College football scores › Week 8 › Pittsburgh at Miami
Pittsburgh5-3away
23
FinalHard Rock Stadium, 80°, wind 13 mph
MiamiNo. 17-0home
52
BEAVER MIA −20.5, wonBEAVER Over 48.5, wonBEAVER had MIA 90% to win

BEAVER against the market

Locked at kickoff, graded on the closing line
BEAVERSamMarketResultCall
Score (PITT–MIA)18–3817–36–23–52
SpreadMIA −20.7MIA −19.3MIA −20.5MIA by 29MIA −20.5 ✓
Total55.853.048.575Over 48.5 ✓
MIA win chance90%–−1800Won
PITT by 14+
2%
PITT by 1–13
8%
MIA by 1–13
24%
MIA by 14+
66%

Spread: 0.2 pts better than Vegas for Miami (sides with a gap this size have won 51% in the backtest). Total: 7.3 pts above Vegas (54% historically). Opened MIA −23.5.

Tale of the tape

BEAVER Stats, opponent-adjusted, entering the game. Rank among 138 FBS teams.
Efficiency
−0.002 #69Offense EPA / play+0.252 #2
−0.055 #34Defense EPA / play allowed−0.124 #14
−0.4% #72Offense success rate+10.0% #6
−5.3% #16Defense success rate allowed−4.6% #22
+0.049 #61Rushing EPA / play+0.116 #33
−0.023 #66Passing EPA / play+0.395 #1
−0.187 #5Rush defense EPA allowed−0.224 #2
+0.062 #79Pass defense EPA allowed−0.045 #36
+2.7 #45Scoring offense (pts vs avg)+15.5 #1
−2.8 #39Scoring defense (pts vs avg)−8.2 #13
Situational
−1.9% #70Passing-down success (3rd & long)+5.7% #18
−5.1% #16Passing-down success allowed−3.1% #37
+0.76 #26Points per drive+2.53 #2
−0.41 #39Points per drive allowed−0.86 #17
Trenches
+0.41 #22Line yards per rush+0.58 #5
−0.93 #3Line yards per rush allowed−0.45 #11
−3.8% #40Runs stuffed at the line−8.3% #2
+6.7% #7Opponent runs stuffed+2.6% #37
−3.5% #26Havoc allowed (TFL, sacks, PBU)−6.9% #5
+1.2% #34Havoc created−0.7% #75
Big plays
−0.067 #102Rushing explosiveness−0.011 #85
+0.225 #28Passing explosiveness+0.159 #50
−0.23 #84Open-field yards per rush+0.06 #46
+0.174 #129Pass explosiveness allowed−0.021 #50
Style and schedule
53% #98Run rate54% #92
−8.9 #87Strength of schedule (avg opponent)−8.8 #86

Pittsburgh: last 5 games

L21-27Missed
L17-21Missed
W35-33Covered
W59-0Covered
W27-13Covered

Miami: last 5 games

W43-35Missed
W41-13Covered
W52-3Covered
W33-20Missed
W77-7Covered

Rating trend

BEAVER Stats: net EPA per play against an average team, entering each week
−0.03+0.09+0.21+0.32+0.44Entering week12345678Pittsburgh · 1: +0.07Pittsburgh · 2: +0.10Pittsburgh · 3: +0.11Pittsburgh · 4: +0.10Pittsburgh · 5: +0.11Pittsburgh · 6: +0.11Pittsburgh · 7: +0.08Pittsburgh · 8: +0.05Miami · 1: +0.26Miami · 2: +0.31Miami · 3: +0.36Miami · 4: +0.35Miami · 5: +0.37Miami · 6: +0.41Miami · 7: +0.41Miami · 8: +0.38
● Pittsburgh● Miami