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WATCH: Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi Discusses Offensive Analytics

Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi is old-school, but he touched on the use of analytics and more in his latest press conference.
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Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi breaks down his rationale when it comes to utilizing analytics to make fourth down decisions.
Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi breaks down his rationale when it comes to utilizing analytics to make fourth down decisions. | Karl Ludwig

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PITTSBURGH - The Pitt Panthers are less than 48 hours from a Week 2 matchup against Central Michigan on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, and head coach Pat Narduzzi spoke to the media Thursday for the final time before kickoff.

Narduzzi spent a large portion of his weekly sit-down talking about his view on analytics and how he uses a combination of his gut instincts and advanced statistics to figure out how to operate offensively. He also touched upon Central Michigan's offensive scheme, Eli Holstein's ability to deal with blitzes (and how he would approach game planning for Holstein) and more.

Pitt and Central Michigan are scheduled to kick off at noon on Saturday, and the broadcast will be on ESPNU.

Narduzzi will lead the Panthers onto the field Saturday morning for the final time before the Backyard Brawl next Saturday.

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Karl Ludwig
KARL LUDWIG

Karl Ludwig is a Pittsburgh Panthers on SI sportswriter. He has spent the past three years covering the Pitt Panthers for a couple of platforms. While he did not attend Pitt, he grew up in the Pittsburgh area, attending North Allegheny Senior High School and Slippery Rock University. As a student at SRU, he served as the sports editor of SRU’s student-run newspaper, The Rocket, and provided award-winning coverage in football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer. It was at SRU that his love for sports journalism blossomed. Karl spent three seasons as the Pitt football beat writer for Pittsburgh Sports Now, following time as an intern for the Sports Now Network. His most recent coverage of the University was for Pitt Sports News of the On3/Rivals network. He’s also contributed to Athlon Sports and SB Nation’s Behind the Steel Curtain.

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