Pittsburgh at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 12, 2002

No. 8 Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh 14–⁠6. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 42–⁠17–⁠1 as played.

AwayPittsburgh9–⁠4 in 2002
6
Home8Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2002
14

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameHigh 68°F, low 52°F, 0.23 in. of rainAttendance 80,795

At kickoff
65°F, overcast, haze, wind 12 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh33006
Notre Dame070714

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠21–⁠1; as played, 52–⁠21–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Notre Dame 37, Pittsburgh 15
2023Notre Dame 58, Pittsburgh 7
2020Notre Dame 45, Pittsburgh 3
2018Notre Dame 19, Pittsburgh 14
2015Notre Dame 42, Pittsburgh 30
2013Pittsburgh 28, Notre Dame 21

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