2007 Pittsburgh
5–7 (3–4 Big East), coached by Dave Wannstedt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 2 West Virginia 13–9Dec 1
West Virginia was ranked No. 2, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 27–3 | 78% |
| Sep 8 | vs Grambling | W 34–10 | 82% |
| Sep 15 | at Michigan State | L 13–17 | 49% |
| Sep 22 | vs UConn | L 14–34 | 62% |
| Sep 29 | at Virginia | L 14–44 | 38% |
| Oct 10 | vs Navy | L 45–48 | 45% |
| Oct 20 | vs 23Cincinnati | W 24–17 | 32% |
| Oct 27 | at Louisville | L 17–24 | 24% |
| Nov 3 | vs Syracuse | W 20–17 | 73% |
| Nov 17 | at Rutgers | L 16–20 | 29% |
| Nov 24 | vs South Florida | L 37–48 | 33% |
| Dec 1 | at 2West Virginia | W 13–9 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Virginia 13–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big East.
In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 274–291
- Coach
- Dave Wannstedt
- Elo
- 1489 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.5 No. 47 of 120; offense No. 77, defense No. 19, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- 1.2 No. 59 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 21
- 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 | -0.04 | 37% | 0.91 | 106th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 39% | 0.84 | 46th 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 33 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 33 | 4% 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 2007 class
| Pat Bostick PRO | ★★★★ | No. 88 |
| Chris Jacobson OG | ★★★★ | No. 158 |
| Greg Williams RB | ★★★ | No. 467 |
| Jabaal Sheard WDE | ★★★ | No. 483 |
| Brandon Lindsey OLB | ★★★ | No. 483 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.953 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.823 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.819 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.8 | 0.835 |
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 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 1 | Jeff Otah OT | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 4 | Mike McGlynn OG | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Kennard Cox CB | Buffalo Bills |
2007 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 6 |
| UConn | 5–2 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 10–3 | 17 |
| South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Rutgers | 3–4 | 8–5 | |
| Louisville | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
 Pittsburgh | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.