PITT-Duke Game Day Result:
31 PITT Duke 13
Well, pretty much went as predicted in the Preseason as far as the score and very much as predicted in my Game Day Analysis. As stated after the Third Game of Iowa, Pitt has a Very Good Coach not seen at Pitt since Jackie Sherrill. Coach Pat & Staff simply has learned about these Players and how to change their attitude and Game Day play, unlike Harris, Wannstedt, Graham, and Chryst. Coach Pat & Staff has learned from previous mistakes, improved these players every game, and makes good Game Plans and Half Time Adjustments better than all before him. As portended, the Pitt Offense woke up on all fronts at QB, RBs, WRS, TEs, and Players added to the win by executing. It was not just Whitehead but all of them! even the defense exceeded my expectations. No question this Pitt Team Coaches & Players can win all 3 Games now and expectations will be high to do just that too. What is being lost in this win especially by critics East of Pitt, is that Coach Pat beat the former SEC & ACC Coach of the year. Sure Pitt and Duke still need to recruit better Talent but they develop the talent they do have as Very Good Coaches. Duke Coaching just like Northwestern Coaching far exceeds anything seen at Indiana or Illinois and Pitt beat Duke decisively! Furthermore, Pitt did with less talent if one sees the Recruiting Rankings but far better coaching. Even Coach Pat & Staff did not know how the Pitt Players were going to respond after losing to UNC and Notre Dame. The Pitt Players were mentally down, not doing the little things, and dropping passes, missing tackles, blocks, sacks, and passes in those games, but not yesterday. Pitt all 3 Units of Offense, Defense, and Special Teams executed all 4 Quarter long and established a new way of winning at Pitt after the 10th game. As predicted, I have been waiting for a game like this at Pitt for over a Decade. We saw a few Games during that time but never so soon by a First Year Coach. Additionally, as predicted, this was a Fun Game to watch and see these players and coaches all they can be as players and recruits took notice. It has taken over 30 years but Pitt finally has improved in each game since the season began and that is the best I have seen in a long time. Now come better talent and coaching from ULou's Petrino and it will be tougher, but so is Pitt! Still a Toss Up Game, but now a Toss Up Win favoring Pitt with confidence. What a joy and expectation to experience as a Pitt Fan! Nailed the Preseason prediction as good as it gets and earned a B+ being off by 3 and 6 points! Still, overestimated Duke on Game Day because the Pitt Coaches and Players did not, and earned a C- being off by 13 and 21 points! Yet, my Game Day Prediction analysis was just spot on because so were the Pitt Players as predicted due to superb coaching and executing!
PITT-Duke Game Day Prediction:
Normally, by the 10th Game one would think it favors Pitt, but in reality, just like the last 3 Years the Teams are very even due to good coaching more than talent. Since Pitt Offense has not been able to score over 30 Points, the game should favor Duke. Yet, it is time for all the Panther Players to step up. In addition, Chryst is no longer at Pitt to make bad calls near the end of games, and lacking Special Teams Coaching. This is a pure Toss Up Game and Duke is suffering from mental breakdowns in Miami and UNC games, just like Pitt against UNC and ND? However, Duke's Defense has disappeared worst than Pitt. It is time for Peterman to explode, other Wideouts appear not just Boyd, Tight Book Ends, and Whitehead can play a big role in making all that happen on offense and on Defense. Yet, it will still come down to a Kick or two?, nope! If Pitt loses this Team will struggle to win 7 Games not 8 or 9 or 10? Still, wake up time happens for Pitt as leaving UNC and Notre Dame's Echoes behind? A Big Win for Pitt and many will enjoy seeing this Team come together!
Game Day Prediction: Grade C-
44 PITT Duke 34
Preseason Prediction @Duke August 2015
Ditto above but on steroids. These two teams have scored 50 points against one another the last two years. Does anyone expect anything else this game. Well, that will depend on Coach Pat & Staff having a healthy Team of key players. Duke’s Coach will be ready but was the last two years too. Pitt had them beat last year and the lead but Chryst’s Special Teams and Chryst’s dumb calls cost the game?
Preseason Prediction:
PITT- 34 Duke-19 (7-3) Grade B+
Game Day History Last 3 Meetings PITT 2 Duke 1:
2015 @Duke (6-4) W 31 13
2014 Duke (9-4) L 48 51
2013 @Duke (10-4) W 58 55
31 PITT Duke 13
Well, pretty much went as predicted in the Preseason as far as the score and very much as predicted in my Game Day Analysis. As stated after the Third Game of Iowa, Pitt has a Very Good Coach not seen at Pitt since Jackie Sherrill. Coach Pat & Staff simply has learned about these Players and how to change their attitude and Game Day play, unlike Harris, Wannstedt, Graham, and Chryst. Coach Pat & Staff has learned from previous mistakes, improved these players every game, and makes good Game Plans and Half Time Adjustments better than all before him. As portended, the Pitt Offense woke up on all fronts at QB, RBs, WRS, TEs, and Players added to the win by executing. It was not just Whitehead but all of them! even the defense exceeded my expectations. No question this Pitt Team Coaches & Players can win all 3 Games now and expectations will be high to do just that too. What is being lost in this win especially by critics East of Pitt, is that Coach Pat beat the former SEC & ACC Coach of the year. Sure Pitt and Duke still need to recruit better Talent but they develop the talent they do have as Very Good Coaches. Duke Coaching just like Northwestern Coaching far exceeds anything seen at Indiana or Illinois and Pitt beat Duke decisively! Furthermore, Pitt did with less talent if one sees the Recruiting Rankings but far better coaching. Even Coach Pat & Staff did not know how the Pitt Players were going to respond after losing to UNC and Notre Dame. The Pitt Players were mentally down, not doing the little things, and dropping passes, missing tackles, blocks, sacks, and passes in those games, but not yesterday. Pitt all 3 Units of Offense, Defense, and Special Teams executed all 4 Quarter long and established a new way of winning at Pitt after the 10th game. As predicted, I have been waiting for a game like this at Pitt for over a Decade. We saw a few Games during that time but never so soon by a First Year Coach. Additionally, as predicted, this was a Fun Game to watch and see these players and coaches all they can be as players and recruits took notice. It has taken over 30 years but Pitt finally has improved in each game since the season began and that is the best I have seen in a long time. Now come better talent and coaching from ULou's Petrino and it will be tougher, but so is Pitt! Still a Toss Up Game, but now a Toss Up Win favoring Pitt with confidence. What a joy and expectation to experience as a Pitt Fan! Nailed the Preseason prediction as good as it gets and earned a B+ being off by 3 and 6 points! Still, overestimated Duke on Game Day because the Pitt Coaches and Players did not, and earned a C- being off by 13 and 21 points! Yet, my Game Day Prediction analysis was just spot on because so were the Pitt Players as predicted due to superb coaching and executing!
PITT-Duke Game Day Prediction:
Normally, by the 10th Game one would think it favors Pitt, but in reality, just like the last 3 Years the Teams are very even due to good coaching more than talent. Since Pitt Offense has not been able to score over 30 Points, the game should favor Duke. Yet, it is time for all the Panther Players to step up. In addition, Chryst is no longer at Pitt to make bad calls near the end of games, and lacking Special Teams Coaching. This is a pure Toss Up Game and Duke is suffering from mental breakdowns in Miami and UNC games, just like Pitt against UNC and ND? However, Duke's Defense has disappeared worst than Pitt. It is time for Peterman to explode, other Wideouts appear not just Boyd, Tight Book Ends, and Whitehead can play a big role in making all that happen on offense and on Defense. Yet, it will still come down to a Kick or two?, nope! If Pitt loses this Team will struggle to win 7 Games not 8 or 9 or 10? Still, wake up time happens for Pitt as leaving UNC and Notre Dame's Echoes behind? A Big Win for Pitt and many will enjoy seeing this Team come together!
Game Day Prediction: Grade C-
44 PITT Duke 34
Preseason Prediction @Duke August 2015
Ditto above but on steroids. These two teams have scored 50 points against one another the last two years. Does anyone expect anything else this game. Well, that will depend on Coach Pat & Staff having a healthy Team of key players. Duke’s Coach will be ready but was the last two years too. Pitt had them beat last year and the lead but Chryst’s Special Teams and Chryst’s dumb calls cost the game?
Preseason Prediction:
PITT- 34 Duke-19 (7-3) Grade B+
Game Day History Last 3 Meetings PITT 2 Duke 1:
2015 @Duke (6-4) W 31 13
2014 Duke (9-4) L 48 51
2013 @Duke (10-4) W 58 55
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