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Message: [QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 2327634, member: 2585"] I like Bill C’s S&P+ work over at SB Nation, so I’ll pull some from that and mix it with some other points that make sense (I hope). [I]One note about the S&P+: Bill does a great preseason ranking where he goes through and factors in the previous season, players lost, etc.[/I] [I]As the season goes on this preseason ranking gets replaced with real game data. By week 7, it’s removed entirely).[/I] [I]Update: Removed Points per Possession, didn’t trust the source. Added 3rd Down % to both O and D. Added Offensive Efficiency, Offensive Explosiveness, Finishing Drives (Pts per trip in the 40), Defensive Efficiency, Defensive Explosiveness, Stopping Drives (Pts per trip in the 40 allowed).[/I] — [B]Pittsburgh (2-3) vs Syracuse (2-3)[/B] [I]There are no shared opponents yet.[/I] [B]Syracuse has a 69% of a win[/B] according to S&P+ ([URL="https://www.footballstudyhall.com/pages/2017-syracuse-advanced-statistical-profile"]Syracuse statistical profile[/URL]) [B]Strength of Schedule, so far[/B] Pitt, Average Opponent S&P+: [B]43.5[/B] Syracuse, Average Opponent S&P+: 63.5 [B]S&P+ Ranking[/B] Pitt: #83 Syracuse: [B]#55[/B] [B]— OFFENSE[/B] [B]Offense S&P+ [/B] Pitt: [B]#52[/B] Syracuse: #61 [B]Offensive Efficiency (National Avg: 40.1%)[/B] Pitt: [B]44.5%, #43 nationally[/B] Syracuse: 39.1%, #96 nationally [B]Offensive Explosiveness[/B] [B](National Avg: 1.17)[/B] Pitt: 0.96, #124 nationally Syracuse: [B]1.13, #81 nationally[/B] [B]Finishing Drives, Pts. Per Trip in 40[/B] [B](National Avg: 4.38)[/B] Pitt: 4.12, #97 nationally Syracuse: [B]4.72, #55 nationally[/B] [B]Yards per Play (tempo free) [/B] Pitt: 5.07, #106 nationally, #12 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]5.41, #88 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] [B]Yards per Game [/B] Pitt: 359, #96 nationally, #12 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]460.2, #34 nationally, #7 in the ACC[/B] [B]Scoring Offense [/B] Pitt: 24.4, #97 nationally, #12 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]33.0, #53 nationally, #9 in the ACC[/B] [B]3rd Down Conversion %[/B] Pitt: 36.11%, #91 nationally, #11 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]42.11%, #48 nationally, #5 in the ACC[/B] [B]Passing Yards/ATT (tempo free)[/B] Pitt: [B]7.2, # nationally, #9 in the ACC[/B] Syracuse: 6.8, #99 nationally, #11 in the ACC [B]Passing Completion % (tempo free)[/B] Pitt: [B]65.7%, #22 nationally, #3 in the ACC[/B] Syracuse: 62.8%, #45 nationally, #9 in the ACC [B]Passing Yards per Game[/B] Pitt: 244.6, #58 nationally, #8 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]317, #15 nationally, #2 in the ACC[/B] [B]Rushing Yards per Attempt (tempo free)[/B] Pitt: 3.09, #117 nationally, #13 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]3.75, #93 nationally, #11 in the ACC[/B] [B]Rushing Yards per Game[/B] Pitt: 114.40, #109 nationally, #13 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]143.20, #82 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] — [B]DEFENSE[/B] [B]Defense S&P+ [/B] Pitt: #93 Syracuse: [B]#61[/B] [B]Defensive Efficiency (National Avg: 40.3%)[/B] Pitt: 45.5%, #110 nationally Syracuse: [B]38.2%, #48 nationally[/B] [B]Defensive Explosiveness[/B] [B](National Avg: 1.17)[/B] Pitt: 1.25, #99 nationally Syracuse: [B]1.24, #96 nationally[/B] [B]Stopping Drives, Pts. Per Trip in 40[/B] [B](National Avg: 4.41)[/B] Pitt: 4.97, #103 nationally Syracuse: [B]4.17, #57 nationally[/B] [B]Yards per Play allowed (tempo free)[/B] Pitt: 6.97, #126 nationally, #14 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]5.14, #44 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] [B]Yards per Game allowed [/B] Pitt: 433.4, #104 nationally, #13 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]357.6, #50 nationally, #9 in the ACC[/B] [B]Scoring Defense [/B] Pitt: 31.6, #101 nationally, #11 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]24.4, #54 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] [B]Opponent 3rd Down Conversion %[/B] Pitt: 43.75%, #104 nationally, #13 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]25%, #7 nationally, #3 in the ACC[/B] [B]Pass Defense Yards/ATT (tempo free) [/B] Pitt: 9.7, # nationally, #14 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]7.0, #61 nationally, #7 in the ACC[/B] [B]Pass Defense Competion % (tempo free)[/B] Pitt: 57.4%, #60 nationally, #9 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]55.4%, #39 nationally, #6 in the ACC[/B] [B]Passing Yards per Game allowed [/B] Pitt: 263.4, #107 nationally, #13 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]225.6, #63 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] [B]Rush Yards per Attempt allowed (tempo free)[/B] Pitt: 4.86, #104 nationally, #12 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]3.63, #48 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] [B]Rushing Yards per Game allowed[/B] Pitt: 170, #85 nationally, #12 in the ACC Syracuse: [B]132, #48 nationally, #10 in the ACC[/B] — [B]MISCELLANEOUS[/B] [B]Turnover Margin[/B] Pitt: [B]0.60, #32 nationally, #6 in the ACC[/B] Syracuse: -0.20, #77 nationally, #10 in the ACC [B]S&P+ Special Teams[/B] Pitt: #95 Syracuse: [B]#12[/B] [/QUOTE]

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