This is the definition of a 50/50 probability, but it's interesting nonetheless:
Pitt has lost the coin toss in every game this season. Every single one. I guess I can't say it's exactly 50/50, since I don't know what each team called, either the opponent in the four home games or Pitt in the two road games. But the result has been the same: the other team won the toss.
In four of those six games, the opponent won the toss and deferred; Pitt punted every time with a trio of three-and-outs and just one first down gained on the game's opening possession. In the two cases where an opponent took the ball - UCF and Delaware - both resulted in a punt.
The streak is actually seven games, as Stanford won the coin toss in the Sun Bowl, took the ball and went three-and-out. Pitt won the toss in the ACC Championship Game, deferred and gave up a 75-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage.
So we'll see if the Panthers can break the streak on Friday night at Syracuse.
Pitt has lost the coin toss in every game this season. Every single one. I guess I can't say it's exactly 50/50, since I don't know what each team called, either the opponent in the four home games or Pitt in the two road games. But the result has been the same: the other team won the toss.
In four of those six games, the opponent won the toss and deferred; Pitt punted every time with a trio of three-and-outs and just one first down gained on the game's opening possession. In the two cases where an opponent took the ball - UCF and Delaware - both resulted in a punt.
The streak is actually seven games, as Stanford won the coin toss in the Sun Bowl, took the ball and went three-and-out. Pitt won the toss in the ACC Championship Game, deferred and gave up a 75-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage.
So we'll see if the Panthers can break the streak on Friday night at Syracuse.
