Pitt Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 3014. Average per year is 75.35

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
288	On Dec 1, 2007, unranked Pitt defeated 2nd ranked West Virginia by 4 points away.	240	48	0
276	On Nov 2, 2002, unranked Pitt defeated 3rd ranked Virginia Tech by 7 points away.	230	46	0
276	On Nov 12, 2016, unranked Pitt defeated 3rd ranked Clemson by 1 points away.	230	46	0
240	On Nov 24, 2017, unranked Pitt defeated 2nd ranked Miami (FL) by 10 points at home.	240	0	0
220	On Oct 10, 1987, unranked Pitt defeated 4th ranked Notre Dame by 8 points at home.	220	0	0
200	On Nov 8, 2003, 25th ranked Pitt defeated 5th ranked Virginia Tech by 3 points at home.	200	0	0
196	On Nov 3, 2001, unranked Pitt defeated 12th ranked Virginia Tech by 31 points at home.	140	0	56
192	On Oct 2, 2008, unranked Pitt defeated 10th ranked South Florida by 5 points away.	160	32	0
144	On Sep 11, 1999, unranked Pitt narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Penn State by 3 points away.	120	24	0
144	On Oct 28, 2000, unranked Pitt narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Virginia Tech by 3 points away.	120	24	0
140	On Sep 29, 2011, unranked Pitt defeated 16th ranked South Florida by 27 points at home.	100	0	40
132	On Nov 3, 2012, unranked Pitt narrowly lost to 4th ranked Notre Dame by 3 points away.	110	22	0
130	On Sep 15, 2012, unranked Pitt defeated 13th ranked Virginia Tech by 18 points at home.	130	0	0
114	On Oct 1, 1983, unranked Pitt narrowly lost to 7th ranked West Virginia by 3 points away.	95	19	0
110	On Nov 14, 1987, unranked Pitt defeated 15th ranked Penn State by 10 points at home.	110	0	0
110	On Sep 21, 2019, unranked Pitt defeated 15th ranked UCF by 1 points at home.	110	0	0
102	On Sep 14, 1985, unranked Pitt narrowly lost to 9th ranked Ohio State by 3 points away.	85	17	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.