Clemson at Pittsburgh - 2021 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 23rd 2021 (3:30 PM EDT)
Pittsburgh -3.5 (47.0)
Pittsburgh 27 - Clemson: 17 (ACC)

Tigers (10 - 3) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (141 - 35)
Avg Score : 26 - 15 (23 - 18 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CLEM 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ CLEM -1)
Projected Score: CLEM: 23 - PITT: 33 (56)
PITT Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
CLEM Travel: 428 miles

Panthers (11 - 3) (10 - 4 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (44 - 35)
Avg Score : 41 - 24 (44 - 25 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Clemson's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Clemson vs Georgia	-3.0	51.5	L 3 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/11	Clemson vs South Carolina State	-50.5	56.0	W 49 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/18	Clemson vs Georgia Tech	-27.5	52.5	W 14 - 8	U	N
Sat 9/25	Clemson at NC State	-10.5	46.5	L 21 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/2	Clemson vs Boston College	-14.5	46.5	W 19 - 13	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/15	Clemson at Syracuse	-12.5	44.0	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/23	Clemson at Pittsburgh	+3.5	47.0	L 17 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/30	Clemson vs Florida State	-9.5	47.5	W 30 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Clemson at Louisville	-3.5	46.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/13	Clemson vs UConn	-40.5	50.5	W 44 - 7	O	N
Sat 11/20	Clemson vs Wake Forest	-3.5	57.0	W 48 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Clemson at South Carolina	-11.5	42.5	W 30 - 0	U	Y
Wed 12/29	Clemson vs Iowa State	-1.5	44.0	W 20 - 13	U	Y

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Predictions for Clemson'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 (2021)

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
CLEM	.12	40%	26.3	43%	3.25	168	37%	191	3.78	.05	36%	14.8	35%	37%	2.31	50.5	1.5	1.6
PITT	.3	48%	41.4	48%	3.17	151	48%	337	4.59	.09	40%	23.6	38%	42%	3.72	63.9	1.1	1.9

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
CLEM	#21 (.27)	47% (24)		50% (12)	3.28 (29)	174	45% (36)	279	4.33 (29)	#52 (.14)	40% (48)		43% (68)	38% (36)	3.64 (48)	47.6	0.7	1.9
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 2021

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
CLEM Offense	13	26.3	23	40.1%	3.78	1.5	20	359	168	191	4.5	52%	48%	43%	37%	15%	.12
PITT Defense	14	23.6	24.9	39.9%	3.72	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	42%	58%	38%	42%	20%	.09

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
CLEM Defense	13	14.8	18.4	35.7%	2.31	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	35%	37%	20%	.05
PITT Offense	14	41.4	44	47.6%	4.59	1.1	26	488	151	337	4	44%	56%	48%	48%	15%	.3

Additional Stats 2021

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
Clemson	13	29:24	19.8	37%	56%	6.1	50.5	1.5	1.6	6.9	3.2	1	30.8
Pittsburgh	14	30:55	25.9	44%	68%	6.7	63.9	1.1	1.9	8.1	3.9	5	30.1

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
CLEM Offense	13	52%	43%	37.5	168	4.5	26	.15	3.25	73%	10%	1.01
PITT Defense	14	42%	38%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.58	56%	14%	0.89

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
CLEM Defense	13	45%	35%	-	-	-	-	-.05	2.61	73%	12%	0.82
PITT Offense	14	44%	48%	37.5	150.5	4	26	.19	3.17	73%	9%	0.88

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
CLEM Offense	13	48%	37%	17.5	31.8	191.2	6	10.9	12	11	.11	1.6	33%	29%	.29	5%	2.2
PITT Defense	14	58%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.17	1.5	34%	29%	.26	6%	2.1

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
CLEM Defense	13	54%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.14	1.5	37%	27%	.22	7%	2
PITT Offense	14	56%	48%	26.2	38.9	337.4	8.7	12.9	44	8	.4	1.6	29%	32%	.42	5%	2.1

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #4
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Clemson's 2021 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #8
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #71
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 11.6 #3

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Clemson: Pittsburgh: 11.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 18.7 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: 482

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 26.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 23
Defense: 14.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 18.4

Clemson's 2021 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Pittsburgh 33
Clemson 23

Total Points: 56

Based on Last 4 Games
Pittsburgh 36
Clemson 21

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Pittsburgh 30
Clemson 25

Total Points: 55

Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 41.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 44
Defense: 23.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.9

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
2024	11/16	Pittsburgh	20	Clemson	24	Clemson -12	Pittsburgh	52.0	Under
2021	10/23	Pittsburgh	27	Clemson	17	Pittsburgh -3.5	Pittsburgh	47.0	Under
2020	11/28	Clemson	52	Pittsburgh	17	Clemson -23.5	Clemson	58.5	Over
2018	12/01	Pittsburgh	10	Clemson	42	Clemson -27	Clemson	53.0	Under
2016	11/12	Clemson	42	Pittsburgh	43	Clemson -19	Pittsburgh	61.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Pittsburgh	2	3	2 Overs
Clemson	3	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 3	3 - 2	2 - 1	1 - 1
Road Teams	3 - 2	2 - 3	1 - 1	1 - 2

(#) CLEM at (#) PITT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CLEM	PITT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#8	#9
Perf GradeGrade	#52	#29
OffenseOff	#90	#21
DefenseDef	#18	#50
Spec TeamsST	#52	#38
TalentTal	#4	#37
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Clemson Injury Report

Pittsburgh Injury Report

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	PITT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#90	#50
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#29
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	PITT Def
Run GameRun	#85	#21
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#48	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#47

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	PITT Def
Pass GamePass	#102	#75
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#55	#65
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Pittsburgh on Offense


CategoryCat	PITT Off	CLEM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#21	#18
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#9	#3
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Pittsburgh Run Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	#24	#36
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#96	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#41

Pittsburgh Pass Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	#1	#13
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#38	#43
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

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

CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Title Contenders
'21 Profile: Remains Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 52° - Wind: 6 mph

Rematch from Week 8
Pittsburgh -3.5 (47.0)
Pittsburgh won vs Clemson this year (27-17)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Pittsburgh last year (24-20)

CLEM's OC Tony Elliott (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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CLEM's DC Brent Venables (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