Pittsburgh squares off against Georgia Tech in ACC action
Georgia Tech (2-5) at Pittsburgh (5-3), Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Game
Georgia Tech (2-5) at Pittsburgh (5-3), Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Pittsburgh by 6.5. Against the spread: Pittsburgh 4-4, Georgia Tech 1-6.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Pittsburgh Offense
Overall: 444.3 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 290.8 yards per game (12th)
Rushing: 153.5 yards per game (72nd)
Scoring: 31.6 points per game (49th)
Pittsburgh Defense
Overall: 331.3 yards per game (45th in FBS)
Passing: 266.3 yards per game (127th)
Rushing: 65.0 yards per game (2nd)
Scoring: 20.9 points per game (40th)
Georgia Tech Offense
Overall: 378.7 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 255.3 yards per game (41st)
Rushing: 123.4 yards per game (113th)
Scoring: 26.7 points per game (82nd)
Georgia Tech Defense
Overall: 407.6 yards per game (117th in FBS)
Passing: 197.1 yards per game (43rd)
Rushing: 210.4 yards per game (131st)
Scoring: 30.3 points per game (113th)
Georgia Tech ranks 118th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.3% of the time. Pittsburgh ranks 57th on offense, converting on 41.7% of third downs.
Georgia Tech is 123rd in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to Pittsburgh's 36th-ranked +3 margin.
Both teams are heavily penalized. Pittsburgh ranks 130th in the FBS averaging 78.3 penalty yards per game, and Georgia Tech ranks 113th with a 68.9-yard average.