Pittsburgh at Syracuse

Saturday, November 6, 2004

Syracuse beat Pittsburgh 38–⁠31 in overtime. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 30–⁠27–⁠3 as played.

AwayPittsburgh8–⁠4 in 2004
31
HomeSyracuse6–⁠6 in 2004 (0–⁠6 official)
38

Final, overtime at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ESGPAttendance 37,211

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Pittsburgh67110731
Syracuse714031438

Standouts

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Palko28/4234230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Raymond Kirkley Jr.1768130
Tim Murphy941018
Marcus Furman5804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Lee9188159
Marcus Furman963015
Joe DelSardo645111
Erik Gill233118
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Clint Session1240

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Perry Patterson15/2817011
Joe Fields1/16010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Walter Reyes17123157
Damien Rhodes23103116
Steve Gregory215011
Jeremy Sellers1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Jones4136160
Steve Gregory63508
Damien Rhodes225020
Rice Moss116016

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

PittsburghSyracuse
443Total yards469
360Passing yards256
101Rushing yards239
8.1Yards per pass7.9
2.6Yards per rush4.6
23First downs23
9–⁠19Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
19:25Possession17:17

Efficiency

PittsburghSyracuse
37%Success rate38%
−0.01EPA per play−0.03
1.07Explosiveness0.84
−0.26Rushing EPA0.20
0.21Passing EPA−0.23
35%Passing-down success21%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.20
−0.03Second-down EPA0.10
0.48Third-down EPA0.14

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Syracuse 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Syracuse end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 SyracuseTouchdown run, 11 playsQ1 PittsburghKickoff, 1 playQ1 PittsburghPunt, 7 playsQ1 SyracuseMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ1 SyracuseMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghKickoff, 1 playQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 1 playQ2 PittsburghKickoff, 1 playQ2 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ2 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghRush, 1 playQ3 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseFumble, 1 playQ3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 1 playQ3 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ3 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 8 playsQ3 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ3 SyracuseInterception, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 4 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ4 SyracuseField goal, 13 playsQ4 PittsburghKickoff, 1 playQ4 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 playsQ5 SyracuseTouchdown run, 6 playsQ6 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 SyracuseTouchdown run, 11 plays, 62 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 SyracuseMissed FG, 8 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown run, 6 plays, 85 yards
  6. Q1 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  7. Q1 SyracuseMissed FG, 11 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  9. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 73 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghKickoff, 1 play, −86 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 1 play, 60 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghKickoff, 1 play, −83 yards
  14. Q2 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 83 yards
  15. Q2 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  16. Q2 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q2 PittsburghRush, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 SyracuseFumble, 1 play, −15 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 1 play, 15 yards
  23. Q3 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, 45 yards
  24. Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 8 plays, 79 yards
  26. Q3 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, 58 yards
  27. Q3 SyracuseInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  28. Q3 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 plays, 21 yards
  29. Q3 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  30. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  31. Q4 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  32. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  33. Q4 SyracuseField goal, 13 plays, 70 yards
  34. Q4 PittsburghKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  35. Q4 PittsburghMissed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
  36. Q5 SyracuseTouchdown run, 6 plays, 100 yards
  37. Q6 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Syracuse 7, Pittsburgh 6
Syracuse Touchdown run, 11 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 38Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Walter Reyes (SYR) for 4 yards.
14:182nd & 6 at own 42Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 7 yards.
13:571st & 10 at own 49Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for no gain.
13:182nd & 10 at own 49Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
12:353rd & 1 at opp 42Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
12:121st & 10 at opp 39Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
11:491st & 10 at opp 28Steve Gregory (SYR) rushed left side for 11 yards.
11:251st & 10 at opp 17Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 4 yards.
10:512nd & 6 at opp 13Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 12 yards.
10:431st & goal at opp 1Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for no gain.
10:042nd & goal at opp 1Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for a 1 yard touchdown.Syracuse 6, Pittsburgh 0
9:59Extra point by Brendan Carney (SYR) is good.Syracuse 7, Pittsburgh 0
9:59Orange kickoff, touchback by Panthers.
Pittsburgh Punt, 7 plays
9:591st & 10 at own 20Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for 5 yards.
9:212nd & 5 at own 25Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for 2 yards.
8:383rd & 3 at own 27Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 8 yards.
8:301st & 10 at own 35Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Joe DelSardo (PITT) for 11 yards.
8:021st & 10 at own 46Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
7:252nd & 5 at opp 49Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Joe DelSardo (PITT) for 3 yards.
6:393rd & 2 at opp 46Tyler Palko (PITT) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
6:314th & 9 at own 47Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) no return by Orange.
Syracuse Missed FG, 8 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 9Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
5:472nd & 7 at own 12Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Steve Gregory (SYR) for 6 yards.
5:133rd & 1 at own 18Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 5 yards.
4:481st & 10 at own 23Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 56 yards.
4:221st & 10 at opp 21Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 1 yard.
3:462nd & 9 at opp 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
3:423rd & 9 at opp 20Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed right side for 5 yards.
2:554th & 4 at opp 1532 yard field goal by Brendan Carney (SYR) is no good.
Pittsburgh Touchdown run, 6 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 15Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 30 yards.
2:271st & 10 at the 50Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed left side for 3 yards.
1:512nd & 7 at opp 47Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 6 yards.
1:103rd & 1 at opp 41Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed left side for 18 yards.
0:451st & 10 at opp 23Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Erik Gill (PITT) for 18 yards.
0:211st & goal at opp 5Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for a 5 yard touchdown.Syracuse 7, Pittsburgh 6
0:171st & goal at opp 02 point rush attempt up the middle by Adam Graessle (PITT) is no good.
0:171st & 0 at opp 20Panthers kickoff, touchback by Orange.
Syracuse Missed FG, 11 plays
0:171st & 10 at own 20Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for no gain.
0:122nd & 10 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Damien Rhodes (SYR) for 20 yards.
0:011st & 10 at own 40Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 43Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 43Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for 6 yards.
Q2 14:263rd & 1 at own 49Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q2 13:581st & 10 at opp 46Perry Patterson (SYR) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
Q2 13:182nd & 14 at the 50Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q2 13:123rd & 14 at the 5015 yard penalty on Panthers.
Q2 13:071st & 10 at opp 355 yard penalty on Orange.
Q2 13:071st & 15 at opp 40Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q2 12:322nd & 13 at opp 38Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for 6 yards.
Q2 12:243rd & 7 at opp 32Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q2 12:194th & 7 at opp 3248 yard field goal by Collin Barber (SYR) is no good.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 21, Pittsburgh 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 32Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
11:412nd & 9 at own 33Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Raymond Kirkley (PITT) for 8 yards.
11:183rd & 1 at own 41Tyler Palko (PITT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
11:121st & 10 at own 42Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed left side for 4 yards.
10:522nd & 6 at own 46Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
10:113rd & 7 at own 45Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
10:064th & 7 at own 45Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) returned 9 yards by Marcus Clayton (SYR) to the Orange 27.
Syracuse Touchdown pass, 6 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 27Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 7 yards.
9:232nd & 3 at own 34Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
8:513rd & 1 at own 36Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 57 yards.
8:391st & goal at opp 7Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 2 yards.
7:562nd & goal at opp 5Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for no gain.
7:173rd & goal at opp 5Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Breyone Evans (SYR) for a 5 yard touchdown.Syracuse 13, Pittsburgh 6
7:11Extra point by Collin Barber (SYR) is good.Syracuse 14, Pittsburgh 6
7:11Kickoff returned by Raymond Kirkley (PITT) for 14 yards.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 145 yard penalty on Panthers.
7:061st & 15 at own 9Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Justin Acierno (PITT) for 5 yards.
6:272nd & 10 at own 14Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
5:483rd & 6 at own 18Tyler Palko (PITT) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.
5:48Panthers fumble by Tyler Palko (PITT), recovered by Justin Belarski (PITT), advanced for no gain.
5:054th & 11 at own 13Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) returned 13 yards by Marcus Clayton (SYR) to the Orange 40.
Syracuse Touchdown pass, 1 play
4:531st & 10 at own 40Joe Fields (SYR) pass right side complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for a 60 yard touchdown.Syracuse 20, Pittsburgh 6
4:43Extra point by Collin Barber (SYR) is good.Syracuse 21, Pittsburgh 6
4:43Kickoff returned by Marcus Furman (PITT) for 16 yards.
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 5 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 17Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
3:592nd & 8 at own 195 yard penalty on Orange.
3:482nd & 3 at own 24Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
2:573rd & 1 at own 26Tyler Palko (PITT) rushed right side for 2 yards.
2:331st & 10 at own 2815 yard penalty on Orange.
2:271st & 10 at own 43Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1:512nd & 10 at own 43Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for a 57 yard touchdown.Syracuse 21, Pittsburgh 12
1:42Extra point by Josh Cummings (PITT) is good.Syracuse 21, Pittsburgh 13
1:42Panthers kickoff, touchback by Orange.
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:372nd & 10 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Steve Gregory (SYR) for 8 yards.
1:073rd & 2 at own 28Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 13 yards.
0:561st & 10 at own 41Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Steve Gregory (SYR) for 6 yards.
0:522nd & 4 at own 47Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:453rd & 4 at own 47Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:414th & 4 at own 47Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) no return by Panthers.
Pittsburgh Rush, 1 play
0:331st & 10 at own 13Tyler Palko (PITT) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
3rd quarter10 drives, then Pittsburgh 24, Syracuse 21
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for no gain.
14:242nd & 10 at own 20Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 11 yards.
13:531st & 10 at own 31Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
13:112nd & 8 at own 33Panthers timeout; 13:11 remaining 3rd quarter
13:112nd & 8 at own 33Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
13:073rd & 8 at own 33Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 13 yards.
12:351st & 10 at own 46Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed right side for 5 yards.
11:542nd & 5 at opp 49Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
11:183rd & 2 at opp 46Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
11:144th & 2 at opp 46Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) no return by Orange.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 12Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
10:322nd & 3 at own 19Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
10:133rd & 2 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed left side for 1 yard.
9:424th & 1 at own 21Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) returned by Allen Richardson (PITT) to the Panthers 26 for no gain.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 26Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
9:272nd & 10 at own 26Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 8 yards.
8:453rd & 2 at own 34Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
8:404th & 2 at own 34Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) returned 16 yards by Marcus Clayton (SYR) to the Orange 31.
Syracuse Fumble, 1 play
8:4010 yard penalty on Orange.
8:251st & 10 at own 215 yard penalty on Orange.
8:251st & 15 at own 16Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed left side for -1 yards.
8:25Orange fumble by Perry Patterson (SYR), recovered by Dan Stephens (PITT), returned for no gain.
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 1 play
8:211st & 10 at opp 15Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Erik Gill (PITT) for a 15 yard touchdown.Syracuse 21, Pittsburgh 19
8:151st & goal at opp 0Orange timeout; 08:15 remaining 3rd quarter
8:151st & goal at opp 02 point pass from Tyler Palko (PITT) to Erik Gill (PITT) is good.Tied at 21
8:151st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Diamond Ferri (SYR) for 45 yards.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 45Steve Gregory (SYR) rushed right side for 4 yards.
7:592nd & 6 at own 49Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
7:553rd & 6 at own 49Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
7:504th & 6 at own 49Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) returned 3 yards by Allen Richardson (PITT) to the Panthers 14.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 8 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 14Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for no gain.
7:022nd & 10 at own 14Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 8 yards.
6:153rd & 2 at own 22Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 58 yards.
6:15Panthers fumble by Greg Lee (PITT), recovered by Erik Gill (PITT), advanced for no gain.
5:421st & 10 at opp 20Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for no gain.
5:4210 yard penalty on Orange.
5:221st & goal at opp 10Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:152nd & goal at opp 10Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed left side for 3 yards.
4:323rd & goal at opp 7Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:264th & goal at opp 724 yard field goal by Josh Cummings (PITT) is good.Pittsburgh 24, Syracuse 21
4:231st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Damien Rhodes (SYR) for 58 yards.
Syracuse Interception, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at opp 42Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 7 yards.
4:102nd & 3 at opp 35Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:023rd & 3 at opp 35Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle intercepted by Clint Session (PITT). Returned for 23 yards.
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 8 plays
3:541st & 10 at opp 49Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for 1 yard.
3:142nd & 9 at opp 48Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Raymond Kirkley (PITT) for 9 yards.
2:471st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:412nd & 10 at opp 39Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 11 yards.
2:331st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:272nd & 10 at opp 28Tyler Palko (PITT) rushed left side for no gain.
2:223rd & 10 at opp 28Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:174th & 10 at opp 2845 yard field goal by Josh Cummings (PITT) is no good.
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 28Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
1:372nd & 2 at own 36Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 3 yards.
1:111st & 10 at own 39Perry Patterson (SYR) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.
0:332nd & 19 at own 30Orange timeout; 00:33 remaining 3rd quarter
0:332nd & 19 at own 30Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Steve Gregory (SYR) for 8 yards.
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 38Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 3810 yard penalty on Orange.
Q4 14:333rd & 21 at own 28Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4 14:254th & 21 at own 28Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) no return by Panthers.
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 24
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 49Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
14:132nd & 10 at own 49Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete across the middle.
14:093rd & 10 at own 49Tyler Palko (PITT) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
13:264th & 16 at own 43Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) returned 6 yards by Marcus Clayton (SYR) to the Orange 14.
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
13:267 yard penalty on Orange.
13:141st & 10 at own 7Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for 6 yards.
13:1415 yard penalty on Panthers.
13:081st & 10 at own 28Perry Patterson (SYR) sacked for a loss of 13 yards.
12:202nd & 23 at own 15Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Steve Gregory (SYR) for 8 yards.
11:433rd & 15 at own 23Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Andre Fontenette (SYR) for 8 yards.
11:064th & 7 at own 31Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) returned -2 yards by Allen Richardson (PITT) to the Panthers 14.
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 14Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed right side for 1 yard.
10:182nd & 9 at own 15Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed left side for 3 yards.
9:333rd & 6 at own 18Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 14 yards.
9:011st & 10 at own 32Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed right side for 5 yards.
8:202nd & 5 at own 37Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
7:521st & 10 at own 43Tim Murphy (PITT) rushed left side for 1 yard.
7:122nd & 9 at own 44Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
7:083rd & 9 at own 44Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 7 yards.
6:224th & 2 at opp 49Punt by Adam Graessle (PITT) no return by Orange.
Syracuse Field goal, 13 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 20Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
5:392nd & 6 at own 24Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 9 yards.
5:201st & 10 at own 33Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:122nd & 10 at own 33Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Rice Moss (SYR) for 16 yards.
4:511st & 10 at own 49Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
4:102nd & 6 at opp 47Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
3:353rd & 3 at opp 44Jeremy Sellers (SYR) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
3:161st & 10 at opp 38Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 10 yards.
3:091st & 10 at opp 28Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for no gain.
3:0914 yard penalty on Panthers.
2:521st & 10 at opp 14Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for -1 yards.
2:062nd & 11 at opp 15Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Damien Rhodes (SYR) for 5 yards.
1:203rd & 6 at opp 10Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:134th & 6 at opp 1027 yard field goal by Collin Barber (SYR) is good.Tied at 24
1:111st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Raymond Kirkley (PITT) for 20 yards.
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 8 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 20Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 15 yards.
0:481st & 10 at own 35Tyler Palko (PITT) pass incomplete to the right side.
0:422nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 2 yards.
0:353rd & 8 at own 37Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Greg Lee (PITT) for 12 yards.
0:221st & 10 at own 49Tyler Palko (PITT) pass across the middle complete to Joe DelSardo (PITT) for 9 yards.
0:152nd & 1 at opp 42Panthers timeout; 00:15 remaining 4th quarter
0:152nd & 1 at opp 42Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
0:091st & 10 at opp 40Tyler Palko (PITT) pass right side complete to Marcus Furman (PITT) for 6 yards.
0:032nd & 4 at opp 34Orange timeout; 00:03 remaining 4th quarter
0:032nd & 4 at opp 3451 yard field goal by Josh Cummings (PITT) is no good.
Overtime1 drive, then Syracuse 38, Pittsburgh 31
Syracuse Touchdown run, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for no gain.
2nd & 10 at opp 25Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Steve Gregory (SYR) for no gain.
3rd & 10 at opp 2510 yard penalty on Panthers.
1st & 10 at opp 15Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for 7 yards.
2nd & 3 at opp 8Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed left side for 4 yards.
1st & goal at opp 4Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
2nd & goal at opp 2Panthers timeout; 00:00 remaining 1st overtime
2nd & goal at opp 2Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed left side for a 3 yard touchdown.
Extra point by Collin Barber (SYR) is good.
2nd overtime1 drive
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed left side for 1 yard.
2nd & 9 at opp 24Marcus Furman (PITT) rushed right side for 3 yards.
3rd & 6 at opp 21Tyler Palko (PITT) pass left side complete to Joe DelSardo (PITT) for 5 yards.
4th & 1 at opp 16Panthers timeout; 00:00 remaining 2nd overtime
4th & 1 at opp 16Raymond Kirkley (PITT) rushed left side for no gain; turnover on downs.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

The NCAA later vacated Syracuse’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2026Pittsburgh 27, Syracuse 13
2025Pittsburgh 30, Syracuse 13
2024Pittsburgh 41, Syracuse 13
2023Syracuse 28, Pittsburgh 13
2022Pittsburgh 19, Syracuse 9
2021Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14

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