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2014 Pittsburgh

6–⁠7 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Paul Chryst, then Joe Rudolph (interim, bowl game).

Schedule and results

Pittsburgh in 2014, game by game: won vs. Delaware 62–0; won at Boston College 30–20; won at Florida International 42–25; lost vs. Iowa 20–24; lost vs. Akron 10–21; lost at Virginia 19–24; won vs. Virginia Tech 21–16; lost vs. Georgia Tech 28–56; lost vs. No. 24 Duke 48–51; lost at North Carolina 35–40; won vs. Syracuse 30–7; won at Miami 35–23; lost vs. Houston 34–35+62−28Won 62–0 vs. Delaware+62DelawareWon 30–20 at Boston College+10Boston CollegeWon 42–25 at Florida International+17Florida Interna…Lost 20–24 vs. Iowa-4IowaLost 10–21 vs. Akron-11AkronLost 19–24 at Virginia-5VirginiaWon 21–16 vs. Virginia Tech+5Virginia TechLost 28–56 vs. Georgia Tech-28Georgia TechLost 48–51 vs. No. 24 Duke-3No. 24 DukeLost 35–40 at North Carolina-5North CarolinaWon 30–7 vs. Syracuse+23SyracuseWon 35–23 at Miami+12MiamiLost 34–35 vs. Houston-1Houston
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsDelawareW 62–⁠080%
Sep 5atBoston CollegeW 30–⁠2047%
Sep 13atFlorida InternationalW 42–⁠2573%
Sep 20vsIowaL 20–⁠2460%
Sep 27vsAkronL 10–⁠2179%
Oct 4atVirginiaL 19–⁠2451%
Oct 16vsVirginia TechW 21–⁠1642%
Oct 25vsGeorgia TechL 28–⁠5650%
Nov 1vs24DukeL 48–⁠5138%
Nov 15atNorth CarolinaL 35–⁠4035%
Nov 22vsSyracuseW 30–⁠756%
Nov 29atMiamiW 35–⁠2329%
Jan 2Bowls & playoffvsHoustonArmed Forces BowlL 34–⁠3548%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Houston 35–⁠34 in the Armed Forces Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
414–⁠342
Coach
Paul Chryst, then Joe Rudolph (interim, bowl game)
Elo
1515 −2 this season
SP+ rating
14.1 No. 26 of 128; offense No. 24, defense No. 56, special teams No. 7
SRS
4.4 No. 46 of 128 in FBS
Returning
49% of last season’s EPA, No. 86 of 125
Recruiting class
No. 44
Offensive coordinator
Joe Rudolph
Defensive coordinator
Matt House
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense31st of 128
  • Defense113th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted27th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted119th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2152%1.0831st of 128
Defense0.2644%1.26113th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.23 off
0.24 def		51% off
43% def		—27th off
119th def
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.6own 311% allowed
Defense3.8own 272% 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.

Leaders

Passing yardsChad Voytik QB2,233 yds
Passing touchdownsChad Voytik QB16 TD
Rushing yardsJames Conner RB1,765 yds
Rushing touchdownsJames Conner RB26 TD
Receiving yardsTyler Boyd WR1,261 yds
Receiving touchdownsTyler Boyd WR8 TD
InterceptionsLafayette Pitts DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2014 class

Alex Bookser OT★★★★No. 188
Adonis Jennings WR★★★★No. 298
Chris James RB★★★★No. 336
Connor Dintino OG★★★No. 764
Adam Bertke PRO★★★No. 772

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2014 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.851
Running backs23.50.872
Receivers23.50.856
Offensive line33.30.878
Defensive line22.50.796
Linebackers22.50.805
Defensive backs32.70.823
Whole class163.00.841

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 2015

The 2015 draft
Rd 4T.J. Clemmings OTMinnesota Vikings

Roster 105

The 2014 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 26 have a stat line. See the roster

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠15
Georgia Tech6–⁠211–⁠38
Clemson6–⁠210–⁠315
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠424
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Pittsburgh4–⁠46–⁠7
North Carolina4–⁠46–⁠7
NC State3–⁠58–⁠5
Virginia Tech3–⁠57–⁠6
Miami3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse1–⁠73–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.