Virginia Tech hosts Pittsburgh in ACC play

Pittsburgh (4-0) at Virginia Tech (4-0), Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Virginia Tech by 5.5. Against the spread: Virginia Tech 3-1, Pittsburgh 3-1.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Virginia Tech Offense

Overall: 462.5 yards per game (31st in FBS)

Passing: 284.8 yards per game (26th)

Rushing: 177.8 yards per game (51st)

Scoring: 43.3 points per game (12th)

Virginia Tech Defense

Overall: 269.3 yards per game (22nd in FBS)

Passing: 186.0 yards per game (43rd)

Rushing: 83.3 yards per game (14th)

Scoring: 16.0 points per game (30th)

Pittsburgh Offense

Overall: 523.8 yards per game (6th in FBS)

Passing: 347.3 yards per game (5th)

Rushing: 176.5 yards per game (52nd)

Scoring: 39.3 points per game (26th)

Pittsburgh Defense

Overall: 244.5 yards per game (11th in FBS)

Passing: 191.3 yards per game (49th)

Rushing: 53.3 yards per game (4th)

Scoring: 8.5 points per game (3rd)

Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Virginia Tech is 15th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 27.3% of the time. Pittsburgh ranks 12th, allowing a 26.4% third down conversion rate.

Pittsburgh ranks 131st in the FBS with 84.8 penalty yards per game.

Pittsburgh is 58th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 83.3% of trips. Virginia Tech's red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100.0% of red zone opportunities.

Virginia Tech is 19th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:04.

Team leaders

Virginia Tech

Passing: Ethan Grunkemeyer, 1,012 yards, 8 TDs, 0 INTs, 74.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Jeffrey Overton Jr., 409 yards on 60 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Luke Reynolds, 280 yards on 30 catches, 4 TDs

Pittsburgh

Passing: Mason Heintschel, 1,191 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT, 67.7 completion percentage

Rushing: Damon Ferguson Jr., 239 yards on 45 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Cataurus Hicks, 252 yards on 12 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Virginia Tech won 21-14 over Boston College on Sept. 26. Grunkemeyer passed for 147 yards on 22-of-35 attempts (62.9%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Overton carried the ball 25 times for 209 yards and scored one touchdown, adding three receptions for 19 yards. Sean Brown had eight receptions for 51 yards.

Pittsburgh defeated Bucknell 59-0 on Sept. 26. Heintschel led Pittsburgh with 403 yards on 29-of-37 passing (78.4%) for six touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball three times for 33 yards. Ferguson carried the ball nine times for 56 yards, adding two receptions for 22 yards. Tyreek Robinson put up 78 yards on five catches with one touchdown.

Next game

Virginia Tech plays at Cal on Oct. 10. Pittsburgh hosts North Carolina on Oct. 10.