Pittsburgh at UCLA - 2022 Matchup Preview

Friday, December 30th 2022 (2:00 PM EST)
UCLA -9.0 (55.0) (-310) Open: -4.0 | 60.5
Pittsburgh 37 - UCLA: 35 (Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl)

Panthers (9 - 4) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (53 - 37)
Avg Score : 34 - 25 (33 - 25 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -3 (SP+ UCLA -6)
Projected Score: PITT: 34 - UCLA: 22 (56)
UCLA Win prob: 74% | Cover: 48%
PITT Travel: 1588 miles, 2 hrs ahead

Bruins (9 - 4) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chip Kelly (18 - 25)
Avg Score : 18 - 33 (20 - 35 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
PITT Players
UCLA Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Pittsburgh's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/1	Pittsburgh vs West Virginia	-7.5	50.0	W 38 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/10	Pittsburgh vs Tennessee	+6.0	63.0	L 27 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/17	Pittsburgh at Western Michigan	-10.0	46.0	W 34 - 13	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Pittsburgh vs Rhode Island	-32.5	55.0	W 45 - 24	O	N
Sat 10/1	Pittsburgh vs Georgia Tech	-21.5	47.0	L 21 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/8	Pittsburgh vs Virginia Tech	-14.5	42.0	W 45 - 29	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	Pittsburgh at Louisville	+1.5	55.0	L 10 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/29	Pittsburgh at North Carolina	+2.5	65.5	L 24 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/5	Pittsburgh vs Syracuse	-3.5	47.5	W 19 - 9	U	Y
Sat 11/12	Pittsburgh at Virginia	-5.5	41.5	W 37 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Pittsburgh vs Duke	-6.5	49.0	W 28 - 26	O	N
Sat 11/26	Pittsburgh at Miami	-5.5	43.0	W 42 - 16	O	Y
Fri 12/30	Pittsburgh vs UCLA	+9.0	55.0	W 37 - 35	O	Y

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Predictions for Pittsburgh's Schedule

UCLA's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	UCLA vs Bowling Green	-24.0	56.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/10	UCLA vs Alabama State	-48.5	61.5	W 45 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/17	UCLA vs South Alabama	-15.5	59.5	W 32 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/24	UCLA at Colorado	-22.0	57.0	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Fri 9/30	UCLA vs Washington	+2.5	65.0	W 40 - 32	O	Y
Sat 10/8	UCLA vs Utah	+3.0	64.5	W 42 - 32	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	UCLA at Oregon	+7.0	70.5	L 30 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/29	UCLA vs Stanford	-16.5	64.5	W 38 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/5	UCLA at Arizona State	-11.0	66.5	W 50 - 36	O	Y
Sat 11/12	UCLA vs Arizona	-19.5	76.5	L 28 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/19	UCLA vs USC	+2.5	76.5	L 45 - 48	O	N
Fri 11/25	UCLA at California	-11.5	62.5	W 35 - 28	O	N
Fri 12/30	UCLA vs Pittsburgh	-9.0	55.0	L 35 - 37	O	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
PITT	.3	48%	33.7	48%	3.17	151	48%	337	4.59	.09	40%	24.8	38%	42%	3.72	63.9	1.1	1.9
UCLA	.37	49%	18.2	52%	3.52	215	45%	226	3.94	.23	45%	33.4	48%	42%	3.63	64.5	1.2	1.8

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
PITT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UCLA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

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
PITT Offense	14	33.7	33	47.6%	4.59	1.1	26	488	151	337	4	44%	56%	48%	48%	15%	.3
UCLA Defense	12	33.4	34.7	44.7%	3.63	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	45%	55%	48%	42%	17%	.23

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
PITT Defense	14	24.8	24.6	39.9%	3.72	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	42%	58%	38%	42%	20%	.09
UCLA Offense	12	18.2	19.5	48.8%	3.94	1.2	23	441	215	226	5	57%	43%	52%	45%	14%	.37

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
Pittsburgh	14	30:55	25.9	44%	68%	6.7	63.9	1.1	1.9	8.1	3.9	5	30.1
UCLA	12	29:45	23.4	46%	67%	7.2	64.5	1.2	1.8	5.9	2.3	3	31.1

Run Game Stats (2022)

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
PITT Offense	14	44%	48%	37.5	150.5	4	26	.19	3.17	73%	9%	0.88
UCLA Defense	12	45%	48%	-	-	-	-	.21	2.9	72%	10%	1.02

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
PITT Defense	14	42%	38%	-	-	-	-	-.01	2.58	56%	14%	0.89
UCLA Offense	12	57%	52%	43.2	215.2	5	31	.35	3.52	78%	9%	1.1

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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
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
UCLA Defense	12	55%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.24	1.5	29%	33%	.42	6%	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
PITT Defense	14	58%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.17	1.5	34%	29%	.26	6%	2.1
UCLA Offense	12	43%	45%	17.3	27.9	226.2	8.1	13.1	23	8	.4	1.6	29%	35%	.52	5%	2.1

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #45
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Pittsburgh's 2022 Expected Record: -
Pittsburgh's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.6 #40
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.8 #43
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.7 #50

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh: UCLA: 7.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh: 8.6 UCLA: 15.0

UCLA's Power Ratings
UCLA's Power Rating: 7.5 NR
UCLA's Offense Rating: NR
UCLA's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #28
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
UCLA's 2022 Expected Record: -
UCLA's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.0 #21
UCLA's Offense SP+ Rating: 45.7 #3
UCLA's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.1 #84

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 33.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 33
Defense: 24.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 24.6

Pittsburgh's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 9 - 4
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Pittsburgh 34
UCLA 22

Projected Total Points: 56

UCLA Scoring
Offense: 18.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 19.5
Defense: 33.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.7

UCLA's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 10 - 3
Record at home: 6 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2022	12/30	UCLA	35	Pittsburgh	37	UCLA -9.0	Pittsburgh	55.0	Over

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

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

Pittsburgh Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Sun Bowl	Pittsburgh vs UCLA	+9.0	55.0	W 37 - 35
2021	Peach Bowl	Pittsburgh vs Michigan State	+3.5	55.0	L 21 - 31
2019	Lane Bowl	Pittsburgh vs Eastern Michigan	-12.5	51.0	W 34 - 30
2018	N/A	Pittsburgh vs Stanford	+3.5	52.5	L 13 - 14
2016	Pinstripe Bowl	Pittsburgh vs Northwestern	-3.0	63.0	L 24 - 31

UCLA Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Sun Bowl	UCLA vs Pittsburgh	-9.0	55.0	L 35 - 37
2017	Cactus Bowl	UCLA vs Kansas State	+6.5	59.0	L 17 - 35

(#) PITT at (#) UCLA

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	PITT	UCLA
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#40	#21
Perf GradeGrade	#12	#19
OffenseOff	#43	#7
DefenseDef	#10	#57
Spec TeamsST	#68	#16
TalentTal	#45	#28
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Pittsburgh Injury Report

UCLA Injury Report

Pittsburgh on Offense


CategoryCat	PITT Off	UCLA Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#43	#57
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#43	#84
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Pittsburgh Run Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	UCLA Def
Run GameRun	#16	#89
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#62	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#65

Pittsburgh Pass Game


CategoryCat	PITT Off	UCLA Def
Pass GamePass	#60	#45
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#63	#28
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

UCLA on Offense


CategoryCat	UCLA Off	PITT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#7	#10
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#3	#50
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

UCLA Run Game


CategoryCat	UCLA Off	PITT Def
Run GameRun	#5	#17
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#3	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#4

UCLA Pass Game


CategoryCat	UCLA Off	PITT Def
Pass GamePass	#80	#5
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#36	#22
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
UCLA 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'22 Profile: Up to Top 25 Contenders

PITT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'22 Profile: Remains Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Sun Bowl Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 1
UCLA -9.0 (55.0)
Pittsburgh won at UCLA this year (37-35)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

PITT's OC Frank Cignetti Jr. (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 second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

UCLA's OC Chip Kelly (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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UCLA's DC Bill McGovern (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD