2021 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers went 11-3 (8-1 in the ACC), finishing No. 13 in the AP poll. They scored 41.4 and allowed 23.6 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 10-4-0; games went 8-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 9 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: ACC
- Record: 11-3
- Conference record: 8-1
- AP rank: No. 13
- Against the spread: 10-4-0
- Over/under: 8-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 9
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 2021-09-04 | W | 51-7 | -37.5 | W | O 56 |
| 2 | at Tennessee | 2021-09-11 | W | 41-34 | -3.5 | W | O 56 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 2021-09-18 | L | 41-44 | -14.5 | L | O 59 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 2021-09-25 | W | 77-7 | -29 | W | O 53 |
| 5 | at Georgia Tech | 2021-10-02 | W | 52-21 | -3 | W | O 57.5 |
| 7 | at Virginia Tech | 2021-10-16 | W | 28-7 | -6 | W | U 56 |
| 8 | Clemson | 2021-10-23 | W | 27-17 | -3.5 | W | U 47 |
| 9 | Miami | 2021-10-30 | L | 34-38 | -9.5 | L | O 61 |
| 10 | at Duke | 2021-11-06 | W | 54-29 | -21 | W | O 64 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 2021-11-12 | W | 30-23 | -6.5 | W | U 72 |
| 12 | Virginia | 2021-11-20 | W | 48-38 | -13.5 | L | O 67.5 |
| 13 | at Syracuse | 2021-11-28 | W | 31-14 | -12 | W | U 58 |
| 14 | vs Wake Forest | 2021-12-05 | W | 45-21 | -3.5 | W | U 72.5 |
| Bowl | vs Michigan State | 2021-12-31 | L | 21-31 | +3.5 | L | U 55 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 13 | 334 | 497 | 4319 | 42 | 7 |
| Davis Beville | 3 | 17 | 22 | 207 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Patti | 6 | 14 | 19 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Abanikanda | 13 | 123 | 651 | 7 |
| Vincent Davis | 14 | 142 | 593 | 4 |
| Rodney Hammond Jr. | 12 | 102 | 504 | 5 |
| Daniel Carter | 5 | 8 | 29 | 1 |
| Todd Sibley Jr. | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Addison | 14 | 100 | 1593 | 17 |
| Jared Wayne | 13 | 47 | 658 | 6 |
| Taysir Mack | 8 | 27 | 461 | 3 |
| Lucas Krull | 13 | 38 | 451 | 6 |
| Gavin Bartholomew | 13 | 28 | 326 | 4 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SirVocea Dennis | 12 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| John Petrishen | 14 | 71 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Hill | 14 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Erick Hallett | 14 | 68 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Phil Campbell | 13 | 64 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
2021 Pittsburgh players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Adomitis | LS | MIA | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Calijah Kancey | DT | TB | 2023 R1 #19 | 2020–2022 |
| Damarri Mathis | DB | CLE | 2022 R4 #115 | 2017–2021 |
| Erick Hallett | SAF | TEN | 2023 R6 #208 | 2019–2022 |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | MIN | 2025 R6 #202 | 2021–2024 |
| Israel Abanikanda | RB | DAL | 2023 R5 #143 | 2020–2022 |
| Jared Wayne | WR | HOU | 2023 UDFA | 2019–2022 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | MIN | 2023 R1 #23 | 2020–2021 |
| Kenny Pickett | QB | CAR | 2022 R1 #20 | 2017–2021 |
| Lucas Krull | TE | DEN | 2022 UDFA | 2020–2021 |
| SirVocea Dennis | LB | TB | 2023 R5 #153 | 2019–2022 |
| A.J. Woods | DB | ATL | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Ben Sauls | K | NYG | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Brandon Hill | SAF | HOU | 2023 R7 #248 | 2020–2022 |
| MJ Devonshire | DB | BUF | 2024 R7 #229 | 2021–2023 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com