2006 Pittsburgh
6–6 (2–5 Big East), coached by Dave Wannstedt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 51–6Sep 23
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Virginia | W 38–13 | 54% |
| Sep 8 | at Cincinnati | W 33–15 | 54% |
| Sep 16 | vs Michigan State | L 23–38 | 67% |
| Sep 23 | vs The Citadel | W 51–6 | 89% |
| Sep 30 | vs Toledo | W 45–3 | 59% |
| Oct 7 | at Syracuse | W 21–11 | 61% |
| Oct 13 | at UCF | W 52–7 | 66% |
| Oct 21 | vs 19Rutgers | L 10–20 | 59% |
| Nov 4 | at South Florida | L 12–22 | 53% |
| Nov 11 | at UConn | L 45–46 | 61% |
| Nov 16 | vs 8West Virginia | L 27–45 | 35% |
| Nov 25 | vs 8Louisville | L 24–48 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 48–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Big East.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 2–5 6th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 381–274
- Coach
- Dave Wannstedt
- Elo
- 1527 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.4 No. 26 of 119; offense No. 28, defense No. 37, special teams No. 17
- SRS
- 6.4 No. 34 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 16
- 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 | 0.07 | 41% | 0.96 | 34th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 41% | 0.96 | 76th 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 | -0.1 | own 32 | 4% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 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 2006 class
| Dorin Dickerson ATH | ★★★★ | No. 55 |
| Nate Byham TE | ★★★★ | No. 69 |
| Kevin Collier RB | ★★★★ | No. 144 |
| Elijah Fields S | ★★★★ | No. 164 |
| John Malecki DT | ★★★★ | No. 245 |
| Jeff Otah OT | ★★★★ | No. 254 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.935 |
| Receivers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.972 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.909 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.5 | 0.932 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.3 | 0.864 |
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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 1 | Darrelle Revis DB | New York Jets |
| Rd 4 | Clint Session LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| Rd 6 | H.B. Blades LB | Washington Redskins |
2006 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6–1 | 12–1 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 5–2 | 11–2 | 12 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
 Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
| UConn | 1–6 | 4–8 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.