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Pittsburgh24atWest Virginia31

2025 · Week 3

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-14.6-7.30+7.3+14.6Pittsburgh — Off. field pos.: +5.7+5.7West Virginia — Off. field pos.: -4.2-4.2Off. 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.: -12.7-12.7West Virginia — Off. scoring eff.: +2.2+2.2Off. 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.: +4.2+4.2West Virginia — Def. field pos.: -5.7-5.7Def. 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.: -2.2-2.2West Virginia — Def. scoring eff.: +12.7+12.7Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Pittsburgh — Possessions: -2.1-2.1West Virginia — 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.
PittsburghWest VirginiaBreaks 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

01734Q1Q2Q3Q4OTFinalPittsburgh 24West Virginia 31
PittsburghWest Virginiahover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

PittsburghWest Virginia
Total yards350434
Rushing yards47174
Rushing attempts3358
Yds / rush1.43.0
Passing yards303260
Passing attempts3832
Yds / pass8.08.1
First downs1528
Turnovers12
Penalties146
Penalty yards11860
Sacks36
Time of possession28:5931:01

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Pittsburgh
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(20)65% / 35%35%2.7
Q2(19)74% / 26%32%8.3
Q3(15)33% / 67%47%7.4
Q4(11)55% / 45%36%6.7
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(12)10.433%6.7
2nd(13)9.646%8.5
3rd(12)9.017%8.3
4th(1)5.0100%7.0
All (38)—34%7.8
Rushing by down(offense 87th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)9.436%3.0
2nd(9)5.644%5.7
3rd(4)3.850%1.5
All (27)—41%3.7
West Virginia
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(10)50% / 50%40%3.7
Q2(24)38% / 63%46%6.5
Q3(16)31% / 69%25%6.2
Q4(33)48% / 52%42%4.8
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 120th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)9.345%7.0
2nd(13)9.154%9.2
3rd(10)11.320%7.5
4th(1)3.00%-10.0
All (35)—40%7.4
Rushing by down(offense 111th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(25)9.640%4.8
2nd(14)5.136%4.4
3rd(7)3.343%1.7
4th(1)1.0100%1.0
All (48)—40%4.1

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

2Drive 2: opp 48 → Missed FG4Drive 4: own 10 → Punt6Drive 6: own 25 → TD8Drive 8: own 30 → Punt10Drive 10: own 10 → Punt12Drive 12: own 3 → Punt14Drive 14: own 25 → Punt16Drive 16: own 46 → End of half17Drive 17: own 9 → Punt19Drive 19: own 20 → TD21Drive 21: own 25 → Safety23Drive 23: own 25 → Turnover25Drive 25: own 25 → Downs27Drive 27: own 25 → FG29Drive 29: own 13 → TD31Drive 31: own 0 → TDown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
West Virginia drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2opp 48Q1 13:05528Missed FG2.80-2.8
4own 10Q1 8:258-3Punt1.40-1.4
6own 25Q1 0:001074TD1.97+5.1
8own 30Q2 10:2152Punt2.20-2.2
10own 10Q2 7:5046Punt1.40-1.4
12own 3Q2 4:59639Punt1.10-1.1
14own 25Q2 1:29920Punt1.90-1.9
16own 46Q2 0:00327End of half2.70-2.7
17own 9Q3 14:5542Punt1.40-1.4
19own 20Q3 11:261179TD1.77+5.3
21own 25Q3 6:06224Safety(−2 opp)1.90-1.9
23own 25Q3 3:214-2Turnover1.90-1.9
25own 25Q4 14:51117Downs1.90-1.9
27own 25Q4 9:161272FG1.93+1.1
29own 13Q4 2:301579TD1.57+5.5
31own 0OT 0:0021TD1.17+5.9
16 drives9643428.831+2.2

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