Pittsburgh at Rutgers

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Rutgers beat Pittsburgh 20–⁠16. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 19–⁠6.

AwayPittsburgh5–⁠7 in 2007
16
HomeRutgers8–⁠5 in 2007
20

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayAttendance 43,531

At kickoff
45°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Pittsburgh1003316
Rutgers1070320

Standouts

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Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat Bostick7/167711
Kevan Smith7/118100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeSean McCoy2260016
LaRod Stephens-Howling93207
Kevan Smith66015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darrell Strong348128
T.J. Porter444027
LeSean McCoy331017
Oderick Turner230026
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kennard Cox1250
Scott McKillop100

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Teel3/99812
Jabu Lovelace2/81000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ray Rice26112128
Jabu Lovelace131012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenny Britt382153
Kevin Brock123023
Tiquan Underwood1303
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Devin McCourty100

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

Team stats

PittsburghRutgers
232Total yards219
199Passing yards136
74Rushing yards111
5.6Yards per pass6.4
1.8Yards per rush2.8
13First downs13
5–⁠17Third downs2–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers6
7–⁠85Penalties9–⁠60
20:49Possession15:39

Efficiency

PittsburghRutgers
29%Success rate31%
−0.09EPA per play−0.10
0.92Explosiveness0.86
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.09
−0.03Passing EPA−0.11
13%Passing-down success38%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.34
−0.15Second-down EPA−0.08
0.20Third-down EPA0.48
5%Havoc by its defense2%

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)

Rutgers 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Rutgers end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 RutgersField goal, 9 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ1 RutgersInterception, 2 playsQ1 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ1 RutgersFumble, 2 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ2 RutgersInterception, 2 playsQ2 PittsburghMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 4 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghFumble, 1 playQ3 RutgersPunt, 8 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers 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 RutgersField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersFumble, 2 plays, −9 yards
  6. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q1 RutgersTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q2 RutgersInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 PittsburghMissed FG, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q2 RutgersTouchdown run, 6 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 PittsburghFumble, 1 play, 17 yards
  20. Q3 RutgersPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 10 plays, −69 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 10
Rutgers Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Ray Rice rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 42, tackled by Scott McKillop and Adam Gunn.
15:002nd & 8 at own 42Mike Teel pass incomplete to Tiquan Underwood, broken up by Scott McKillop.
15:003rd & 8 at own 42Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 22 yards to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST down, tackled by Adam Gunn and Shane Murray.
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Ray Rice rush for no gain to the Pitt 36, tackled by Aaron Berry.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Mike Teel pass complete to Kevin Brock for 23 yards to the Pitt 13 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Jabu Lovelace rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 11, tackled by Ernest Williams and Joe Clermond.
15:002nd & 8 at opp 11Jabu Lovelace rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 13, tackled by Ernest Williams and Greg Romeus.
15:003rd & 10 at opp 13Mike Teel pass incomplete to Tiquan Underwood, broken up by Scott McKillop.
11:294th & 10 at opp 13Jeremy Ito 30 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 3, Pittsburgh 0
11:29Jeremy Ito kickoff for 51 yards returned by Lowell Robinson for 14 yards to the Pitt 33, tackled by Ramy Nubani and Blair Bines.
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 33Pat Bostick pass complete to Oderick Turner for 26 yards to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down, tackled by Courtney Greene and Kevin Malast.
11:291st & 10 at opp 41LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 37, tackled by Courtney Greene.
11:292nd & 6 at opp 37LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 36, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Pete Tverdov.
11:293rd & 5 at opp 36Pat Bostick pass incomplete to T.J. Porter, hurried by Eric Foster.
11:294th & 5 at opp 36Conor Lee punt for 4 yards downed at the Rutgr 32.
Rutgers Interception, 2 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 32Ray Rice rush for no gain to the Rutgr 32, tackled by Greg Romeus.
11:232nd & 10 at own 32Mike Teel pass intercepted by Kennard Cox at the Rutgr 48, returned for 25 yards to the Rutgr 23, tackled by Mike Fladell and Kevin Brock.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
9:271st & 10 at opp 23LeSean McCoy rush for no gain to the Rutgr 23, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Brandon Renkart.
9:272nd & 10 at opp 23LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 20, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Jamaal Westerman.
9:273rd & 7 at opp 20LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 16, tackled by Joe Lefeged and Eric Foster.
6:394th & 3 at opp 16Conor Lee 33 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 3
6:39Dave Brytus kickoff for 61 yards returned by Mason Robinson for 12 yards to the Rutgr 21, tackled by Dom DeCicco.
Rutgers Fumble, 2 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 21Ray Rice rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 20, tackled by Adam Gunn.
6:392nd & 11 at own 20Jabu Lovelace sacked by Scott McKillop at the Rutgr 12 for a loss of 7 yards.
Pittsburgh Touchdown pass, 6 plays
6:331st & 10 at opp 12LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 9, tackled by Damaso Munoz.
6:332nd & 7 at opp 9Pat Bostick pass complete to LaRod Stephens-Howling for 8 yards to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down, tackled by Kevin Malast and Gary Watts.
6:331st & 0 at opp 1Rutgers penalty 0 yard offside defense on Jamaal Westerman accepted.
6:331st & 0 at opp 1Rutgers penalty 0 yard offside defense on Pete Tverdov accepted.
6:331st & goal at opp 1Pat Bostick rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 4.
3:392nd & 0 at opp 4Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:39.
3:392nd & goal at opp 4LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 1, tackled by Kevin Malast.
3:393rd & goal at opp 1LeSean McCoy rush for no gain to the Rutgr 1, tackled by Ryan D’Imperio.
2:184th & 0 at opp 1Timeout PITT, clock 02:18.
2:144th & goal at opp 1Pat Bostick pass complete to Darrell Strong for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 9, Rutgers 3
2:14Conor Lee extra point GOOD.Pittsburgh 10, Rutgers 3
2:14Dave Brytus kickoff for 55 yards returned by Mason Robinson for 20 yards to the Rutgr 35, tackled by Austin Ransom and Brian Kaiser.
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 3 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 35Ray Rice rush for 8 yards to the Rutgr 43, tackled by Scott McKillop.
2:142nd & 2 at own 43Ray Rice rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ernest Williams.
0:591st & 10 at own 47Mike Teel pass complete to Kenny Britt for 53 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 10, Rutgers 9
0:59Jeremy Ito extra point GOOD.Tied at 10
0:59Jeremy Ito kickoff for 56 yards returned by Dorin Dickerson for 23 yards to the Pitt 37, tackled by Blair Bines and Colin Mcevoy.
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 37Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Oderick Turner.
0:592nd & 10 at own 37Rutgers penalty 15 yard pass interference on Brandon Renkart accepted, no play.
0:591st & 10 at opp 48Pat Bostick sacked by Kevin Malast at the Pitt 44 for a loss of 8 yards.
0:592nd & 18 at own 44LeSean McCoy rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 46, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Kevin Malast, Pittsburgh penalty holding declined.
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at own 46Rutgers penalty 5 yard offside defense on Eric Foster accepted, no play.
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 49Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Conredge Collins.
Q2 15:004th & 11 at opp 49Dave Brytus punt for 24 yards downed at the Rutgr 25.
2nd quarter8 drives, then Rutgers 17, Pittsburgh 10
Rutgers Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ray Rice rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 27, tackled by Rashaad Duncan.
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Rutgers penalty 5 yard false start on Mike Fladell accepted.
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Pittsburgh penalty 15 yard personal foul on Ernest Williams accepted.
15:001st & 10 at own 37Rutgers penalty 15 yard pass interference on Kenny Britt accepted, no play.
15:001st & 25 at own 22Mike Teel pass intercepted by Scott McKillop at the Rutgr 31, returned for no gain to the Rutgr 31.
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 6 plays
14:421st & 10 at opp 31LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 28, tackled by Gary Watts and Eric Foster.
13:072nd & 7 at opp 28Timeout PITT, clock 13:07.
13:072nd & 7 at opp 28LeSean McCoy rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 19 for a 1ST down, tackled by Ron Girault.
13:071st & 10 at opp 19LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 18, tackled by Kevin Malast.
13:072nd & 9 at opp 18LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards, fumbled at the Rutgr 14, forced by Damaso Munoz, recovered by LeSean McCoy at the Rutgr 14.
13:073rd & 5 at opp 14Pat Bostick pass incomplete to N/A.
11:344th & 5 at opp 14Conor Lee 31 yard field goal MISSED.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 20Ray Rice rush for 5 yards to the Rutgr 25, tackled by Joe Clermond.
11:342nd & 5 at own 25Jabu Lovelace rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 28, tackled by Greg Romeus.
11:343rd & 2 at own 28Jabu Lovelace sacked by Scott McKillop and Adam Gunn at the Rutgr 20 for a loss of 8 yards.
11:344th & 10 at own 20Jeremy Ito punt for 63 yards downed at the Pitt 17.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:341st & 10 at own 17LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 18, tackled by Ryan D’Imperio.
11:342nd & 9 at own 18LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 24, tackled by Ron Girault.
11:343rd & 3 at own 24Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Oderick Turner, hurried by Kevin Malast, broken up by Brandon Renkart.
11:344th & 3 at own 24Dave Brytus punt for 36 yards downed at the Rutgr 40.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 6 plays
9:181st & 10 at own 40Ray Rice rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 44, tackled by Eric Thatcher and Scott McKillop.
9:182nd & 6 at own 44Ray Rice rush for 9 yards to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down, tackled by Scott McKillop.
6:301st & 10 at opp 47Timeout RUTGERS, clock 06:30.
6:301st & 10 at opp 47Jabu Lovelace pass incomplete to Kenny Britt.
6:302nd & 10 at opp 47Ray Rice rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 44, tackled by Adam Gunn and Scott McKillop.
6:303rd & 7 at opp 44Pittsburgh penalty 15 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
6:301st & 10 at opp 29Jabu Lovelace rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 28, tackled by Ernest Williams and Jovani Chappel.
4:512nd & 9 at opp 28Ray Rice rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 16, Pittsburgh 10
4:51Jeremy Ito extra point GOOD.Rutgers 17, Pittsburgh 10
4:51Jeremy Ito kickoff for 62 yards returned by Lowell Robinson for 18 yards to the Pitt 26, tackled by Jean Beljour.
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 26Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Oderick Turner, broken up by Courtney Greene.
4:512nd & 10 at own 26LeSean McCoy rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 22, tackled by Gary Watts.
4:513rd & 14 at own 22LeSean McCoy rush for 16 yards to the Pitt 38 for a 1ST down, tackled by Glen Lee.
4:511st & 10 at own 38Pat Bostick sacked by Pete Tverdov at the Pitt 35 for a loss of 3 yards.
4:512nd & 13 at own 35Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Darrell Strong.
4:513rd & 13 at own 35Pat Bostick sacked by Jamaal Westerman and Eric Foster at the Pitt 25 for a loss of 10 yards.
4:514th & 23 at own 25Dave Brytus punt for 42 yards downed at the Rutgr 33.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 33Jabu Lovelace pass incomplete to N/A.
4:472nd & 10 at own 33Jabu Lovelace pass complete to Kenny Britt for 7 yards to the Rutgr 40, tackled by Scott McKillop.
4:473rd & 3 at own 40Jabu Lovelace pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Rashaad Duncan.
4:474th & 3 at own 40Jeremy Ito punt for 51 yards, returned by Aaron Berry for 2 yards to the Pitt 11, tackled by Joe Lefeged.
Pittsburgh End of half, 2 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 11LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 18, tackled by Gary Watts.
0:002nd & 3 at own 18LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 19, tackled by Pete Tverdov and Ron Girault.
Q3 15:00Jeremy Ito kickoff for 60 yards returned by Lowell Robinson for 18 yards to the Pitt 28, tackled by Ramy Nubani.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 17, Pittsburgh 13
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 28Kevan Smith rush for 15 yards to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST down, tackled by Courtney Greene.
15:001st & 10 at own 43LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 46, tackled by Pete Tverdov and Jason Mccourty.
15:002nd & 7 at own 46Kevan Smith pass incomplete to Conredge Collins, hurried by Courtney Greene.
15:003rd & 7 at own 46Pittsburgh penalty 10 yard holding on Jeff Otah accepted, no play.
15:003rd & 17 at own 36Kevan Smith sacked by Jamaal Westerman at the Pitt 26 for a loss of 10 yards.
15:004th & 27 at own 26Dave Brytus punt for 66 yards downed at the Rutgr 8.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 8Ray Rice rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 10, tackled by Rashaad Duncan and Joe Clermond.
14:552nd & 8 at own 10Ray Rice rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 5, tackled by Ernest Williams.
14:553rd & 13 at own 5Jabu Lovelace rush for 5 yards to the Rutgr 10, tackled by Scott McKillop.
14:554th & 8 at own 10Jeremy Ito punt for 30 yards, fair catch by T.J. Porter at the Rutgr 40.
Pittsburgh Fumble, 1 play
10:141st & 10 at opp 40Kevan Smith pass complete to LeSean McCoy for 18 yards, fumbled at the Rutgr 23, forced by Eric Foster, recovered by Devin Mccourty at the Rutgr 23, tackled by Eric Foster.
Rutgers Punt, 8 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 23Ray Rice rush for 9 yards to the Rutgr 32, tackled by Adam Gunn.
10:142nd & 1 at own 32Ray Rice rush for 3 yards to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down, tackled by Scott McKillop.
10:141st & 10 at own 35Jabu Lovelace rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 34, tackled by Ernest Williams.
10:142nd & 11 at own 34Jabu Lovelace pass complete to Tiquan Underwood for 3 yards to the Rutgr 37, tackled by Shane Murray.
10:143rd & 8 at own 37Jabu Lovelace rush for 12 yards to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down.
10:141st & 10 at own 49Ray Rice rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 49, tackled by Scott McKillop.
10:142nd & 8 at opp 49Jabu Lovelace rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 47, tackled by Adam Gunn and Rashaad Duncan.
10:143rd & 6 at opp 47Jabu Lovelace pass incomplete to Andres Morales, Rutgers penalty personal foul declined.
10:144th & 6 at opp 47Jeremy Ito punt for 31 yards, returned by T.J. Porter for 11 yards to the Pitt 27, tackled by Jeremy Branch.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 10 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 27Kevan Smith pass complete to Darrell Strong for 19 yards to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST down, tackled by Courtney Greene.
10:031st & 10 at own 46Kevan Smith pass complete to LaRod Stephens-Howling for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 43, tackled by Damaso Munoz.
10:032nd & 13 at own 43LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 46, tackled by Gary Watts and Pete Tverdov.
10:033rd & 10 at own 46Kevan Smith pass complete to T.J. Porter for 27 yards to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down, tackled by Courtney Greene.
10:031st & 10 at opp 27LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 7 yards to the Rutgr 20, tackled by Eric Foster and Ron Girault.
10:032nd & 3 at opp 20LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 18, tackled by Damaso Munoz and Kevin Malast.
10:033rd & 1 at opp 18Kevan Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 11 for a 1ST down, Rutgers penalty 5 yard face mask on N/A accepted.
10:031st & 10 at opp 11LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 9, tackled by Kevin Malast and Ron Girault.
10:032nd & 8 at opp 9Kevan Smith pass complete to Oderick Turner for 4 yards to the Rutgr 5, tackled by Devin Mccourty.
10:033rd & 4 at opp 5LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 4, tackled by Jamaal Westerman.
0:164th & 3 at opp 4Conor Lee 21 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 17, Pittsburgh 13

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.

Pittsburgh leads 22–⁠8 in 30 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2012Pittsburgh 27, Rutgers 6
2011Rutgers 34, Pittsburgh 10
2010Pittsburgh 41, Rutgers 21
2009Pittsburgh 24, Rutgers 17
2008Rutgers 54, Pittsburgh 34
2007Rutgers 20, Pittsburgh 16

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