittsburgh -9.5	Pittsburgh	44.0	Under
2018	09/15	Pittsburgh	24	Georgia Tech	19	Georgia Tech -3	Pittsburgh	54.0	Under
2017	09/23	Georgia Tech	35	Pittsburgh	17	Georgia Tech -7.5	Georgia Tech	55.0	Under
2016	10/08	Pittsburgh	37	Georgia Tech	34	Pittsburgh -8	Georgia Tech	53.0	Over
2015	10/17	Georgia Tech	28	Pittsburgh	31	Georgia Tech -3	Pittsburgh	48.5	Over
2014	10/25	Pittsburgh	28	Georgia Tech	56	Pittsburgh -4	Georgia Tech	0
2013	11/02	Georgia Tech	21	Pittsburgh	10	Georgia Tech -8	Georgia Tech	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Pittsburgh	7	6	4 Overs
Georgia Tech	4	5	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 7	3 - 8	2 - 5	1 - 3
Road Teams	7 - 4	8 - 3	3 - 1	5 - 2

(#) GT at (#) PITT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	GT	PITT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#74	#61
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#49	#38
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Pittsburgh Injury Report

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	PITT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#40	#53
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	PITT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Georgia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	PITT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Pittsburgh on Offense


CategoryCat	PITT Off	GT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#100
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Pittsburgh Run Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Pittsburgh Pass Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
PITT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 75° - Wind: 7 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Georgia Tech 3.0 (54.0)
Pittsburgh won vs Georgia Tech this year (24-19)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Pittsburgh in 2022 (26-21)

GT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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GT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

PITT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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PITT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD