Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Pittsburgh · Conference game
Weather at kickoff58°F6 mphgusts 13DryWeather watch ›
8-0 · Power #14
24
▲ winner
Final
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2-6 · Power #77
7
final
Closing spread
FSU -20.5
✓ PITT W
Total
49.5
▼ Under · 31 pts
Model before kickoff
FSU 35–14 PITT
✓ FSU (93%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFSU -20.5
Total49.5
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFSU -20.5
Total49.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like FSU as a 20.5-point road favorite at PITT, the favorite won 9, covered 7, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: FSU won 24–7; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 31 points stayed under 49.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 90%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 22 against an average line of 20.5; 51.4 points a game (usually 56.4). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2141–16 W O53
Very close
CLEM @ BC
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2131–3 W U48.75
Very close
ND @ STAN
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest
-20.7545–14 W O53
Very close
PSU @ RUTG
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-18.555–10 W O45
Very close
FLA @ SC
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-20.517–40 L O52
Close
UGA @ SC
2020 · Week 13 · close · similar total & rest
-2245–16 W O50
Close
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & season form
-17.541–7 W U53
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar total & rest
-17.538–6 W U49.5
Close
UGA @ UK
2022 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation
-22.516–6 L U47.5
Close
UTAH @ ARIZ
2021 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest
-2438–29 L O54.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Florida State ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Florida State ATS trend (6-2)
Florida State have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Pittsburgh ATS struggles (2-6)
Pittsburgh have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Pittsburgh 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Both teams trending Over (10-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
FSU+6.4 →+18.2▲ 11.8#6
PITT+3.7 →−2.5▼ 6.2#80
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

FSU
Longer bar = better
PITT
#19
Offense
◀ FSU better
#116
#32
Defense
◀ FSU better
#54
+0.6 #27
Turnovers
◀ FSU better
−0.3 #91
65 plays #92
Pace
◀ FSU faster
61 plays #123
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When FSU has the ball
Advantage: FSU offense
FSU offPITT defEdge
Points / game 41.5 #5 28.8 #96 FSU
Yards / play 7.00 #8 5.32 #51 FSU
PPA / play +0.27 #17 0.00 #28 Even
Success rate 45% #46 39% #39 Even
When PITT has the ball
Advantage: FSU defense
PITT offFSU defEdge
Points / game 22.4 #104 18.3 #20 FSU
Yards / play 5.13 #103 5.01 #28 FSU
PPA / play −0.06 #133 +0.05 #46 FSU
Success rate 37% #124 38% #32 FSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
FSU scoring against the PITT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FSU scored
8.8
#17
12.0
#14
20.8
#13
9.0
#16
10.9
#7
19.9
#5
PITT allowed
4.8
#53
10.4
#115
15.1
#101
8.9
#122
4.8
#32
13.6
#86
PITT scoring against the FSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
PITT scored
5.6
#76
5.1
#120
10.8
#108
6.0
#73
5.6
#97
11.6
#93
FSU allowed
3.4
#26
7.5
#76
10.9
#45
4.5
#40
2.9
#3
7.4
#11

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
PITT +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
58° · 6 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
FSU7d
PITT7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 134fast

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