2005 Pittsburgh
5–6 (4–3 Big East), coached by Dave Wannstedt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Youngstown State 41–0Sep 24
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Notre Dame | L 21–42 | 62% |
| Sep 9 | at Ohio | L 10–16 | 64% |
| Sep 17 | at Nebraska | L 6–7 | 36% |
| Sep 24 | vs Youngstown State | W 41–0 | 74% |
| Sep 30 | at Rutgers | L 29–37 | 51% |
| Oct 8 | vs Cincinnati | W 38–20 | 55% |
| Oct 15 | vs South Florida | W 31–17 | 59% |
| Oct 22 | vs Syracuse | W 34–17 | 72% |
| Nov 3 | at 24Louisville | L 20–42 | 26% |
| Nov 12 | vs UConn | W 24–0 | 60% |
| Nov 24 | at 12West Virginia | L 13–45 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Virginia 45–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big East.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 23
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 23
- Points
- 267–243
- Coach
- Dave Wannstedt
- Elo
- 1546 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.8 No. 44 of 118; offense No. 74, defense No. 23
- SRS
- 2.7 No. 53 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 46
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Cavanaugh
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Rhoads
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 38% | 1.02 | 87th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.05 | 39% | 0.95 | 47th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 31 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| John Bachman OG | ★★★ | No. 829 |
| Oderick Turner WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Tommie Duhart TE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Gus Mustakas SDE | ★★ | No. 1532 |
| Rashad Duncan DT | ★★ | No. 1532 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.2 | 0.756 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2006
The 2006 draft| Rd 3 | Charles Spencer OG | Houston Texans |
| Rd 6 | Josh Lay DB | New Orleans Saints |
2005 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7–0 | 11–1 | 5 |
| Louisville | 5–2 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Rutgers | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
 Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| UConn | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Syracuse | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.