Massachusetts at Pittsburgh - 2021 Matchup Preview

Massachusetts Minutemen at Pittsburgh Panthers

Saturday, September 4th 2021 (4:00 PM EDT)
Pittsburgh -38 (56.0)
Pittsburgh 51 - Massachusetts: 7

Minutemen (1 - 11) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Walt Bell (1 - 18)
Avg Score : 11 - 39 (9 - 43 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -26 (SP+ PITT -47)
Projected Score: UMASS: 18 - PITT: 38 (56)
PITT Win prob: 100% | Cover: 60%
UMASS Travel: 410 miles

Panthers (11 - 3) (10 - 4 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (44 - 35)
Avg Score : 34 - 25 (37 - 25 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Massachusetts's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Massachusetts at Pittsburgh	+38.0	56.0	L 7 - 51	O	N
Sat 9/11	Massachusetts vs Boston College	+39.0	57.0	L 28 - 45	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Massachusetts vs Eastern Michigan	+22.0	56.5	L 28 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Massachusetts at Coastal Carolina	+36.0	66.0	L 3 - 53	U	N
Sat 10/2	Massachusetts vs Toledo	+26.5	56.5	L 7 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/9	Massachusetts vs UConn	+3.0	57.0	W 27 - 13	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	Massachusetts at Florida State	+35.0	59.0	L 3 - 59	O	N
Sat 10/30	Massachusetts at Liberty	+35.5	56.0	L 17 - 62	O	N
Sat 11/6	Massachusetts vs Rhode Island	-2.5	55.5	L 22 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/13	Massachusetts vs Maine	+6.0	58.5	L 10 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/20	Massachusetts at Army	+37.5	56.0	L 17 - 33	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Massachusetts at New Mexico State	+7.0	58.5	L 27 - 44	O	N

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Predictions for Massachusetts's Schedule

Pittsburgh's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Pittsburgh vs Massachusetts	-38.0	56.0	W 51 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Pittsburgh at Tennessee	-3.5	56.0	W 41 - 34	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Pittsburgh vs Western Michigan	-14.0	59.0	L 41 - 44	O	N
Sat 9/25	Pittsburgh vs New Hampshire	-29.0	53.0	W 77 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech	-3.0	57.5	W 52 - 21	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/16	Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech	-6.0	55.5	W 28 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/23	Pittsburgh vs Clemson	-3.5	47.0	W 27 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Pittsburgh vs Miami	-9.5	61.0	L 34 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/6	Pittsburgh at Duke	-21.0	64.5	W 54 - 29	O	Y
Thu 11/11	Pittsburgh vs North Carolina	-6.5	72.0	W 30 - 23	U	Y
Sat 11/20	Pittsburgh vs Virginia	-12.5	69.0	W 48 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/27	Pittsburgh at Syracuse	-12.0	58.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 12/4	Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest	-3.5	72.5	W 45 - 21	U	Y
Thu 12/30	Pittsburgh vs Michigan State	+3.5	55.0	L 21 - 31	U	N

Important Stats (2020)

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
UMASS	-.11	25%	11.1	21%	2.18	67	31%	122	0.56	.39	52%	38.6	52%	51%	3.79	54	1.8	0.5
PITT	.14	41%	33.7	42%	2.29	122	40%	260	3.41	.13	37%	24.8	37%	38%	3.16	68.5	1.5	1.7

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
UMASS		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
PITT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

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
UMASS Offense	4	11.1	9.3	25.5%	0.56	1.8	11	189	67	122	2.3	51%	49%	21%	31%	21%	-.11
PITT Defense	11	24.8	25.1	37.3%	3.16	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	44%	56%	37%	38%	23%	.13

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
UMASS Defense	4	38.6	42.5	51.5%	3.79	0.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	52%	51%	17%	.39
PITT Offense	11	33.7	36.6	40.6%	3.41	1.5	21	382	122	260	3.5	44%	55%	42%	40%	20%	.14

Additional Stats 2020

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
Massachusetts	4	26:45	10.5	26%	44%	5.3	54	1.8	0.5	7.8	2.3	0	25.1
Pittsburgh	11	31:08	20.5	36%	50%	7.8	68.5	1.5	1.7	10	4.1	2	29.9

Run Game Stats (2021)

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
UMASS Offense	4	51%	21%	29.3	67.3	2.3	0	-.22	2.18	38%	15%	1.06
PITT Defense	11	44%	37%	-	-	-	-	.01	2.26	69%	16%	0.94

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
UMASS Defense	4	53%	52%	-	-	-	-	.32	3.04	88%	13%	1.15
PITT Offense	11	44%	42%	35.3	122.1	3.5	20	.03	2.29	69%	13%	0.91

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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
UMASS Offense	4	49%	31%	13.5	25	121.5	4.9	9	1	5	.01	1.5	38%	21%	.11	6%	1.9
PITT Defense	11	56%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.22	1.8	37%	30%	.33	7%	2.2

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
UMASS Defense	4	47%	51%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	.46	1.6	31%	39%	.41	5%	1.7
PITT Offense	11	55%	40%	22.4	38.7	259.7	6.7	11.6	14	12	.25	1.6	34%	31%	.29	7%	1.9

Massachusetts's Power Ratings
Massachusetts's Power Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Offense Rating: NR
Massachusetts's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #126
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Massachusetts's 2021 Expected Record: -
Massachusetts's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -29.3 #131
Massachusetts's Offense SP+ Rating: 16.1 #127
Massachusetts's Defense SP+ Rating: 43.9 #131

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Massachusetts: Pittsburgh: 11.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Massachusetts: -29.3 Pittsburgh: 17.6

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 11.3 NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #37
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Pittsburgh's 2021 Expected Record: -
Pittsburgh's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 17.6 #9
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.2 #9
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.4 #29

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Massachusetts Scoring
Offense: 11.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 9.3
Defense: 38.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 42.5

Massachusetts's 2021 Record
Record: 1 - 11
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0

Projected Score
Pittsburgh 38
Massachusetts 18

Projected Total Points: 56

Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 33.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.6
Defense: 24.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.1

Pittsburgh's 2021 Record
Record: 11 - 3
Record vs Spread: 10 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 6
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2021	09/04	Pittsburgh	51	Massachusetts	7	Pittsburgh -38	Pittsburgh	56.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Pittsburgh	1	1	1 Overs
Massachusetts	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#) UMASS at (#) PITT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UMASS	PITT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#131	#9
Perf GradeGrade	#136	#29
OffenseOff	#133	#21
DefenseDef	#134	#50
Spec TeamsST	#132	#38
TalentTal	#126	#37
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Massachusetts Injury Report

Pittsburgh Injury Report

Massachusetts on Offense


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	PITT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#133	#50
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#127	#29
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Massachusetts Run Game


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	PITT Def
Run GameRun	#63	#21
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#119	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#47

Massachusetts Pass Game


CategoryCat	UMASS Off	PITT Def
Pass GamePass	#136	#75
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#104	#65
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Pittsburgh on Offense


CategoryCat	PITT Off	UMASS Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#21	#134
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#9	#131
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Pittsburgh Run Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	UMASS Def
Run GameRun	#24	#128
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#96	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#117

Pittsburgh Pass Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	UMASS Def
Pass GamePass	#1	#135
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#38	#121
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
PITT 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'21 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

UMASS 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'21 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
Pittsburgh -38.0 (56.0)
Pittsburgh won vs Massachusetts this year (51-7)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

UMASS's OC Angelo Mirando (in his first season)

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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UMASS's DC Tommy Restivo (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

PITT's OC Mark Whipple (in his first season)

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 Randy Bates (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD