For the last edition of our slightly-too-late midseason grades series (it really should have been published last week), I’ll be reporting on special teams and coaching.  Anybody wondering why we aren’t in the top 25 with a 4-2 record against a top-20 schedule?  Look no further than coaching and the third phase.  sigh

• Fewest Penalties per Game:  8.83.  124th out of 130 – 5th Percentile.  The good news is that the only two power five teams lower than Pitt are Miami (9.0) and Syracuse (9.17).  Also for some sand in the craw, #21 Cincinnati is 129th (10.17)
• Fewest Penalty Yards per Game:  83.17 – 127th out of 130 – 2nd Percentile.  Oklahoma is the only P5 team lower than Pitt.  (89.33).

 

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