Tennessee football hosts Pittsburgh on Saturday in Knoxville. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Pittsburgh
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/04 | U Mass | W 51-7 | Home |
09/11 | Tennessee | 12:00 pm | Away |
09/18 | W Michigan | 12:00 pm | Home |
09/25 | N Hampshire | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/02 | GA Tech | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/16 | VA Tech | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/23 | Clemson | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/30 | Miami (FL) | 1:00 pm | Home |
11/06 | Duke | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/11 | N Carolina | 7:30 pm | Home |
11/20 | Virginia | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/27 | Syracuse | 12:00 pm | Away |
Tennessee
Date | Opp. | Time/Result | Location |
---|---|---|---|
09/02 | Bowling Grn | W 38-6 | Home |
09/11 | Pittsburgh | 12:00 pm | Home |
09/18 | TN Tech | 12:00 pm | Home |
09/25 | Florida | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/02 | Missouri | 1:00 pm | Away |
10/09 | S Carolina | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/16 | Mississippi | 1:00 pm | Home |
10/23 | Alabama | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/06 | Kentucky | 1:00 pm | Away |
11/13 | Georgia | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/20 | S Alabama | 12:00 pm | Home |
11/27 | Vanderbilt | 12:00 pm | Home |
College Football Ratings
Rating | Pittsburgh | Tennessee |
---|---|---|
ESPN FPI | 27 | 51 |
Sagarin | 50 | 56 |
Massey Composite | 40 | 67 |
PiRate Ratings | 66 | 50 |
Key Stats
Stat (per game) | Pittsburgh | Tennessee |
---|---|---|
Points | 51.0 | 38.0 |
Points Allowed | 7.0 | 6.0 |
Total YDS | 598.0 | 475.0 |
Pass YDS | 375.0 | 144.0 |
Rush YDS | 223.0 | 331.0 |
Total YDS Allowed | 209.0 | 219.0 |
Rush YDS Allowed | 42.0 | 32.0 |
Pass YDS Allowed | 167.0 | 187.0 |
3rd Down Conv % | 61.5 | 46.7 |
3rd Down Conv DEF % | 23.1 | 14.3 |
Turnover Margin | -1.00 | -2.00 |
Players to Watch
Pittsburgh
QB Kenny Pickett, RB Vincent Davis, WR Jordan Addison, TE Lucas Krull, RB AJ Davis, LB SirVocea Dennis, LB Phil Campbell, LB Cam Bright, DL John Morgan, DB Damarris Mathis.
Tennessee
QB Hendon Hooker, WR Velus Jones, OL Cade Mays, OT Darnell Wright, DB Alontae Taylor, S Trevon Flowers, S Jaylen McCollough, LB Juwan Mitchell, DT Matthew Butler, P Paxton Brooks
Injuries
Pittsburgh
None reported.
Tennessee
WR] 09/02/2021 – Jimmy Calloway missed last game, is “?” Saturday vs Pittsburgh U ( Undisclosed )
[WR] 09/02/2021 – Ramel Keyton missed last game, is “?” Saturday vs Pittsburgh U ( Undisclosed )
Source: statfox.com
Pittsburgh vs. Tennessee Football Series History
Pittsburgh leads 2-0
Comments
These two teams are about equally rated and this should be a good game. I am giving the Vols a slight edge due to their strong running game. However, the Vols will have to do something to slow down that Pitt passing attack.
Our Preseason Prediction
Tennessee 34, Pittsburgh 27
Game Week 14Powers.com Prediction
Tennessee 27, Pitt 24
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 11:00 AM CT (12:00 PM ET). You can watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
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