Pittsburgh (9-4)
| RATINGS | EWP | OLD-STYLE | POWER | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating (Rk) | 0.687 (26) | 74.54 (31) | 34.23 (30) | 29.37 (33) | 4.86 (30) |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | YARDS | OPP YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2008 | Bowling Green St. | L (17-27) | 393 | 254 |
| 09/06/2008 | Buffalo | W (27-16) | 352 | 348 |
| 09/20/2008 | Iowa | W (21-20) | 259 | 361 |
| 09/27/2008 | @ Syracuse | W (34-24) | 407 | 263 |
| 10/02/2008 | @ South Florida | W (26-21) | 374 | 245 |
| 10/18/2008 | @ Navy | W (42-21) | 499 | 251 |
| 10/25/2008 | Rutgers | L (34-54) | 486 | 442 |
| 11/01/2008 | @ Notre Dame | W (36-33 4OT) | 346 | 386 |
| 11/08/2008 | Louisville | W (41-7) | 320 | 299 |
| 11/22/2008 | @ Cincinnati | L (21-28) | 264 | 396 |
| 11/28/2008 | West Virginia | W (19-15) | 346 | 300 |
| 12/06/2008 | @ Connecticut | W (34-10) | 228 | 305 |
| 12/31/2008 | vs. Oregon St. | L (0-3) | 178 | 273 |
| OFFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 352 | 27.08 (43) | 29.37 (33) | 0.403 (44) | 0.430 (37) |
| Yards | 4452 | 342.46 (69) | 355.41 (60) | 5.100 (76) | 5.186 (69) |
| Rush Yards | 1808 | 139.08 (61) | 156.75 (47) | 3.675 (82) | 3.932 (71) |
| Total Rush Yards | 1985 | 152.69 (62) | 170.58 (47) | 4.315 (83) | 4.560 (67) |
| Pass Yards | 2644 | 203.38 (67) | 198.66 (73) | 6.940 (59) | 6.976 (52) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2467 | 189.77 (67) | 184.82 (73) | 5.973 (59) | 5.997 (56) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 115.51 (83) | 115.74 (76) |
| Sacks | 32 | 2.46 (96) | 2.57 (102) | 0.077 (93) | 0.080 (97) |
| Fumbles | 23 | 1.77 (77) | 1.91 (92) | 0.033 (78) | 0.035 (88) |
| Interceptions | 14 | 1.08 (70) | 1.08 (75) | 0.037 (79) | 0.038 (87) |
| Turnovers | 27 | 2.08 (85) | 2.20 (96) | 0.031 (85) | 0.032 (93) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.348 (93) | 0.343 (95) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.684 (12) | 0.728 (7) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.911 (10) | 0.913 (12) |
| DEFENSE | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 279 | 21.46 (31) | 21.39 (30) | 0.329 (31) | 0.318 (30) |
| Yards | 4123 | 317.15 (25) | 318.54 (24) | 4.868 (26) | 4.766 (22) |
| Rush Yards | 1614 | 124.15 (28) | 103.04 (16) | 3.579 (30) | 3.251 (21) |
| Total Rush Yards | 1843 | 141.77 (31) | 121.61 (16) | 4.409 (39) | 4.141 (32) |
| Pass Yards | 2509 | 193.00 (35) | 215.49 (57) | 6.336 (38) | 6.328 (35) |
| Total Pass Yards | 2280 | 175.38 (31) | 196.92 (49) | 5.315 (28) | 5.283 (27) |
| Pass Eff | --- | --- | --- | 115.27 (32) | 114.27 (30) |
| Sacks | 33 | 2.54 (19) | 2.72 (14) | 0.077 (22) | 0.078 (16) |
| Fumbles | 18 | 1.38 (83) | 1.45 (79) | 0.027 (72) | 0.028 (71) |
| Interceptions | 16 | 1.23 (35) | 1.27 (30) | 0.040 (27) | 0.038 (34) |
| Turnovers | 24 | 1.85 (58) | 1.88 (56) | 0.028 (51) | 0.028 (56) |
| 3rd Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.342 (22) | 0.347 (28) |
| 4th Down % | --- | --- | --- | 0.421 (35) | 0.484 (69) |
| Red Zone % | --- | --- | --- | 0.800 (46) | 0.844 (78) |
| SPECIAL | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Punt | --- | --- | --- | 37.10 (25) | 37.68 (18) |
| Punt Return | --- | --- | --- | 9.22 (49) | 10.65 (32) |
| Net Kickoff | --- | --- | --- | 43.45 (34) | 43.77 (27) |
| Touchback % | --- | --- | --- | 0.043 (95) | --- |
| Kickoff Return | --- | --- | --- | 20.30 (85) | 19.89 (94) |
| Field Goals | 20 | 1.54 (14) | 1.49 (14) | --- | --- |
| Field Goal % | --- | --- | --- | 0.833 (13) | 0.807 (24) |
| MISC | TOTAL | PER GAME | ADJ/GAME | PER PLAY* | ADJ/PLAY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | 57 | 4.38 (12) | 3.75 (6) | --- | --- |
| Penalty Yards | 440 | 33.85 (6) | 27.98 (3) | --- | --- |
| Plays | 1899 | 73.04 (75) | 74.37 (54) | --- | --- |
| Time of Possession | 407.67 | 31.36 (26) | 31.71 (23) | --- | --- |
| Time/Off Play | --- | --- | --- | 24.71 (26) | 24.78 (24) |
| PER POSSESSION | RAW | ADJUSTED |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Points | 2.09 (53) | 2.29 (39) |
| Defensive Points | 1.69 (31) | 1.61 (27) |
| Offensive Yards | 28.00 (77) | 29.25 (68) |
| Defensive Yards | 25.77 (23) | 24.61 (14) |
| Offensive Turnovers | 0.170 (83) | 0.178 (93) |
| Defensive Turnovers | 0.150 (66) | 0.145 (68) |
| Turnover Margin | -0.020 (78) | -0.032 (89) |