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Pittsburgh30atSyracuse13

2025 · Week 8

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-20-100+10+20Pittsburgh — Off. field pos.: +12.1+12.1Syracuse — Off. field pos.: +1.4+1.4Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Pittsburgh — Off. scoring eff.: -9.0-9.0Syracuse — Off. scoring eff.: -17.4-17.4Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Pittsburgh — Def. field pos.: -1.4-1.4Syracuse — Def. field pos.: -12.1-12.1Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Pittsburgh — Def. scoring eff.: +17.4+17.4Syracuse — Def. scoring eff.: +9.0+9.0Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Pittsburgh — Possessions: -2.1-2.1Syracuse — Possessions: +2.1+2.1PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
PittsburghSyracuseBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

01733Q1Q2Q3FinalPittsburgh 30Syracuse 13
PittsburghSyracusehover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

PittsburghSyracuse
Total yards260212
Rushing yards11776
Rushing attempts4330
Yds / rush2.72.5
Passing yards143136
Passing attempts2434
Yds / pass6.04.0
First downs1613
Turnovers13
Penalties1312
Penalty yards114107
Sacks27
Time of possession29:5830:02

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Pittsburgh
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)43% / 57%29%3.8
Q2(16)56% / 44%31%3.8
Q3(16)44% / 56%31%4.1
Q4(18)33% / 67%28%3.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 55th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(6)9.217%2.8
2nd(11)11.827%6.5
3rd(11)10.618%0.6
All (28)—21%3.5
Rushing by down(offense 87th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(22)10.727%2.3
2nd(10)9.930%3.8
3rd(3)3.7100%17.0
4th(1)2.0100%2.0
All (36)—36%3.9
Syracuse
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(14)50% / 50%14%3.2
Q2(14)64% / 36%43%2.9
Q3(12)33% / 67%17%0.8
Q4(24)71% / 29%42%5.3
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 109th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.157%4.8
2nd(10)11.230%2.2
3rd(9)10.822%1.4
4th(4)17.325%6.5
All (37)—38%3.5
Rushing by down(offense 83rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)9.49%3.3
2nd(10)6.630%3.5
3rd(6)7.833%3.8
All (27)—22%3.5

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 24 → Turnover3Drive 3: own 10 → Punt5Drive 5: own 11 → Punt7Drive 7: opp 12 → TD9Drive 9: own 25 → Punt11Drive 11: opp 48 → Turnover13Drive 13: own 20 → Def. TD15Drive 15: own 22 → Punt17Drive 17: own 20 → Punt19Drive 19: own 47 → Punt21Drive 21: own 9 → Turnover23Drive 23: own 35 → TD24Drive 24: own 45 → Downs26Drive 26: own 25 → Downsown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Syracuse drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 24Q1 14:4831Turnover1.90-1.9
3own 10Q1 11:3748Punt1.40-1.4
5own 11Q1 8:20821Punt1.40-1.4
7opp 12Q1 2:53312TD4.77+2.3
9own 25Q2 10:531137Punt1.90-1.9
11opp 48Q2 2:30417Turnover2.80-2.8
13own 20Q2 0:2643Def. TD(−7 opp)1.70-1.7
15own 22Q3 11:0848Punt1.80-1.8
17own 20Q3 6:48713Punt1.70-1.7
19own 47Q3 2:314-11Punt2.70-2.7
21own 9Q4 13:16588Turnover1.40-1.4
23own 35Q4 10:301593TD2.36+3.7
24own 45Q4 6:15100Downs2.70-2.7
26own 25Q4 1:575-1Downs1.90-1.9
14 drives7121230.413-17.4

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.