Pittsburgh’s third-down conversion rate with La'Vell Wright and without La'Vell Wright
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Pittsburgh averaged 38.9% third-down conversion rate with La'Vell Wright and 64.3% without La'Vell Wright over its last 25 games, 8 games against 1, a difference of 25.4%. 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.
third-down conversion rate a game
with La'Vell Wright
38.9%
without La'Vell Wright
64.3%
20%40%60%
The games
with La'Vell Wrightwithout La'Vell Wright
| Side | Date | Game | Result | 3rd downs | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | @ Louisville | L | 33.3% | 32.4% | |
| Nov 30, 2024 | @ Boston College | L | 52.9% | 34.0% | |
| Dec 26, 2024 | vs Toledo (neutral) | L | 42.1% | 38.9% | |
| Aug 30, 2025 | vs Duquesne | W | 35.7% | — | |
| Sep 6, 2025 | vs Central Michigan | W | 66.7% | 41.2% | |
| Sep 13, 2025 | @ West Virginia | L | 23.5% | 35.9% | |
| Sep 27, 2025 | vsLouisville | L | 10.0% | 35.3% | |
| Oct 4, 2025 | vsBoston College | W | 52.9% | 37.3% | |
| Oct 11, 2025 | @ Florida State | W | 35.7% | 36.6% | |
| Oct 18, 2025 | @ Syracuse | W | 26.7% | 36.7% | |
| Oct 25, 2025 | vs NC State | W | 42.9% | 38.6% | |
| Nov 1, 2025 | @ Stanford | W | 38.5% | 33.9% | |
| Nov 15, 2025 | vs Notre Dame | L | 0.0% | 34.9% | |
| Nov 22, 2025 | @ Georgia Tech | W | 38.5% | 37.5% | |
| Nov 29, 2025 | vs Miami (FL) | L | 30.8% | 29.0% | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | vs East Carolina (neutral) | L | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Miami (OH) | W | 70.0% | 38.8% | |
| Sep 12, 2026 | vs UCF | W | 27.8% | 39.7% | |
| Sep 17, 2026 | vsSyracuse | W | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| Sep 26, 2026 | vs Bucknell | W | 64.3% | — | |
| Oct 2, 2026 | @ Virginia Tech | W | 30.8% | 38.0% | |
| Oct 10, 2026 | vs North Carolina | L | 43.8% | 40.1% | |
| Oct 17, 2026 | @Boston College | L | 20.0% | 36.0% | |
| Oct 24, 2026 | @Miami (FL) | L | 33.3% | 40.3% | |
| Oct 31, 2026 | vsGeorgia Tech | W | 35.3% | 42.9% |
Method
- 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 1.4% 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.