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Team stats
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
225
Total yards
183
72
Passing yards
93
158
Rushing yards
104
3.5
Yards per pass
4.9
3.0
Yards per rush
2.5
15
First downs
12
6–18
Third downs
5–14
2–3
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
5
7–55
Penalties
2–20
22:19
Possession
14:30
Efficiency
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
38%
Success rate
27%
−0.11
EPA per play
−0.19
0.59
Explosiveness
0.92
0.01
Rushing EPA
−0.34
−0.24
Passing EPA
0.13
24%
Passing-down success
21%
−0.28
First-down EPA
−0.30
−0.23
Second-down EPA
−0.08
0.24
Third-down EPA
0.12
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)
West Virginia 90% to win. Pittsburgh pulled the upset.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
Q1 PittsburghInterception, 2 plays, 12 yards
Q1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 West VirginiaFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 PittsburghInterception, 9 plays, 27 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 14 plays, 74 yards
Q2 PittsburghField goal, 6 plays, 41 yards
Q3 PittsburghTouchdown run, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q3 PittsburghMissed FG, 13 plays, 46 yards
Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q4 West VirginiaFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q4 PittsburghField goal, 7 plays, 16 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 PittsburghPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q4 PittsburghSafety, 4 plays (West Virginia scores), −28 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Pittsburgh Interception, 2 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 33
LeSean McCoy rush for 12 yards to the Pitt45, 1ST DOWN Pitt, out-of-bounds, PENALTY Pittsburgh holding off-setting, PENALTY West Virginia personal foul off-setting, clock 14:44.
14:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Pat Bostick pass intercepted by Antonio Lewis at the WVirg 25, returned for 48 yards to the Pitt 27.
West Virginia Missed FG, 7 plays
14:04
1st & 10 at opp 27
Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 21.
13:43
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 20.
13:08
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Owen Schmitt rush for 12 yards to the Pitt 8 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:55
1st & goal at opp 8
Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 9.
12:20
2nd & goal at opp 9
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 6.
11:47
3rd & goal at opp 6
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 2 out-of-bounds.
11:47
4th & 0 at opp 2
West Virginia penalty delay of game declined.
11:44
4th & 0 at opp 2
Pat McAfee 20 yard field goal MISSED.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 20
LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 21.
10:46
2nd & 9 at own 21
Pat Bostick pass complete to T.J. Porter for no gain to the Pitt 21.
10:05
3rd & 9 at own 21
LeSean McCoy rush for 2 yards to the Pitt23, PENALTY Pittsburgh unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, PENALTY West Virginia unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, clock 10:05.
9:53
4th & 7 at own 23
Dave Brytus punt for 34 yards downed at the WVirg 43.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:27
1st & 10 at own 43
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 47.
9:04
2nd & 6 at own 47
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 5 yards to the WVirg 42.
8:20
3rd & 11 at own 42
Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 4 yards to the WVirg 46.
7:54
4th & 7 at own 46
Pat McAfee punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 20
LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 24.
6:55
2nd & 6 at own 24
LeSean McCoy rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 26.
6:09
3rd & 4 at own 26
Pat Bostick sacked by Team at the Pitt 21 for a loss of 5 yards.
5:37
4th & 9 at own 21
Dave Brytus punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Vaughn Rivers at the WVirg 43.
West Virginia Missed FG, 10 plays
5:20
1st & 10 at own 43
Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 6 yards to the WVirg 49.
4:53
2nd & 4 at own 49
Steve Slaton rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line.
4:18
3rd & 3 at the 50
Pat White rush for 21 yards to the Pitt 29 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 29
Noel Devine rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 22.
3:22
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Steve Slaton rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 20.
3:04
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Owen Schmitt rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 19 for a 1ST down.
2:40
1st & 10 at opp 19
Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 16.
2:01
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 15.
1:23
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Pat White pass incomplete to Darius Reynaud.
1:18
4th & 6 at opp 15
Pat McAfee 32 yard field goal MISSED.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
1:11
1st & 10 at own 20
LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 27.
0:55
2nd & 3 at own 27
LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 28.
0:24
3rd & 2 at own 28
LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 27.
Q2 14:50
4th & 3 at own 27
Dave Brytus punt for 28 yards downed at the WVirg 45.
2nd quarter6 drives, then West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 3
West Virginia Fumble, 1 play
14:43
1st & 10 at own 45
Pat White sacked by Team at the WVirg 40 for a loss of 7 yards.
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
LeSean McCoy rush for no gain to the WVirg 40.
13:55
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Oderick Turner.
13:44
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Cedric McGee.
13:38
4th & 10 at opp 40
Dave Brytus punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 23.
12:56
2nd & 7 at own 23
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 27.
12:30
3rd & 3 at own 27
Pat White pass incomplete.
12:19
4th & 3 at own 27
Pat McAfee punt for 43 yards, returned by Aaron Berry for 8 yards to the Pitt 38.
Pittsburgh Interception, 9 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 38
LeSean McCoy rush for 6 yards to the Pitt 44.
11:28
2nd & 4 at own 44
LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 47.
10:55
3rd & 1 at own 47
LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 48 for a 1ST down.
10:26
1st & 10 at own 48
Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Oderick Turner.
10:12
2nd & 10 at own 48
LeSean McCoy rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 46.
9:31
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Pat Bostick pass complete to LeSean McCoy for 10 yards to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down.
8:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 35.
8:13
2nd & 9 at opp 35
LeSean McCoy rush for no gain to the WVirg 35.
7:25
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Pat Bostick pass intercepted by Vaughn Rivers at the WVirg 26, returned for no gain to the WVirg 26.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 14 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at own 26
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 30.
6:45
2nd & 6 at own 30
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 11 yards to the WVirg 41 for a 1ST down.
6:31
1st & 10 at own 41
Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 42.
5:56
2nd & 9 at own 42
Pat White pass complete to Steve Slaton for 9 yards to the Pitt 49 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
5:22
1st & 10 at opp 49
Steve Slaton rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 45.
5:12
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Pat White rush for no gain to the Pitt 45.
4:57
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Jarrett Brown rush for 14 yards to the Pitt 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 04:57.
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 31
Steve Slaton rush for no gain to the Pitt 31.
4:03
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Jarrett Brown pass complete to Tito Gonzales for 5 yards to the Pitt 26.
3:35
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Jarrett Brown pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 15 yards to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST down out-of-bounds.
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 11
Steve Slaton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Pitt 13.
2:25
2nd & 12 at opp 13
Jarrett Brown rush for no gain to the Pitt 13.
1:56
3rd & 12 at opp 13
Jarrett Brown rush for 1 yard to the Pitt 6 for a 1ST down, Pittsburgh penalty 6 yard personal foul accepted.
1:43
1st & goal at opp 6
Jarrett Brown rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 0
1:43
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.
1:43
Pat McAfee kickoff for 53 yards returned by Dorin Dickerson for 11 yards to the Pitt 28.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 6 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 28
LeSean McCoy rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 35.
0:55
2nd & 3 at own 35
LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 39 for a 1ST down.
0:26
1st & 10 at own 39
LeSean McCoy rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 46.
0:26
2nd & 3 at own 46
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 00:26.
0:17
2nd & 3 at own 46
Pat Bostick pass complete to Oderick Turner for 8 yards to the WVirg 31 for a 1ST down, West Virginia penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 31
Pat Bostick pass incomplete.
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Conor Lee 48 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 3
Q3 15:00
Dave Brytus kickoff for 57 yards returned by Vaughn Rivers for 32 yards to the WVirg 48, fumbled at the WVirg 48, recovered by Pitt.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Pittsburgh 10, West Virginia 7
Pittsburgh Touchdown run, 11 plays
14:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 47.
13:57
2nd & 9 at opp 47
LeSean McCoy rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 41.
13:11
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Pat Bostick pass complete to T.J. Porter for 2 yards to the WVirg 39.
13:00
4th & 1 at opp 39
Shane Murray rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST down.
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 36
Pat Bostick pass incomplete to T.J. Porter.
12:15
2nd & 10 at opp 36
LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 35.
11:45
3rd & 9 at opp 35
Pat Bostick pass complete to Oderick Turner for 18 yards to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down.
11:23
1st & 10 at opp 17
Conredge Collins rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 12.
10:45
2nd & 5 at opp 12
LeSean McCoy rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 4 for a 1ST down.
10:21
1st & goal at opp 4
LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 1.
9:48
2nd & goal at opp 1
Pat Bostick rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Pittsburgh 9, West Virginia 7
9:48
Conor Lee extra point GOOD.Pittsburgh 10, West Virginia 7
9:48
Dave Brytus kickoff for 52 yards returned by Vaughn Rivers for 17 yards to the WVirg 35.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Noel Devine rush for a loss of 8 yards to the WVirg 27.
8:50
2nd & 18 at own 27
Jarrett Brown pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for no gain to the WVirg 27.
8:21
3rd & 18 at own 27
Jarrett Brown pass incomplete.
8:14
4th & 18 at own 27
Pat McAfee punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Aaron Berry at the Pitt 36.
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 13 plays
8:04
1st & 10 at own 36
LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 40.
7:20
2nd & 6 at own 40
LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 43.
6:55
3rd & 3 at own 43
Pat Bostick pass complete to LaRod Stephens-Howling for 4 yards to the Pitt 47 for a 1ST down.
6:20
1st & 10 at own 47
West Virginia penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
5:55
1st & 5 at opp 48
LeSean McCoy rush for 19 yards to the WVirg 29 for a 1ST down.
5:19
1st & 10 at opp 29
LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 23.
4:45
2nd & 4 at opp 23
LaRod Stephens-Howling rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 22.
3:59
3rd & 3 at opp 22
Conredge Collins rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 20.
3:33
4th & 1 at opp 20
Conredge Collins rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 18 for a 1ST down.
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 15.
2:06
2nd & 7 at opp 15
LeSean McCoy rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 13.
1:45
3rd & 5 at opp 13
LeSean McCoy rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 17, Pittsburgh penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
1:16
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Pat Bostick pass complete to Darrell Strong for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 18.
0:39
4th & 11 at opp 18
Conor Lee 35 yard field goal MISSED.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Jarrett Brown rush for 3 yards, fumbled at the WVirg 23, recovered by WVirg at the WVirg 23.
Q4 14:45
2nd & 7 at own 23
Jarrett Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 22.
Q4 14:15
3rd & 8 at own 22
Jarrett Brown pass incomplete to Darius Reynaud.
Q4 14:06
4th & 8 at own 22
Pat McAfee punt for 44 yards, returned by Aaron Berry for no gain to the WVirg 22, Pittsburgh penalty 5 yard delay of game on Aaron Berry accepted.
4th quarter7 drives, then Pittsburgh 13, West Virginia 9
Pittsburgh Punt, 6 plays
13:57
1st & 10 at own 29
LeSean McCoy rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Pitt 25.
13:14
2nd & 14 at own 25
LeSean McCoy rush for 9 yards to the Pitt 34 out-of-bounds.
13:14
3rd & 5 at own 34
Pittsburgh penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
13:02
3rd & 10 at own 29
Pat Bostick pass complete to Darrell Strong for 26 yards to the WVirg 45 for a 1ST down.
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 45
LeSean McCoy rush for no gain to the WVirg 45.
12:05
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Pat Bostick pass complete to Oderick Turner for 3 yards to the WVirg 42.
11:16
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Pat Bostick pass complete to LaRod Stephens-Howling for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 45.
10:28
4th & 10 at opp 45
Dave Brytus punt for 42 yards downed at the WVirg 3.
West Virginia Fumble, 4 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 3
Jarrett Brown rush for 11 yards to the WVirg 14 for a 1ST down.
10:02
1st & 10 at own 14
Jarrett Brown pass complete to Wes Lyons for 9 yards to the WVirg 23 out-of-bounds.
9:59
2nd & 1 at own 23
Jarrett Brown rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 26 for a 1ST down.
9:42
1st & 10 at own 26
Jarrett Brown sacked by Tommie Duhart at the WVirg 17 for a loss of 9 yards.
Pittsburgh Field goal, 7 plays
9:28
1st & 10 at opp 17
LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 13.
9:02
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Darrell Strong.
8:55
3rd & 6 at opp 13
LeSean McCoy rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 6 for a 1ST down.
8:30
1st & 0 at opp 6
Timeout PITTSBURGH, clock 08:30.
8:10
1st & goal at opp 6
LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 3.
7:30
2nd & goal at opp 3
LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 2.
6:55
3rd & goal at opp 2
LeSean McCoy rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 1.
6:17
4th & goal at opp 1
Conor Lee 18 yard field goal GOOD.Pittsburgh 13, West Virginia 7
6:17
Dave Brytus kickoff for 51 yards returned by Noel Devine for 48 yards to the Pitt 33.
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Pat White rush for no gain to the Pitt 33.
5:20
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Steve Slaton rush for 5 yards to the Pitt 28.
4:35
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Pat White rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 26.
4:05
4th & 3 at opp 26
Steve Slaton rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 24.
Pittsburgh Punt, 4 plays
3:47
1st & 10 at own 25
LeSean McCoy rush for 4 yards to the Pitt 29.
3:21
2nd & 6 at own 29
Conredge Collins rush for 2 yards to the Pitt 31.
3:21
3rd & 4 at own 31
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:21.
3:16
3rd & 4 at own 31
LeSean McCoy rush for 7 yards to the Pitt 28, Pittsburgh penalty 10 yard holding on Oderick Turner accepted.
3:12
3rd & 7 at own 28
Pat Bostick pass incomplete to Oderick Turner.
3:00
4th & 7 at own 28
Dave Brytus punt for 35 yards, returned by Vaughn Rivers for 9 yards to the WVirg 46.
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 47.
2:24
2nd & 9 at own 47
Pat White pass complete to Darius Reynaud for 20 yards to the Pitt 33 for a 1ST down.
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 33
Pat White rush for 12 yards to the Pitt 21 for a 1ST down.
1:51
1st & 10 at opp 21
Pat White pass incomplete to Darius Reynaud.
1:46
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Pat White pass incomplete to Wes Lyons.
1:40
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Pat White rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled at the Pitt 28, recovered by Pat White at the Pitt 28.
LeSean McCoy rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 17.
0:46
3rd & 7 at own 17
Pittsburgh penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
0:34
3rd & 12 at own 12
LeSean McCoy rush for 3 yards to the Pitt 15.
0:00
4th & 9 at own 15
Dave Brytus rush for a loss of 15 yards out-of-bounds for a SAFETY.Pittsburgh 13, West Virginia 9
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 63–42–3; as played, 61–37–3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
RushingLeSean McCoy38 carries, 148 yardsPittsburgh
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