Boston College at Pittsburgh Game Matchup

Boston College Eagles at Pittsburgh Panthers

Thursday, November 16th 2023 (7:00 PM EST)
Pittsburgh -1 (47.0) (-122) Open: -1.0 | 47.0
Pittsburgh 24 - Boston College: 16 (ACC)

Eagles (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Jeff Hafley (16 - 22)
Avg Score : 28 - 24 (22 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5.5 - 7.5 (#87)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Pittsburgh -4 (SP+ -2)
PPG only: BC: 28 - PITT: 28 (56)
PITT Win prob: 48% | Cover: 46%
BC Travel: 477 miles

Panthers (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (63 - 43)
Avg Score : 33 - 28 (38 - 22 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4.9 - 7.1 (#100)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Boston College's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Boston College vs Northern Illinois	-8.0	50.0	L 24 - 27
Sat 9/9	Boston College vs Holy Cross	-10.0	52.0	W 31 - 28
Sat 9/16	Boston College vs Florida State	+25.5	48.0	L 29 - 31
Sat 9/23	Boston College at Louisville	+14.0	53.0	L 28 - 56
Sat 9/30	Boston College vs Virginia	-5.0	52.5	W 27 - 24
Sat 10/7	Boston College at Army	+2.5	47.0	W 27 - 24
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Boston College at Georgia Tech	+5.5	57.0	W 38 - 23
Sat 10/28	Boston College vs UConn	-14.5	49.0	W 21 - 14
Fri 11/3	Boston College at Syracuse	+3.0	51.0	W 17 - 10
Sat 11/11	Boston College vs Virginia Tech	+2.5	48.5	L 22 - 48
Thu 11/16	Boston College at Pittsburgh	+1.0	47.0	L 16 - 24
Fri 11/24	Boston College vs Miami	+13.5	50.5	L 20 - 45
Thu 12/28	Boston College vs SMU	+13.5	49.0	W 23 - 14

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Pittsburgh's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 9/2	Pittsburgh vs Wofford	-37.5	49.5	W 45 - 7
Sat 9/9	Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati	-6.5	44.5	L 21 - 27
Sat 9/16	Pittsburgh at West Virginia	+2.5	48.0	L 6 - 17
Sat 9/23	Pittsburgh vs North Carolina	+7.0	49.5	L 24 - 41
Sat 9/30	Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech	-3.0	40.0	L 21 - 38
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Pittsburgh vs Louisville	+7.5	44.5	W 38 - 21
Sat 10/21	Pittsburgh at Wake Forest	-3.0	45.0	L 17 - 21
Sat 10/28	Pittsburgh at Notre Dame	+21.0	45.5	L 7 - 58
Sat 11/4	Pittsburgh vs Florida State	+21.5	50.0	L 7 - 24
Sat 11/11	Pittsburgh vs Syracuse	-4.5	37.5	L 13 - 28
Thu 11/16	Pittsburgh vs Boston College	-1.0	47.0	W 24 - 16
Sat 11/25	Pittsburgh at Duke	+4.5	40.5	L 19 - 30

BC's OC Steve Shimko vs PITT's DC Randy Bates PITT's OC Frank Cignetti Jr. vs BC's DC Aazaar Abdul-Rahim

Important Stats (2022)

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
BC	.12	37%	28.2	36%	2.23	64	38%	247	3.25	.19	42%	23.8	44%	42%	4.28	48.5	2.2	1.3
PITT	.18	43%	32.9	46%	3.21	183	41%	222	3.84	.06	36%	28.4	36%	37%	3.62	63.7	1.5	2.2

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
BC		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 2022

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
BC Offense	12	28.2	22.4	36.5%	3.25	2.2	17	311	64	247	2.1	37%	62%	36%	38%	25%	.12
PITT Defense	13	28.4	21.6	36.3%	3.62	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	42%	57%	36%	37%	22%	.06

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
BC Defense	12	23.8	28.8	42.4%	4.28	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	44%	42%	20%	.19
PITT Offense	13	32.9	37.6	43.4%	3.84	1.5	21	405	183	222	4.6	55%	44%	46%	41%	16%	.18

Additional Stats 2022

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
Boston College	12	29:15	16.8	33%	44%	6	48.5	2.2	1.3	6.8	2.2	0	28.5
Pittsburgh	13	33:14	21.5	39%	50%	7.4	63.7	1.5	2.2	6.4	3.6	5	30.7

Run Game Stats (2023)

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
BC Offense	12	37%	36%	30.3	64	2.1	6	-.04	2.23	68%	17%	0.88
PITT Defense	13	42%	36%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.61	76%	12%	1.16

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
BC Defense	12	51%	44%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.03	78%	13%	0.99
PITT Offense	13	55%	46%	40.2	183.1	4.6	30	.18	3.21	78%	10%	1.05

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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
BC Offense	12	62%	38%	21.8	36.7	247.1	6.7	11.3	21	14	.27	1.7	38%	27%	.34	8%	2.3
PITT Defense	13	57%	37%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.08	1.6	39%	29%	.29	10%	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
BC Defense	12	48%	42%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.29	1.5	33%	30%	.37	7%	2.1
PITT Offense	13	44%	41%	17.2	30.2	222.2	7.4	13	13	11	.26	1.6	31%	32%	.31	6%	1.9

Boston College's Power Ratings
Boston College's Power Rating: -3.41 #82
Boston College's Offense Rating: 17.63 #56
Boston College's Defense Rating: 15.21 #120
2023 Talent Rating: 740.00 #37
Blue Chip Ratio: 8% #53
Boston College's 2023 Expected Record: 5.50 - 7.50
Boston College's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.9 #81
Boston College's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.3 #83
Boston College's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.0 #78

Boston College's SP+ Ratings
Boston College's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.9 #81
Boston College's Offense SP+ Rating: 23.3 #83
Boston College's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.0 #78

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Boston College: -3.41 Pittsburgh: 0.56

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Boston College: -4.9 Pittsburgh: -6.9

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 0.56 #72
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: 11.42 #115
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: 6.46 #35
2023 Talent Rating: 672.00 #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 11 #43
Pittsburgh's 2023 Expected Record: 4.90 - 7.10

Pittsburgh's SP+ Ratings
Pittsburgh's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Boston College Scoring
Offense: 28.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.4
Defense: 23.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.8

Boston College's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Boston College 28
Pittsburgh 28

Projected Total Points: 56

Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 37.6
Defense: 28.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 21.6

Pittsburgh's 2023 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/30	Boston College	34	Pittsburgh	23	Boston College	Boston College -3.5	Boston College	50.5	Over
2023	11/16	Pittsburgh	24	Boston College	16	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh -1	Pittsburgh	47.0	Under
2020	10/10	Boston College	31	Pittsburgh	30	Boston College	Pittsburgh -6.0	Boston College	42.5	Over
2019	11/30	Pittsburgh	19	Boston College	26	Boston College	Pittsburgh -9	Boston College	52.0	Under
2014	09/05	Boston College	20	Pittsburgh	30	Pittsburgh	Boston College -1	Pittsburgh	0
2004	10/16	Pittsburgh	20	Boston College	17	Pittsburgh
2003	11/01	Boston College	13	Pittsburgh	24	Pittsburgh
2002	10/26	Pittsburgh	19	Boston College	16	Pittsburgh
2001	10/20	Boston College	45	Pittsburgh	7	Boston College
2000	10/20	Pittsburgh	42	Boston College	26	Pittsburgh

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Pittsburgh	6	2	2 Overs
Boston College	4	3	2 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 3	3 - 2	2 - 2	1 - 0
Road Teams	3 - 7	2 - 3	0 - 1	2 - 2

(#82) Boston College Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -3.41 #82
Offense Rating: 17.63 #56
Defense Rating: 15.21 #120
Overall SP+ Rating: -4.9 #81
Offense SP+ Rating: 23.3 #83
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.0 #78
Talent Rating: 740.00 #37
Blue Chip Ratio: 8% #53
Expected Record: 5.50 - 7.50

Boston College Ratings Matchup Pittsburgh

Power #82

#72

Off #56

#115

Def #120

#35

Talent #37

#57

SP+ #81

#86

SP+ Off #83

#106

SP+ Def #78

#58

Rematch from Week 12
Pittsburgh -1.0 (47.0)
Pittsburgh won vs Boston College this year (24-16)

Previous Matchups
Boston College beat Pittsburgh last year (34-23)
Pittsburgh beat Boston College in 2023 (24-16)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 56°

Team Information
Injuries: BC | PITT
Depth Chart: BC | PITT
Rosters: BC | PITT

(#72) Pittsburgh Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 0.56 #72
Offense Rating: 11.42 #115
Defense Rating: 6.46 #35
Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58
Talent Rating: 672.00 #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 11 #43
Expected Record: 4.90 - 7.10

Boston College's OC Steve Shimko

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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Pittsburgh's OC Frank Cignetti Jr.

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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Boston College's DC Aazaar Abdul-Rahim

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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Pittsburgh's DC Randy Bates

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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