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Pittsburgh’s points of margin with La'Vell Wright and without La'Vell Wright

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Pittsburgh averaged 6.3 points of margin with La'Vell Wright and 59.0 without La'Vell Wright over its last 25 games, 8 games against 1, a difference of 52.8. All 3 away games were with La'Vell Wright. All 3 night games were with La'Vell Wright. All 8 major-college opponents were with La'Vell Wright.

La'Vell Wright, running back: 305 rushing yards, 76 carries and 9 receptions in 8 of those 25 games.

One game without La'Vell Wright is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

points of margin a game

The games

with La'Vell Wrightwithout La'Vell Wright
Pittsburgh’s games, last 25 games, each marked with La'Vell Wright or without La'Vell Wright
SideDateGameResultpoints of marginExpected
Nov 23, 2024@LouisvilleL-28-12.7
Nov 30, 2024@Boston CollegeL-11-3.0
Dec 26, 2024vsToledo (neutral)L-28.4
Aug 30, 2025vsDuquesneW52—
Sep 6, 2025vsCentral MichiganW2822.2
Sep 13, 2025@West VirginiaL-713.6
Sep 27, 2025vsLouisvilleL-73.7
Oct 4, 2025vsBoston CollegeW4115.1
Oct 11, 2025@Florida StateW3-4.9
Oct 18, 2025@SyracuseW1716.4
Oct 25, 2025vsNC StateW192.1
Nov 1, 2025@StanfordW158.4
Nov 15, 2025vsNotre DameL-22-13.6
Nov 22, 2025@Georgia TechW14-2.6
Nov 29, 2025vsMiami (FL)L-31-9.6
Dec 27, 2025vsEast Carolina (neutral)L-65.1
Sep 5, 2026vsMiami (OH)W4514.3
Sep 12, 2026vsUCFW55.0
Sep 17, 2026vsSyracuseW148.0
Sep 26, 2026vsBucknellW59—
Oct 2, 2026@Virginia TechW21.9
Oct 10, 2026vsNorth CarolinaL-41.1
Oct 17, 2026@Boston CollegeL-611.0
Oct 24, 2026@Miami (FL)L-29-17.9
Oct 31, 2026vsGeorgia TechW2315.4

Method

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  • Expected is an offense and a defense a team, fit over every 2026 game between two teams in the table with the game being read left out, plus 3.7 for the home team (the edge the fit finds once strength is in), nothing at a neutral site.
  • Bucknell has no other game in the table, so that game has no expected number and sits out the second figure.
  • Who played is read from the schools’ box scores’ participation lists for 8 of these 9 games; in the other game a player is counted as in it when the box score has a stat for him.
  • 16 games in 2024 and 2025 are neither with La'Vell Wright nor without La'Vell Wright: La'Vell Wright had no game for the team those seasons, and sit out.